Comparison

Beach Games vs P8Launcher

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

Head to head
About

Beach Games

Experience fast-paced, fun sports challenges on the beach. Master five distinct activities, compete with friends, and track your overall progress with a summarized total score.

Highlights
  • Five distinct beach sports
  • Challenge friends
  • Beat personal records
  • Total score tracking
  • Game Center support
  • Universal app support
Features
Currently charting
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Beach Games is the FAST, FUN and FRANTIC sports game from critically-acclaimed developer Donut Games. Hit the beach and master FIVE different sports: - Frisbee - Balloon Throwing - Roller Skating - Water Skiing - Hang Gliding Challenge your friends or just try to beat your own records. All points you gather in the different sports will also be summarized in your TOTAL SCORE sheet, to give you a great oversight on your total progress and to easier compare with your friends. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WHAT REVIEWERS SAY: - Apple: "New & Noteworthy" - TouchArcade: "Incredibly simple to pick up and play" - TouchMyApps: "New App Store Games To Watch" - #1 Hot Game and rated 4.5 / 5.0 at TouchArcade TECH FEATURES: - Game Center support - Widescreen support - Universal App (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Enjoy another great game from Donut Games!

About

P8Launcher

Organize, customize, and play your PICO-8 game collection on iPhone. Features include customizable controls, library management, and local multiplayer. Play imported carts offline and connect with creators.

Highlights
  • Customizable touch controls and controller mappings
  • Library organization with tags and artwork
  • Local multiplayer via P8Link Play
  • Offline cart playback
  • Auto save and resume functionality
  • Multiple display styles
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P8Launcher is a free companion app for organizing and playing your PICO-8 carts on iPhone. Built using p8rt_ios, a WebAssembly module provided by Zep (creator of PICO-8) for building iOS companion apps, P8Launcher offers a highly customizable way to manage, personalize, and play your collection while keeping original cart threads and creators easy to reach. Customize Your Experience • Move and resize touch controls anywhere on the screen • Create custom mappings for supported game controllers • Use touch control layouts and controller profiles globally or save unique settings for individual carts • Personalize your library and gameplay with custom artwork and backgrounds • Choose display styles including CRT, LCD, Pixel Grid, and more • Access your library faster with Home Screen widgets and app icon Quick Actions Organize Your Library • Apply genre tags, mark favorites, rename carts, and customize cover artwork • Search and sort your collection to quickly find what to play next • Track on-device play statistics and earn in-app achievements Save and Resume • Use Auto Save, Quick Save, or manual save states • Enable Auto Resume globally or for individual carts to pick up where you left off P8Link Play • Host or join nearby sessions with up to four players, each using their own iPhone • Uses Wi-Fi Aware for a secure, direct local connection • No router, internet connection, account, or server required • The host runs the cart and audio, while guests receive streamed gameplay video and play from their own device Import and Play • Visit the Lexaloffle BBS in your default browser and import carts into P8Launcher • Import carts manually through the Files app • Import multicart games from either the BBS or the Files app • Play imported carts offline • Use supported game controllers during gameplay and to navigate throughout much of the app • Open the original BBS thread for each cart to read updates, join discussions, and support its creator Backup and Restore • Back up your library and related app data to a ZIP file • Restore your library later or move it to another device Free and Private • 100% free, with no advertisements or subscriptions • No account, analytics, or tracking • P8Launcher does not upload your library or app data to the developer or any server • P8Link Play uses a direct, local connection and does not send session data to the developer or any server P8Launcher is an independent companion application and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Lexaloffle Games. PICO-8 and the Lexaloffle BBS are products of Lexaloffle Games. App Store screenshot designs adapted from templates by AppLaunchpad, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes were made. Full attribution and the original source link can be found in the app.

Screenshots

Beach Games4 screens
P8Launcher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: P8Launcher at Free against Beach Games's $0.99. P8Launcher also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Beach Games's advantage is chart position (#169 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On ratings volume and ads 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

P8Launcher is free to download; Beach Games costs $0.99 up front. Beach Games sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. P8Launcher asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

P8Launcher holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 7 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Beach Games versus P8Launcher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeach GamesP8Launcher
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (13 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#169 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB6 MB
Age rating+412+
DeveloperDonut GamesEric Arnold

Customer experience

Beach Games

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive74.5%
Neutral6.9%
Negative18.6%

P8Launcher

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Beach Games

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Controls are inconsistent
  • Game pauses constantly
  • Water ski controls are frustrating
  • Frisbee throwing controls are ghastly
  • Flying disc game lacks power/angle gauge
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  • Glitches with controls

Requested features

3 requests
  • More games to be added
  • Half pipe for skateboarding
  • More like Cat Physics

P8Launcher

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Beach Games

One-time4
  • Lifesavers 5 pack - Small$0.99
  • Lifesavers 20 pack - Medium$2.99
  • Lifesavers 50 pack - Large$5.99
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  • Lifesavers 100 pack - Super Saver$9.99
None

P8Launcher

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beach Games free?
Beach Games costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is P8Launcher free?
P8Launcher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Beach Games or P8Launcher?
P8Launcher is rated higher. Beach Games averages 4.3 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while P8Launcher averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Beach Games or P8Launcher have ads?
Neither Beach Games nor P8Launcher shows ads.

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