Beneath The Lighthouse vs Crunchyroll
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beneath The Lighthouse
Embark on a serene puzzle adventure as a boy searching for his lost Grandpa. Explore mysterious mechanical contraptions beneath a darkened lighthouse and uncover the truth behind its silence. This game offers a free-to-play experience with ads and a lives system, or a premium unlock to remove ads and the lives system.
- Serene puzzle action gameplay
- Explore mysterious mechanical wheels
- Search for a lost Grandpa
- Free-to-play with ads
- Premium unlock option
- Lives system (free version)
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"I stare at the horizon every night before I sleep hoping to catch a glimpse of the lighthouse.The light reminds me of Grandpa and my summer visits playing on the cliffs. That warm life saving beacon not only saves ships, it keeps me safe too. Grandpa’s there just across the water watching over me. But the lighthouse hasn't shone now for days and the fog is thick! What's happened? It's time to visit Grandpa!" Beneath the lighthouse is a serene puzzle action game about a boy in search of his lost Grandpa. Your journey will take you through mysterious mechanical wheels that lay beneath the lighthouse! **Beneath The Lighthouse is optimized for iPhone5, iPad3, iPad mini2 and iPod Touch 5G or Newer. You can try it on older devices, but we can’t guarantee a smooth rolling experience! -This game is free to play or can be unlocked to a premium experience- Free to Play: We use advertising to monetise the experience. There are no coins/gems/booster to pay for or timers. The free version of the game contains a lives system which is carefully balanced to be fair but that makes the game slightly harder than premium. Premium unlock: We offer a single iAP to unlock the game to a premium experience. The premium version contains no 3rd party ads and we remove the lives system. This game contains cross promotion for other Nitrome games and this is not removed with the IAP for removal of ads.
Crunchyroll
This mystery-thriller puzzle adventure game follows the search for a missing boy. It blends logic-based platform puzzles with a narrative inspired by Japanese graphic adventures, offering intriguing challenges and an intricate storyline.
- Mystery-thriller puzzle adventure
- Logic-based platform puzzles
- Visual-novel style narrative
- Intriguing puzzles
- Japanese-inspired artwork
- Simple controls
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Crunchyroll Ultimate or Mega Fan Membership Required Evan's Remains is a mystery-thriller puzzle adventure about finding a missing boy: Evan. The game combines logic-based platform puzzles with visual-novel style narrative inspired by Japanese graphic adventure games. In Evan’s Remains, you’ll find: - A complex series of intriguing puzzles - Japanese-inspired artwork and storylines - An intricate narrative that creates more questions than answers - Approachable and simple controls ———— Crunchyroll Premium members enjoy an ad-free experience, with full access to Crunchyroll's library of over 1,300 unique titles and 46,000 episodes, including simulcast series that premiere shortly after premiering in Japan. In addition, membership offers special benefits including offline viewing access, discount code to Crunchyroll Store, Crunchyroll Game Vault access, streaming simultaneously on multiple devices, and more! Privacy Policy: https://www.crunchyroll.com/games/privacy Terms: https://www.crunchyroll.com/games/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Crunchyroll at none against Beneath The Lighthouse's shown. Crunchyroll also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Beneath The Lighthouse's advantage is ratings volume (70 vs 17) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Beneath The Lighthouse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Crunchyroll sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $13.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Beneath The Lighthouse against 4.2 for Crunchyroll. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 70 and 17 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Beneath The Lighthouse's written reviews are positive against 73% of Crunchyroll's.
Beneath The Lighthouse ships an update every 4 months, Crunchyroll daily. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beneath The Lighthouse | Crunchyroll |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (70 ratings) | 4.2 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.8% of reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 70 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 205 MB | 150 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Crunchyroll, LLC |
Customer experience
Beneath The Lighthouse
Crunchyroll
Bugs and requests
Beneath The Lighthouse
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to skip intro
- Screen rotation issues
- Crashes after completing levels
- Glitches with character model
Requested features
5 requests- More levels
- Ability to listen to own music
- Difficulty settings
- Checkpoint system
- Improved performance on older devices
Crunchyroll
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Beneath The Lighthouse
- Premium Unlock$3.99
Crunchyroll
- Mega Fan [Monthly]7 Days trial$13.991 Month
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