Comparison

Beacons vs OJ Memory

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

Head to head
About

Beacons

Engage in a serene logic puzzle game where you illuminate a coastline by strategically placing beacons. Solve 400 unique puzzles with a single, deductive solution, no luck or guessing involved. Enjoy a visually pleasing experience with no ads or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • 400 hand-verified logic puzzles
  • Four difficulty levels
  • Pure deduction gameplay
  • Clean, eye-friendly visuals
  • Offline play
  • No ads or in-app purchases
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.

About

OJ Memory

Features
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OJ Memory is a simple and colorful memory game for kids ages 3–9. It is designed to be easy to understand, quick to start, and fun to play again and again. Kids can choose from Vehicles, Space, Sports, Animals, Food, and Plush Toys, select the number of cards, turn over two cards at a time, and try to find matching pictures. The game features clear images, calm transitions, and a leaderboard for every level so the family can follow progress. Six categories with 15 clear pictures in each Multiple difficulty levels with different numbers of cards A leaderboard for every level Medals for 1st–3rd place A record celebration when the player beats the best time Optimized for iPhone, iPad No ads No sign-in No in-app purchases No data stored outside the device OJ Memory is especially well suited to younger children who want to practice memory, recognition, and concentration in a safe and uncluttered game.

Screenshots

Beacons3 screens
OJ Memory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OJ Memory at every 2 days against Beacons's every 2 months. Beacons's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beacons ships an update every 2 months, OJ Memory every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Beacons versus OJ Memory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeaconsOJ Memory
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeyondem Inc.Jonas Hedberg

In-app purchases

None

Beacons

No in-app purchases

None

OJ Memory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beacons free?
Beacons is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OJ Memory free?
OJ Memory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Beacons or OJ Memory have ads?
Neither Beacons nor OJ Memory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beacons or OJ Memory?
Beacons ships an update every 2 months, and OJ Memory every 2 days. Most recently, Beacons was updated on October 31, 2026 and OJ Memory on October 31, 2026.

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