Comparison

Kurotto Extreme vs Beacons

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

Head to head
About

Kurotto Extreme

A logic puzzle game originating from Japan with simple rules for hours of engaging challenges. Fill empty cells based on numbered circles indicating continuous black cells, with no time limits and autosave functionality.

Highlights
  • 350+ challenges across 7 difficulty levels
  • 7 new daily challenges
  • Autosave progress
  • No time limits
  • 2 global leaderboards
  • Full tutorial
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This game originated in Japan. The rules are really simple so you could enjoy hours of challenges, from easy to complex difficulty. Fill in some of the empty cells with the following rules: 1. The number in a circle indicates the total number of continuous black cells extending from it, vertically and horizontally. 2. Dragon circles may have any number of black cells around them. 3. Cells with circles cannot be colored. This game includes: + 350 challenges across 7 levels of difficulty. + 7 new daily challenges (1 per level of difficulty) + Autosave of your progress solving a grid so you could pause and resume as you wish. + No time limits to complete a challenge + 2 global leaderboards + Full Tutorial + and many more capabilities

About

Beacons

Engage in a serene logic puzzle game where you strategically place beacons to light up the coastline. Solve 400 unique, hand-verified puzzles using pure deduction, with no luck or guessing involved. Enjoy a clean interface and offline play without ads or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • 400 hand-verified logic puzzles
  • Pure deduction gameplay
  • Four difficulty levels
  • Offline play
  • Clean, eye-friendly interface
  • Built-in timer and best times
Features
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Beacons is a calm, beautiful logic puzzle about lighting up the coast. Each board hides one simple rule: place a single beacon in every row, every column, and every colored stretch of coastline — but no two beacons may stand next to each other, not even diagonally, or their beams would cross. There's no luck and no guessing. Every puzzle has exactly one solution, and every solution can be reached by pure deduction — so a win always feels earned. Start with the smallest coves, watch each beacon rule out the cells around it, and feel the whole board click into place. 400 HAND-VERIFIED LEVELS Work through 400 puzzles across four difficulties — Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert, 100 each — that ramp up smoothly as your skills grow. Every single board is checked by a solver to guarantee a unique, logic-only solution before it ships. Clear a level to unlock the next, then come back to beat your best time. PLAY YOUR WAY • A clean, glowing dusk-harbor look that's easy on the eyes. • Tap to light a beacon, tap again to mark a rock, once more to clear. • Optional auto-mark to rule out cells for you. • Undo any move, or take a hint when you're stuck. • A built-in timer and your best time saved for every level. • Clashing beacons light up red, so mistakes are obvious and easy to fix. NO NONSENSE — JUST PUZZLES • 100% offline. No internet connection required — play on a plane, on the subway, anywhere. • No ads. Ever. • No in-app purchases. Everything is included. • No account, no sign-up, no login. • No tracking and no data collection — your progress stays on your device. Just you, the coastline, and a quiet puzzle to solve. Light every beacon and secure the coast.

Screenshots

Kurotto Extreme4 screens
Beacons3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Beacons at none against Kurotto Extreme's shown. Beacons also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 22 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Kurotto Extreme's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Kurotto Extreme against 5.0 for Beacons. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kurotto Extreme ships an update every 22 months, Beacons every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Kurotto Extreme versus Beacons: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKurotto ExtremeBeacons
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristophe BarangerBeyondem Inc.

Customer experience

Kurotto Extreme

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Beacons

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Kurotto Extreme

No in-app purchases

None

Beacons

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kurotto Extreme free?
Kurotto Extreme is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beacons free?
Beacons is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kurotto Extreme or Beacons?
Kurotto Extreme and Beacons are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Kurotto Extreme or Beacons have ads?
Kurotto Extreme shows ads; Beacons does not.
Which is updated more often, Kurotto Extreme or Beacons?
Kurotto Extreme ships an update every 22 months, and Beacons every 3 months. Most recently, Kurotto Extreme was updated on November 11, 2026 and Beacons on November 10, 2026.

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