Comparison

Candleman vs Timelie

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

Head to head
About

Candleman

Embark on an action-adventure journey as a small candle with a limited light source. Navigate challenging levels in darkness, utilizing light and shadow mechanics to overcome obstacles and uncover hidden treasures in an enchanting fairytale world.

Highlights
  • 10-second light mechanic
  • Light and shadow gameplay
  • Challenging levels
  • Enchanted environments
  • Fairytale story
Features
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Despite only being able to burn for 10 seconds, a little candle journeys into the darkness, with the purpose of seeking light. Candleman is a distinctive action adventure story entwined with low-light gameplay. Acting as a little candle who can burn for only 10 seconds, venture through an unsettling darkness with challenging levels and a smooth difficulty curve. Struggle to overcome obstacles based on the mechanics of light and shadow, explore a wide range of enchanted environments, and unveil hidden treasure as you seek the distant light. Features • Journey through dark, enchanting worlds with 10 seconds of light. • Face innovative challenges rooted in the mechanics of light and shadow. • Be immersed in a stunning fairytale that highlights everyday issues.

About

Timelie

Control time like a media player in this stealth puzzle adventure. Perceive future events to plan your escape, solve intricate puzzles, and sneak past enemies. Play as a girl and her cat with unique abilities to overcome challenges in a surreal world.

Highlights
  • Time control like a media player
  • Dual character gameplay (girl and cat)
  • Stealth and puzzle-solving mechanics
  • Perceive future events
  • Unique abilities for each character
  • Surreal world exploration
Features
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*TRY BEFORE YOU BUY - NO ADS!* Timelie is a stealth puzzle adventure where you control time like a media player. This stealth puzzle adventure offers unique challenges that will test your problem-solving skills. Experience the thrill of puzzle-solving and the excitement of stealth gameplay as you perceive future events to plan your escape strategy in this captivating adventure. Sneak past enemies, solve intricate puzzles, and manipulate time through a unique adventure with a mysterious cat and a little girl with precognitive powers. Features: - Play Act 1 for free and get a taste of the thrilling stealth puzzle adventure. - Control time like a media player: pause, rewind, and fast-forward to overcome challenges. - Play as both the girl and the cat, each with unique abilities that complement each other. - Experience a vibrant and surreal world filled with challenging puzzles and exciting escapes. - Enjoy the cat's hilarious antics—sometimes it's helpful, sometimes it's just being a cat! Every second matters in Timelie. Perceive future events to plan your escape strategy from the past, solve challenging puzzles, sneak around enemies, and manipulate time throughout this thrilling adventure of companionship and stealth. The Timeline ability gives players the power to control time just like a media player. Drag the Timeline left to rewind time and undo your past mistakes. Drag it right to see the future unfold, giving you valuable information to change the past. This unique ability adds a new layer to the puzzle and stealth elements, making every moment of the adventure strategic and exciting. Control both the girl and the cat simultaneously, solving puzzles and using their abilities to complement each other in this stealth adventure. Time their movements perfectly to escape detection, distract enemies, and ultimately complete your mission. This cooperative element brings a new twist to stealth puzzle adventure games, offering a cooperative play experience for a single player like never before. Lose yourself in a vibrant world filled with colorful abstractions and surreal visuals. Explore strange realms filled with danger, excitement, and puzzle challenges, but also opportunities for discovery. Embrace the stealth, solve intricate puzzles, and immerse yourself in an adventure full of surprises and strategic challenges. Timelie is not just about escaping—it's about how you plan, adapt, and solve each puzzle while using stealth to avoid detection. It's an adventure that will keep you on your toes, test your strategic thinking, and immerse you in a unique story of companionship and survival.

Screenshots

Candleman4 screens
Timelie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Candleman at free against Timelie's free with in-app purchases. Candleman also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 72%). Timelie's advantage is ratings volume (2.3K vs 43) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 11 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Candleman sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Timelie sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Candleman against 4.7 for Timelie. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timelie has 2.3K ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Candleman's written reviews are positive against 72% of Timelie's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Candleman ships an update every 11 months, Timelie every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Candleman versus Timelie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandlemanTimelie
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (43 ratings)4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.5% of reviews — better71.9% of reviews
Number of ratings432.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB557 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBeijing Jiao Dian Chuang Yi digital technology Co.,Ltd.Snapbreak Games

Customer experience

Candleman

All ratings43 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.7%

Timelie

All ratings2,135 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.7%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral12.3%
Negative15.8%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Candleman

One-time1
  • Candleman full game$4.99
1 purchases

Timelie

One-time1
  • Unlock full game$3.99

Questions

Is Candleman free?
Candleman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timelie free?
Timelie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Candleman or Timelie?
Timelie is rated higher. Candleman averages 4.6 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Timelie averages 4.7 from 2.3K ratings.
Do Candleman or Timelie have ads?
Neither Candleman nor Timelie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Candleman or Timelie?
Candleman ships an update every 11 months, and Timelie every 3 months. Most recently, Candleman was updated on October 24, 2026 and Timelie on October 28, 2026.

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