Comparison

Paddl vs Beam It!

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

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About

Paddl

Features
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Paddl is a simple and fast-paced arcade game inspired by classic paddle-and-ball gameplay, with increasing speed and challenge. Your goal is simple: do not let the ball pass your paddle. You score points by blocking the ball and keeping it in play. As your score increases, the game becomes more intense and demanding. Over time, the ball moves faster, requiring quicker reactions and precise control. To increase the challenge even further, the paddle gradually becomes smaller as your score rises, leaving less room for mistakes and adding constant pressure. Watch out for the fireball โ€” hitting it rewards you with +3 bonus points and slightly increases the paddle size, giving you a short moment of relief and a chance to recover. Paddl is easy to learn but increasingly difficult to master, making every run feel exciting, tense, and rewarding. After a game over, players can optionally watch a rewarded advertisement to continue the game once. The game is fully playable without watching ads. Paddl can also be played without an internet connection. When offline, advertisements are not available, but the core gameplay remains fully accessible. Features: - Fast-paced paddle-and-ball gameplay - Score points by blocking the ball and keeping it in play - Increasing ball speed for rising difficulty - Paddle size decreases as your score grows - Fireball bonus: +3 points and temporary paddle growth - Simple and clean design - Fast and responsive controls - Optional rewarded ads for continuing the game - Playable offline - No account or login required Donโ€™t let the ball pass. Hit the fireball to fight back. Adapt as the game gets faster and tougher. Easy to play. Hard to survive. Paddl is fun, challenging, and hard to put down.

About

Beam It!

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Bend a beam of light through mirrors, portals and splitters - and watch it travel. Beam It is a light-bending puzzle game. Tap mirrors to turn them, and the light sweeps out of your flashlight, bounces from mirror to mirror, and finds - or misses - every target. Light them all to clear the level. Simple to learn. Tricky to master. Strangely relaxing. HOW IT PLAYS - Tap a mirror to rotate it - The light travels in real time - watch it bounce - Light every target to win - A new mechanic arrives with every stage 5 STAGES, 60 HANDCRAFTED LEVELS 1. FIRST LIGHT - learn the mirrors 2. SPLIT DECISIONS - splitters fork your beam in two 3. STEEL & GLASS - locked steel mirrors you must plan around 4. WORMHOLES - portals teleport the light across the board 5. THE GAUNTLET - everything, everywhere, all at once MADE TO FEEL GOOD - Golden light that sweeps and bounces in real time - Gentle sounds and haptics with every turn - Confetti. Obviously. NO NONSENSE - No account, no sign-up - Works completely offline - Progress saves automatically - quit anytime, pick up exactly where you left off - Portrait or landscape, iPhone and iPad Pick it up for one level. Stay for eleven more. Can you light them all?

Screenshots

Paddl4 screens
Beam It!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Paddl at 16.2 against Beam It!'s 26.5. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Paddl versus Beam It!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaddlBeam It!
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.2 โ€” better26.5
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAli Ekber CaferogluXYREXSIS

In-app purchases

None

Paddl

No in-app purchases

None

Beam It!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paddl free?
Paddl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beam It! free?
Beam It! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Paddl or Beam It! have ads?
Neither Paddl nor Beam It! shows ads.

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