Comparison

Star Trek Timelines vs R2

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

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About

Star Trek Timelines

Embark on a sci-fi adventure across the Star Trek universe. Assemble iconic crews, command legendary starships, and engage in epic space battles. Build alliances, conquer planets, and save the galaxy from a time anomaly.

Highlights
  • Assemble crews from all Star Trek series
  • Command iconic starships
  • Join alliances and occupy space
  • Engage in 3D starship battles (PvE/PvP)
  • Upgrade battleships and characters
  • Explore infinite universes
Features
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Welcome to Starfleet, Captain! STAR TREK TIMELINES is the ultimate Star Trek™ sci-fi and role-playing mobile game with the battle on a spaceship in space. Conquer the galaxy with them! Set your phaser to stun and join Starfleet on an adventure through space to save the galaxy from a time anomaly. The STAR TREK TIMELINES brings together the heroes and villains of Star Trek history. Experience epic combat in this Star Trek™ strategy game! Are you ready to join this galaxy space war with your best starships? The first mobile game to include ships and characters from the new series, Star Trek: Discovery. Get ready to explore the infinite universe, build your space station, construct your powerful fleet, and join alliances to occupy regions of space together in this PvP galaxy battles! Join a fleet, explore the unknown areas in space, and gather your friends to help you take control of the galaxy! Conquer the Galaxy! Galaxy starship allows you to travel through endless universes with many planets to conquer. As the commander of a starbase in the galaxy space, you will join powerful alliances, defeat your enemies, and build an epic fleet to protect your empire in the galaxy. Take command of your starship and save the galaxy in this classic space combat simulator game. FEATURES of Star Trek Timelines - Space Wars & Galaxy Fleet Attack: ASSEMBLE YOUR CREW with hundreds of characters from all the Star Trek worlds, including the Original Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Enterprise, Picard, and Discovery. Each character has their own unique combat skills and abilities. Play as your favorite character: Spock, Picard, Captain Kirk, Worf, Janeway, Burnham, and many more to choose from. Create your own epic team using the strongest Heroes and the Villains from Star Trek! Assemble the strongest crew and get ready to fight in this galaxy space wars game! COMMAND ICONIC STARSHIPS FORCE, including U.S.S. Enterprise, Voyager, and Shenzhou, the Klingon Bird-of-Prey and Sarcophagus ships, or even the Borg Cube - the iconic spacecraft used by the Borg Collective, and many more. As the commander of an interstellar spaceship, you have to command the different starships to attack. You have the power to overcome your alien enemies! Then, build up the powerful starship and equip it to be ready for war! JOIN A FLEET COMMAND to team up with your friends, compete together in weekend events, and collaboratively upgrade starbases for shared bonuses. Unlock unique spaceships and upgrade them with powerful weapons and construct the best fleet command to increase attack, defense, and evasion. Form a fleet with your starships and take them into battle. DEFEAT YOUR ENEMIES in 3D starship battles with exciting PvE play, or in the PvP battle arena where you'll test your crew’s ability against the best Captains in the galaxy. Train your skills in strategy and combat to overcome the dangerous universe of Star Trek Timelines. UPGRADE YOUR BATTLESHIPS and epic items to complete the different missions. Take your space fighter to the battlefield armed with an arsenal of weapons and use your flight agility to fly through lethal enemy territory in this stunning galaxy shooting game. Control your battleships and kill the space shooter during the wars. In STAR TREK TIMELINES, you will take on the role of a Captain, commanding your first starship. Build up your best crew of Star Trek characters in this online sci-fi and RPG legends game. Navigate through the galaxy by building and upgrading ships, engaging in intense space battles, and completing challenging missions. Join a fleet, discover the unknown, and assemble your friends to help you take control of the galaxy shooter war! STAR TREK TIMELINES © 2021 Tilting Point. STAR TREK ™ & © 2021 CBS Studios Inc. © 2021 Paramount Pictures Corp. STAR TREK and related marks and logos are trademarks of CBS Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.

About

R2

Control your interactive R2-D2 droid from your smartphone or tablet. Steer the droid, view its camera feed, and activate unique features like its projector and pop-up lightsaber. The droid can also operate autonomously and respond to voice commands.

Highlights
  • Dual mode control (command/AI)
  • Video/still camera with face detection
  • Holographic message projector
  • Pop-up lightsaber
  • Extending arms and manipulator probes
  • Voice command response
Features
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Your R2-D2 is finally ready to interact with you! With the ‘Build R2-D2’ App you can control your interactive droid directly from your smartphone or tablet. Steer him at will, see what he sees, and activate all his special features! Features include: DUAL MODE You can switch R2-D2 to operate under command or in autonomous ‘AI’ mode, when he will behave like the wilful astromech in the movies and respond to voice commands. VIDEO/STILL CAMERA The video/still camera in R2-D2’s head allows him to take snapshots and short video clips, which can be stored on your mobile device. His programming also includes the ability to detect human faces. PROJECTOR Just like in the Star Wars movies, R2-D2 is able to display holographic messages using a projector which can beam images of Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker onto any nearby flat surface. POP-UP LIGHTSABER As in ‘Return of the Jedi’ R2-D2 has a ‘hidden extra’ – Luke Skywalker’s lighsaber, which will pop up on demand from the pneumatic ejection tube in his head. EXTENDING ARMS As in the movies, R2-D2 can extend his spacecraff linkage and control arms on comman.The flaps on his body conceal hidden droid manipulator arms and probes, which you can extend at will. ------------- Mail:  customercare@deagostini.co.uk

