Downhill Riders vs Beneath The Lighthouse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Downhill Riders
Help two aspiring YouTubers perform daring stunts and ride down Nob Hill. Collect coins, unlock new gear, and capture your moment of fame in this arcade runner.
- Perform crude stunts
- Ride down Nob Hill
- Collect coins
- Unlock new equipment
- Record stunts for YouTube fame
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"If you're looking for a stylish new runner, it's worth checking out" - Touch Arcade "The game's colorful stylized aesthetic compliments the high-scoring action" - Pocket Gamer "Well done and fun" - TouchTapPlay Bob and Tod are two nearly brain dead teenagers with a cherished dream of becoming youtube stars. They spend day and night on Nob Hill practicing crude, self-injuring stunts and recording them on camera in hopes to take a perfect shot. Help the guys to safely ride down the hill, collect coins, unlock new equipment and catch your moment of glory! ○○○ More from Happymagenta: · Spyglass - outdoor GPS with augmented reality · Scany - WiFi scanner and network utility
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 rating: Beneath The Lighthouse at 4.2 against Downhill Riders's 3.3. Beneath The Lighthouse also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 17%) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 11 months). Downhill Riders's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 11.0). 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. Downhill Riders sells 10 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.
Beneath The Lighthouse holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 70 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Downhill Riders's written reviews are positive against 57% of Beneath The Lighthouse's.
Downhill Riders ships an update every 11 months, Beneath The Lighthouse every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Downhill Riders | Beneath The Lighthouse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (35 ratings) | 4.2 (70 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.3% of reviews | 56.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 | 70 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 4 months — better |
| 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 | 7.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 205 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Happymagenta UAB | Nitrome |
Customer experience
Downhill Riders
Beneath The Lighthouse
User reviews
Downhill Riders
From 35 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Appealing art style
- 🕹️ Simple and intuitive controls
- 🕰️ Game is addictive and fun to play
Room to improve
- ⚡ Game moves too fast, making it difficult to react
- 🔍 Obstacles are hard to see and anticipate
- 🤢 Causes eye strain due to tilted perspective
- 🤖 Glitches and crashes reported
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
Downhill Riders
Reported bugs
3 issues- Freezing and crashing issues
- Unresponsive controls
- Inconsistent performance across devices
Requested features
3 requests- Adjustable difficulty levels
- More variety in obstacles and environments
- Landscape mode for better visibility
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
Downhill Riders
- Remove ads$0.99
- Beertank$0.99
- Scooter$0.99
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- Pony$0.99
- Longboard$0.99
- Dirt buggy$0.99
- Wooden car$0.99
- Bath$0.99
- Hoverboard$0.99
- Piggybank$3.99
Beneath The Lighthouse
- Premium Unlock$3.99
Questions
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