Comparison

Stinger Golf vs Beacon Puzzle

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

Head to head
About

Stinger Golf

Experience a realistic golf simulation with intuitive single-finger controls. Master your swing with 15 clubs, adjust spin and loft, and tackle unique holes with dynamic wind conditions. Compete on daily leaderboards or practice at your own pace.

Highlights
  • Single-finger swing control
  • Realistic physics simulation
  • 15 golf clubs
  • Adjustable backspin and loft
  • 198 unique golf holes
  • Daily leaderboards
  • Practice and driving range modes
Features
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Swing your way into the world of Stinger Golf! A dynamic simulation golf game that gives you full control over your golf swing with just a single finger! With realistic physics, unique golf holes, and infinite wind conditions - your challenge is to use the golf clubs in your bag to score the lowest round possible! Practice on full holes, or head to the Driving Range to work on your swing. With 15 golf clubs at your disposal, and full control over your swing - will you be able to break par? Change backspin, adjust your club's loft and find your perfect swing to hit best shot possible! With an open-world driving range and on-course practice modes, Stinger Golf offers an endless opportunity for practice and casual golf game play! Spend as much time as you need honing your skills in a stress-free environment designed to improve your game. When you're ready, take to the course and put those skills to the test with a unique golf round each day! 
FULL SWING CONTROL: - With full control over your swing, you can hit any shot, with any club, from anywhere! - LEFT and RIGHT handed swings supported - Change backspin to add or remove spin for each shot - Adjust your club face to add or remove loft for each club - Hit fades, draws, and shape your shots however you like with just a single swipe UNIQUE GOLF HOLES: - 198 unique golf holes, ranging from 98 yard Par 3s to full 600 yard par 5s - 4 unique full 36 Hole courses featuring unique environments and course design - 3 unique hand-placed flag locations for each hole, that change daily - Play each hole for the best score, or explore and practice without any limits DAILY LEADERBOARDS: - Post your best score of the day and see how you compare against other golfers! - Play 9 holes or a full 18 hole round, with the option to play with or without wind! - Compete in Blind Mode UI Daily rounds for a unique challenge - Speed through the round without worrying about the score in a daily round of Speed Golf RANGE FINDER:
 - With an on-course range finder mode, you can get the exact distances you need for each shot - Fly up close to the hole to explore the green and flag location - View heat maps for the green slope to help you read your putts and approach shots - Place markers to measure distances and set your aim PRACTICE MODE: - Extensive practice mode allows you to practice any shot from anywhere - Change the wind to practice every shot in every wind condition possible, or turn off the wind for more casual game play - Keep track of your progress with up to 100 ball marks that save as you play DRIVING RANGE: - A fully open-world 500 yard driving range - Complete with bunkers, open fairways, and island greens - Place a target to work on your accuracy, or just hit for fun DAILY ROUNDS: - Each day play a new round of 9 or 18 holes - Unique hole orders and wind conditions make each day a new challenge! BLIND UI MODE: - Turn on to remove the hole distance and wind UI display for an extra challenge! - Or turn on for a less cluttered UI, and a more immersive experience on the course! Download now and head to the tee!

About

Beacon Puzzle

A daily logic puzzle game where you place lighthouses to illuminate every cell on a grid. Master pure deduction with hundreds of practice levels, a daily challenge, and an endless timed mode. Hints are available via optional purchases or rewarded ads.

