Zoidtrip vs Beneath The Lighthouse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zoidtrip
Control a unique triangle-shaped character with floppy tails and navigate through a colorful world. Aim to travel as far as possible to achieve a high score and unlock new characters. Enjoy simple one-tap gameplay and compete with friends on the leaderboard.
- One-tap gameplay
- Unlockable characters
- Colorful graphics
- Score-based progression
- Game Center leaderboards and achievements
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Is it a squid? Is it a kite? Is it a triangle? We don't know. It could be anything. In Zoidtrip you have to take control of a triangle-shaped character with two floppy tails! Your goal is to go as far as possible to get a better score... and ultimately unlock new triangle-shaped heroes! Features: • One tap gameplay: tap the screen to change direction. • Colorful graphics: a new color every time you play! • Compelling progression: reach a new score or collect enough points to unlock new characters. • Game Center: cool achievements and a leaderboard to challenge your friends! Reviews: "Zoidtrip is a warm and weird journey under the waves." – 148Apps
Beneath The Lighthouse
Embark on a serene puzzle adventure as a boy searching for his lost Grandpa. Explore mysterious mechanical contraptions beneath a darkened lighthouse and uncover the truth behind its silence. This game offers a free-to-play experience with ads and a lives system, or a premium unlock to remove ads and the lives system.
- Serene puzzle action gameplay
- Explore mysterious mechanical wheels
- Search for a lost Grandpa
- Free-to-play with ads
- Premium unlock option
- Lives system (free version)
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"I stare at the horizon every night before I sleep hoping to catch a glimpse of the lighthouse.The light reminds me of Grandpa and my summer visits playing on the cliffs. That warm life saving beacon not only saves ships, it keeps me safe too. Grandpa’s there just across the water watching over me. But the lighthouse hasn't shone now for days and the fog is thick! What's happened? It's time to visit Grandpa!" Beneath the lighthouse is a serene puzzle action game about a boy in search of his lost Grandpa. Your journey will take you through mysterious mechanical wheels that lay beneath the lighthouse! **Beneath The Lighthouse is optimized for iPhone5, iPad3, iPad mini2 and iPod Touch 5G or Newer. You can try it on older devices, but we can’t guarantee a smooth rolling experience! -This game is free to play or can be unlocked to a premium experience- Free to Play: We use advertising to monetise the experience. There are no coins/gems/booster to pay for or timers. The free version of the game contains a lives system which is carefully balanced to be fair but that makes the game slightly harder than premium. Premium unlock: We offer a single iAP to unlock the game to a premium experience. The premium version contains no 3rd party ads and we remove the lives system. This game contains cross promotion for other Nitrome games and this is not removed with the IAP for removal of ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Zoidtrip at none against Beneath The Lighthouse's shown. Zoidtrip also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Zoidtrip sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Beneath The Lighthouse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Zoidtrip holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 49 and 70 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Zoidtrip's written reviews are positive against 57% of Beneath The Lighthouse's.
Zoidtrip ships an update every 6 weeks, Beneath The Lighthouse every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zoidtrip | Beneath The Lighthouse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (49 ratings) — better | 4.2 (70 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.8% of reviews — better | 56.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 49 | 70 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 205 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Triple Trip Studio | Nitrome |
Customer experience
Zoidtrip
Beneath The Lighthouse
User reviews
Zoidtrip
From 49 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Cute and adorable art style
- 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🧠 Challenging difficulty
- 🎶 Amazing and uplifting music
- 💡 Unique concept and idea
Room to improve
- intrusive ads
- 🐌 Lagging and performance issues
- 🕹️ Unresponsive controls
- 🔄 Game feels like a copy
- 🤷♂️ Lack of instructions
Beneath The Lighthouse
From 70 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Beautiful graphics
- 🎨 Unique and creative concept
- ⏱️ Satisfying to complete levels
- 🎵 Great soundtrack
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes on some devices
- 💸 Intrusive ads
- 🕹️ Challenging controls
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
- 🕰️ Levels can be frustratingly difficult
Bugs and requests
Zoidtrip
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on startup
- Taps not registering
- Taps registering as double
- Game freezes during play
- App won't open
Requested features
7 requests- Add more characters to purchase
- Add game variations or modes
- Add power-up pickups
- Add leaderboards or competition
- Add option to remove ads
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- Add more levels
- Add new zoids/characters
Beneath The Lighthouse
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to skip intro
- Screen rotation issues
- Crashes after completing levels
- Glitches with character model
Requested features
5 requests- More levels
- Ability to listen to own music
- Difficulty settings
- Checkpoint system
- Improved performance on older devices
In-app purchases
Zoidtrip
- Remove AdsFree
- Unlock AllFree
Beneath The Lighthouse
- Premium Unlock$3.99
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