Comparison

Lighthouse Finder vs Lighthouse Guide

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Lighthouse Finder

Features
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Navigation aids are essential for safe navigation at sea. Especially at night the characteristics of the aids are the basis for a reliable orientation. Lighthouse Finder provides all relevant information on beacons, radio beacons and DGPS stations - worldwide. The information is based on the widely used database of the Maritime Safety Office (MSI). The database provides the most complete and accurate information on navigation aids. It displays the information about the beacons as a list or on a map. Suggestions and comments, praise and blame: Please drop me a message at https://farruggio.ch/contact Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Lighthouse Guide

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Browse and search a catalog of lighthouses, open each station on an interactive map, and read structured facts plus short narratives and practical visiting notes. Save personal notes per lighthouse, mark favorites, and filter the directory when you want a smaller set to explore. Learning paths introduce optics, characteristics, and keeper-era context, with optional quizzes and a small lab where you can experiment with flash rhythm and intensity in a calm, self-paced way. Build trips with ordered stops and optional planned dates so weekend routes or longer coastal plans stay in one place.

Screenshots

Lighthouse Finder4 screens
Lighthouse Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lighthouse Guide at none against Lighthouse Finder's 7. Lighthouse Finder's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Lighthouse Finder sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Lighthouse Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Lighthouse Finder versus Lighthouse Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLighthouse FinderLighthouse Guide
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 β€” better16.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size30 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid FarruggioDilemma Capital, LLC

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Lighthouse Finder

Subscriptions7
  • Publication 1103 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Publication 1113 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Publication 1123 Days trial$0.991 Month
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  • Publication 1133 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Publication 1143 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Publication 1153 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Publication 1163 Days trial$0.991 Month
None

Lighthouse Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lighthouse Finder free?
Lighthouse Finder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lighthouse Guide free?
Lighthouse Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lighthouse Finder or Lighthouse Guide have ads?
Neither Lighthouse Finder nor Lighthouse Guide shows ads.

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