Light House puzzle vs AlgoRun
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 100+ unique levels
- Mirror and portal mechanics
- Isometric puzzle gameplay
- No training required
- Cross-platform success
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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"
AlgoRun
This game teaches fundamental coding concepts through interactive puzzles. It uses game mechanics inspired by programming principles like functions, loops, and conditionals to build algorithmic thinking skills in a fun and engaging way.
- Algorithmic thinking puzzles
- Sequential instruction execution
- Functions and recursive loops
- Conditionals
- Step-by-step debugging
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A puzzle game for learning, practicing and improving algorithmic thinking. AlgoRun features puzzles that will teach you the basics of coding in a fun interactive way by using game mechanics derived from programming concepts such as: • Sequential Instruction Execution • Functions • Recursive Loops • Conditionals • Step-by-Step Debugging
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Verdict
Light House puzzle and AlgoRun both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Light House puzzle's written reviews are positive against 57% of AlgoRun's. Light House puzzle also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). AlgoRun's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). 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. Light House puzzle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and AlgoRun sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Light House puzzle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AlgoRun has 65 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Light House puzzle's written reviews are positive against 57% of AlgoRun's.
Light House puzzle ships an update every 3 months, AlgoRun every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Light House puzzle | AlgoRun |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.8 (65 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 65 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Victor Kochetkov | bitcrumbs s.r.l. |
Customer experience
Light House puzzle
AlgoRun
In-app purchases
Light House puzzle
- Extended version$3.99
AlgoRun
- Algorun Premium$1.99