Highlights
  • Daily logic puzzles
  • Hundreds of practice levels
  • Four difficulty tiers
  • Endless timed mode
  • Hint system
  • Streak building
Features
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A daily logic puzzle to lighten your day. Place lighthouses to light every cell on the grid. No two may share a row, share a column, or touch in adjacent spaces, not even diagonally. Simple to learn, surprisingly hard to master. A new 8x8 puzzle every day at midnight PST, hundreds of hand-rated practice levels across four difficulty tiers, and an endless Unlimited mode against the clock. Build your daily streak and share it with friends. GAME MODES Daily Challenge A brand-new puzzle every day at 12:00 AM PST, alternating between 8x8 and 9x9 grids. Solve it to grow your streak. Share your result. Practice Hundreds of puzzles across four difficulty tiers: 4x4 Noob warm-ups, 5x5 Pro grids, 6x6 Expert puzzles, and 7x7 Genius brain-burners. Every level is hand-rated by a constraint solver, so the difficulty curve is smooth and fair. Unlimited An endless run against a 60-second clock. Each puzzle you solve refills 20 seconds back on the timer, capped at 60. Puzzles get progressively tougher as your run climbs. How long can you keep the clock alive? HOW TO PLAY Every puzzle has the same four rules: - Place exactly one lighthouse in each colored region. - Beams shine the full length of the row and column from each lighthouse. - No two lighthouses may share a row, share a column, or touch in adjacent spaces, including diagonally. - Every cell must be lit by at least one beam. If you get stuck, spend a hint to place the hardest remaining lighthouse. Hints come from optional in-app purchase packs, or you can watch a short rewarded ad for a free one. WHY YOU WILL LIKE IT Pure logic. Every puzzle has exactly one solution, reachable through deduction alone. No guessing required. No ads in the way. Ads only appear when you actively tap to watch one in exchange for a free hint. Never interruptive. Respectful of your time. No account required. No daily-login slot-machine. Just puzzles. Beautiful and fast. A clean dark theme by default, with a light theme one tap away. Built to feel instant on any iPhone. Made by one person. Designed, coded, and play-tested by a solo developer who cares too much about puzzle quality. If you find a flaw or have an idea, the email below reaches them directly. Site: https://beaconpuzzle.com Made in Seattle.

Screenshots

Stinger Golf4 screens
Beacon Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Beacon Puzzle at 5.0 against Stinger Golf's 4.3. Beacon Puzzle also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). Stinger Golf's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (93 vs 7). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Stinger Golf sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Beacon Puzzle sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Beacon Puzzle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stinger Golf has 93 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Stinger Golf's written reviews are positive against 100% of Beacon Puzzle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stinger Golf ships an update every 3 weeks, Beacon Puzzle every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Stinger Golf versus Beacon Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStinger GolfBeacon Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (93 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings93 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.7 GB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWTTR Labs LLCAARON SHAYNE JACOWITZ

Customer experience

Stinger Golf

All ratings90 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral3.3%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.5%

Beacon Puzzle

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Stinger Golf

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Game crashes after checking leaderboard
  • Ball phases through floor on green edges
  • 0% power swing bug when releasing without swinging
  • Ball rolls unrealistically slow on slopes
  • Inconsistent shot results from identical swings
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  • Flag remains in hole during putting
  • Club selection doesn't default to driver on tee box
  • Inconsistent ball bounce mechanics
  • Spin mechanics unrealistic on different grass types

Requested features

22 requests
  • Auto club selection based on yardage
  • More par 5 holes
  • Additional courses and environments
  • Club upgrade or progression system
  • Course creator/custom hole builder
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  • Ability to reduce power before swing
  • Pull pin option for putting
  • Caddy recommendation system
  • Different club sets with varied mechanics
  • Backspin control menu improvements
  • Draw and fade shot shaping
  • Water hazards and varied obstacles
  • Bunker difficulty improvements
  • Mute button for audio
  • Record keeping system outside Game Center
  • Daily/tournament leaderboards
  • Automatic putter selection on greens
  • Consistent wind throughout course
  • Low draw stinger and high cut shot options
  • Flop shot mechanics
  • Club loft adjustment without draw/fade
  • Ball speed-up option for slow rolling

Beacon Puzzle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Stinger Golf

One-time2
  • Monument Canyon - Golf Course$3.99
  • Silver Sands - Golf Course$3.99
4 purchases

Beacon Puzzle

One-time4
  • English (U.S.)$0.99
  • English (U.S.)$2.99
  • English (U.S.)$4.99
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  • English (U.S.)$9.99

Questions

Is Stinger Golf free?
Stinger Golf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beacon Puzzle free?
Beacon Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stinger Golf or Beacon Puzzle?
Beacon Puzzle is rated higher. Stinger Golf averages 4.3 out of 5 from 93 ratings, while Beacon Puzzle averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Stinger Golf or Beacon Puzzle have ads?
Beacon Puzzle shows ads; Stinger Golf does not.
Which is updated more often, Stinger Golf or Beacon Puzzle?
Stinger Golf ships an update every 3 weeks, and Beacon Puzzle every 5 days. Most recently, Stinger Golf was updated on October 24, 2026 and Beacon Puzzle on October 15, 2026.

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