Screenshots

Star Trek Timelines4 screens
R23 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Star Trek Timelines at 4.5 against R2's 3.4. Star Trek Timelines also leads on review sentiment (59% vs 23%) and ratings volume (7.5K vs 376). R2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Star Trek Timelines sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. R2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Star Trek Timelines holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Star Trek Timelines has 7.5K ratings behind it against 376, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Star Trek Timelines's written reviews are positive against 23% of R2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Star Trek Timelines ships an update every 6 weeks, R2 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Star Trek Timelines versus R2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar Trek TimelinesR2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (7.5K ratings) — better3.4 (376 ratings)
Positive reviews58.8% of reviews — better22.6% of reviews
Number of ratings7.5K — better376
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#121 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB37 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTilting Point MediaDe Agostini Publishing S.p.A.

Customer experience

Star Trek Timelines

All ratings7,487 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral4.8%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews941 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral10.2%
Negative31.0%

R2

All ratings326 ratings
Positive58.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative39.0%
Written reviews168 reviews
Positive22.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative70.2%

User reviews

Star Trek Timelines

From 7.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Engaging gameplay
  • 👍 True to Star Trek franchise
  • 🤖 Vast collection of characters
  • 🌟 Impressive graphics and attention to detail

Room to improve

  • 💰 Heavily focused on in-app purchases
  • 🕰️ Repetitive and grindy gameplay
  • 🤯 Overwhelming for new players
  • 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches

R2

From 376 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Works well when functioning properly
  • 🎮 Endless features and functionality
  • 🔧 Resolves issues with reinstallation
  • 📱 Compatible with multiple Apple devices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes on startup frequently
  • 📵 Connection failures to R2-D2 unit
  • ⚠️ Not updated for latest iOS versions
  • 🔌 WiFi connectivity issues (local and direct modes)
  • 💔 Product becomes unusable without working app

Bugs and requests

Star Trek Timelines

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Incorrect character/ship stats
  • Unreliable server connectivity
  • Inventory management problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • More interactive ship battles
  • Improved fleet management features
  • Better tutorial and onboarding process
  • Increased free-to-play progression

R2

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • App crashes immediately upon opening
  • Unable to connect to R2-D2 via Bluetooth or WiFi
  • Local WiFi connection mode not working
  • Direct WiFi mode intermittently functional
  • iOS 14, 16, 17, 18, 18.1 compatibility issues
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  • App force closes when accessing camera or photo library
  • Settings menu appears empty or incomplete
  • Language selection not persisting (defaults to English)
  • Character encoding issues with accents and special characters
  • Camera display lag and latency
  • Head rotation juddering instead of smooth motion
  • Voice control not responding
  • Patrol mode not functioning properly
  • Photo feature crashes app
  • Configuration options cut off on screen
  • 5GHz WiFi not supported
  • App doesn't recognize R2-D2 on network despite connection

Requested features

14 requests
  • Update app for iOS 16, 17, 18, and 18.1 compatibility
  • Diagnostic feature to check R2-D2 problems
  • Volume control option
  • Programming/automation functionality
  • Controller support (PS2/gamepad)
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  • Remote access outside local network
  • Smoother head and body movement controls
  • Recording and projection feature
  • Desktop application for Mac and Windows
  • Improved voice recognition
  • Better patrol mode with obstacle detection
  • Comprehensive user manual in app
  • Support for Little Bits Droid Inventor Kit
  • Additional language support (German, Spanish, Russian, Italian, Polish, French, Japanese)

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Star Trek Timelines

One-time10
  • Monthly Card Purchase$3.99
  • Stick of Dilithium$4.99
  • Ensign Offer$4.99
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  • Chunk of Dilithium$9.99
  • Cadet Offer$9.99
  • Pile of Dilithium$19.99
  • Commander Offer$24.99
  • Box of Dilithium$49.99
  • Admiral Offer$49.99
  • Shipment of Dilithium$99.99
None

R2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Star Trek Timelines free?
Star Trek Timelines is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is R2 free?
R2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Star Trek Timelines or R2?
Star Trek Timelines is rated higher. Star Trek Timelines averages 4.5 out of 5 from 7.5K ratings, while R2 averages 3.4 from 376 ratings.
Do Star Trek Timelines or R2 have ads?
Star Trek Timelines shows ads; R2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Star Trek Timelines or R2?
Star Trek Timelines ships an update every 6 weeks, and R2 every 4 months. Most recently, Star Trek Timelines was updated on October 29, 2026 and R2 on October 24, 2026.

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