Comparison

Beacons vs Untangle Dots

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

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About

Beacons

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.

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Untangle Dots

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Untangle is a calm knot puzzle. Every board starts as a tangled web of dots and lines. Drag the dots until no two lines cross — that is the whole game. EVERY PUZZLE CAN BE SOLVED Each board is built from a planar graph, so a crossing-free layout always exists. No dead ends, no luck — just you and the tangle. A NEW PUZZLE EVERY DAY The Daily Puzzle is the same graph for everyone, everywhere. Solve it in as few moves as you can, build a streak, and share a spoiler-free emoji card with friends. The daily is always free. A 200-LEVEL CAMPAIGN Work through 200 levels across 4 tiers — Bronze, Silver, Gold, Sapphire — that get trickier as you climb. The first three levels are free — unlock the full campaign with a single one-time purchase. BEAT PAR Anyone can untangle a board eventually. The real game is doing it in fewer moves than par. A genuine skill ceiling for puzzle lovers. DESIGNED TO RESPECT YOU - No ads - No accounts, no tracking, no data collection - One optional one-time unlock — never a subscription - Plays completely offline Just a clean puzzle and a fresh tangle every day.

Screenshots

Beacons3 screens
Untangle Dots4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beacons at none against Untangle Dots's 1. Beacons also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price 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

Both are free to download. Untangle Dots sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Beacons asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Beacons versus Untangle Dots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeaconsUntangle Dots
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeyondem Inc.Sedric Benson

In-app purchases

None

Beacons

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Untangle Dots

One-time1
  • Unlock all levels$2.99

Questions

Is Beacons free?
Beacons is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Untangle Dots free?
Untangle Dots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Beacons or Untangle Dots have ads?
Neither Beacons nor Untangle Dots shows ads.

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