Comparison

BumperDucks vs Light House puzzle

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BumperDucks

Navigate rubber ducks across a pond, avoiding obstacles and collecting treats. This educational game teaches physics concepts like collisions and mass's impact on acceleration through interactive gameplay. Customize your duck and build your own levels.

Highlights
  • Teaches Newton's Laws of Motion
  • Explains object collisions and mass impact
  • Classroom or home use
  • Customizable duck costumes
  • Printable/savable duck designs
  • Sandbox mode for level creation
Features
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These ducks need your help! Help them reach tasty treats across the pond, but watch out for obstacles! Turtles, frogs, and logs will try and knock you off course. It isn’t easy, but pond friends are there to help! Think you’re up for the challenge? Download BumperDucks today! From the Smithsonian Science Education Center, BumperDucks is an educational physical science game that will help teach players about what happens when two objects collide and how mass impacts the acceleration of an object. FEATURES - Introduces players to concepts of Newton’s Three Laws of Motion - Players learn about what happens when two objects collide and how mass impacts acceleration by using rubber ducks and other fun objects - For use in the classroom or at home - Aligned to national science standards for middle school but great for players of any age - Audio and text interplay - Challenge levels allow players to predict how the duck will interact with objects - Players can collect duck costumes to customize their duck to encourage progress - Customized ducks can be printed or saved to device - Sandbox mode allows players to build their own levels to assess their knowledge or to just have fun

About

Light House puzzle

Guide energy through a forgotten lighthouse using mirrors and portals. Solve over 100 unique isometric puzzles to relight the beacon. Enjoy fresh gameplay with no required training.

Highlights
  • 100+ unique levels
  • Mirror and portal mechanics
  • Isometric puzzle gameplay
  • No training required
  • Cross-platform success
Features
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There is forgotten fireless lighthouse in the sea. Use mirrors, portals and other tools, deliver energy and set light to the lighthouse again! • 100+ unique levels for the most persistent and clever gamers! • Fresh game play which you were waiting for! • No training required! • 2 millions installs on other platforms with 4.7 rating • DevGamm Kanobu 2016 "Best cross-platform game"

Screenshots

Light House puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Light House puzzle at 100% against BumperDucks's 0%. Light House puzzle also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and device support (3 vs 1). BumperDucks's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Light House puzzle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BumperDucks asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Light House puzzle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of BumperDucks's written reviews are positive against 100% of Light House puzzle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BumperDucks ships an update every 2 months, Light House puzzle every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
BumperDucks versus Light House puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBumperDucksLight House puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better8.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmithsonian InstitutionVictor Kochetkov

Customer experience

BumperDucks

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Light House puzzle

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BumperDucks

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Light House puzzle

One-time1
  • Extended version$3.99

Questions

Is BumperDucks free?
BumperDucks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Light House puzzle free?
Light House puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BumperDucks or Light House puzzle?
Light House puzzle is rated higher. BumperDucks averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Light House puzzle averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do BumperDucks or Light House puzzle have ads?
Light House puzzle shows ads; BumperDucks does not.
Which is updated more often, BumperDucks or Light House puzzle?
BumperDucks ships an update every 2 months, and Light House puzzle every 3 months. Most recently, BumperDucks was updated on October 24, 2026 and Light House puzzle on October 24, 2026.

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