Comparison

Timecrest vs Vizling

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

Head to head
About

Timecrest

Embark on an epic fantasy adventure where your choices shape the narrative. As a young mage, you'll explore a magical world, uncover plot twists, and make decisions that determine the fate of a realm threatened by destruction. Experience a rich story with an emotional soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Interactive chat story
  • Branching narrative choices
  • Fantasy adventure
  • Explore a magical world
  • Emotional custom soundtrack
  • Unlockable music tracks
Features
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*** Best Game & Developer of the Year, AppleVis Golden Apples *** *** Featured in Apple's App Store Best Of *** “An interesting story... Simple fun.” - The New York Times Timecrest is a young adult fantasy where you are the main character. A young mage named Ash contacts you frantically through a pocket watch connecting to your iPhone asking for your help. Ash’s world, Alyncia, is about to be destroyed by falling meteors, but you demonstrate the ability to save Ash’s world by turning back time. There isn’t long to celebrate as Ash is suddenly being hunted by someone who informs you that you’ve done the impossible–your use of time magic has broken the rules of magic. Whether you save the world or do something else, your journey will take you through wondrous places where you’ll meet people that will either become your friends or your enemies. The decision to experience this game is yours, but if you do adventure in Alyncia, it will be the journey of a lifetime. - MAKE YOUR CHOICE. Timecrest is a story where no path is the wrong one. Walk your own road and experience a satisfying story no matter what. - EXPLORE A MAGICAL WORLD. Timecrest pulls no punches with big emotional moments and plot twists across over 640,000 words. - EXPERIENCE FANTASY AND WONDER. Timecrest features an emotional custom soundtrack with 34 musical tracks to unlock. What people are saying about Timecrest: “The characters really do draw you in.” - Jamie Pauls “It's not just a survival, yes/no–binary choice thing. It's like you're watching actual characters, actual people, living actual lives.” - Alex Hall “Timecrest stands out.” - AFB, AccessWorld Magazine “Worth a look–even if you’re not a fan of interactive fiction–as this is the best one so far.” - RNIB Connect Radio

About

Vizling

This app enhances the accessibility of visual texts like comics and maps for users with visual impairments. It offers audio descriptions of page layout, narrative flow, and image composition, enabling deeper engagement with multimodal media for various purposes.

Highlights
  • Accessible reading for visual media
  • Audio descriptions for layout and detail
  • Understanding narrative flow and composition
  • Supports enjoyment, education, and research
  • Designed for blind and low-vision users
Features
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Accessible Reading for Visual Media Vizling makes comics, maps, and other visual texts more accessible for blind, low-vision, and sighted users. Grounded in narrative theory, Vizling helps readers understand how meaning is built across an entire page (global structure), from panel to panel (narrative flow), and within each image (item composition). With audio modes for both big-picture layout and close-up detail, Vizling supports meaningful engagement with multimodal media—whether for enjoyment, education, or research. The Vizling app was developed at Wichita State University with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Vizling was one of the winners of the Accessible Comics Design Competition, sponsored by The Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability in collaboration with Comic Studies and the Program in Visual Impairments at San Francisco State University.

Screenshots

Timecrest4 screens
Vizling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vizling at none against Timecrest's 12. Vizling also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). Timecrest's advantage is ratings volume (857 vs 5) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, 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. Timecrest sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Vizling asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vizling holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timecrest has 857 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Timecrest's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vizling's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timecrest ships an update monthly, Vizling every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Timecrest versus Vizling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimecrestVizling
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (857 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings857 — better5
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.2 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size308 MB39 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperSneaky Crab, Inc.VIZLING LLC

Customer experience

Timecrest

All ratings857 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral4.7%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews211 reviews
Positive85.3%
Neutral5.7%
Negative9.0%

Vizling

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Timecrest

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent save data across devices
  • Text overlapping/glitching issues
  • Relationship points not tracking properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to earn more time crystals in-game
  • More control and customization options
  • Expanded story and content updates
  • Improved save/load functionality

Vizling

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Timecrest

One-time12
  • 300 Time Crystals$0.99
  • 636 Time Crystals$1.99
  • Memory Oracle Starter Pack$2.99
Show 9 more
  • 1296 Time Crystals$3.99
  • One Time Welcome Pack$5.99
  • 2310 Time Crystals$6.99
  • 3330 Time Crystals$9.99
  • 6,330 Time Crystals$18.99
  • 6900 Time Crystals$19.99
  • 13,330 Time Crystals$39.99
  • 19,997 Time Crystals$59.99
  • 34479 Time Crystals$99.99
None

Vizling

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timecrest free?
Timecrest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vizling free?
Vizling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Timecrest or Vizling?
Vizling is rated higher. Timecrest averages 4.7 out of 5 from 857 ratings, while Vizling averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Timecrest or Vizling have ads?
Neither Timecrest nor Vizling shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timecrest or Vizling?
Timecrest ships an update monthly, and Vizling every 3 months. Most recently, Timecrest was updated on October 12, 2026 and Vizling on October 9, 2026.

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