Steam Link vs Timeline Jam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Steam Link
Play your PC Steam games on your iPhone or iPad. Connect a controller and stream your library wirelessly from your computer to your mobile device. Enjoy your favorite titles on the go with this app.
- Stream Steam library to mobile
- Use MFI or Steam controllers
- Play on iPhone or iPad
- Requires iOS 11.0+
- Connect to PC on same network
Read full descriptionHide full description
The Steam Link app brings desktop gaming to your iPhone or iPad. Just pair an MFI or Steam controller to your device, connect to a computer running Steam on the same local network, and start playing your existing Steam games. Requirements: * iPhone or iPad using iOS 11.0 or higher * Computer running Steam - Windows, Mac, or Linux * iOS device must be on the same local network as the computer running Steam For best performance: * Connect your computer using Ethernet to your 5Ghz WiFi router * Connect your iOS device to the 5GHz band of your WiFi network * Keep your iOS device within a reasonable range of your router
Timeline Jam
A music and media party game where players guess the release year of songs, movies, or sports highlights. Compete with friends or play solo to build streaks and earn points before time runs out.
- Guess song release years
- Movie and sports trivia modes
- Party mode for teams
- Solo challenge mode
- Real song previews
- Decade filters
- In-game currency
Read full descriptionHide full description
Timeline Jam is the daily music and media puzzle for people who think they know their years. Each day, you get ten songs to place on a timeline. Hear each hit, guess when it came out, and drag it into the right spot. Was that before or after 2004? Get it right and your score grows. Get it wrong and your run is on the line. The better you know the songs, the better your frenzy. DAILY JAM: A global ten-song challenge, everyday. The world plays the same set in a chase the perfect timeline. How does your music memory stack up? SOLO STREAK: Challenge the world by seeing how far you can go. One wrong move ends your streak! PARTY MODE Got friends around? Pass one phone around the table and make a game of it. Two teams, one timeline, and plenty of confidence before someone realizes they have absolutely no idea what year it was. First team to 10 earns the Gold Record. • Real 25-second previews of the actual hits • Music from the 1950s through today • Movies and Sports modes for a different kind of timeline • Change the year range for a fair fight across generations • Earn coins in party mode to help save your turn • Trophies, leaderboards, and celebrations • No login required • Free, with no ads Whether you grew up with vinyl, burned CDs, or made playlists, you know the songs. The question is: do you know the years?
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Timeline Jam at 100% against Steam Link's 43%. Timeline Jam also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3). Steam Link's advantage is ratings volume (3K vs 13) and device support (6 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Timeline Jam holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Steam Link has 3K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Steam Link's written reviews are positive against 100% of Timeline Jam's.
Steam Link ships an update every 3 weeks, Timeline Jam fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Steam Link | Timeline Jam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3K ratings) | 5.0 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Valve | Adamant Ventures, LLC |
Customer experience
Steam Link
Timeline Jam
Bugs and requests
Steam Link
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on startup
- Audio issues and sound problems
- Controller mapping and input problems
- Streaming quality and performance inconsistencies
Requested features
4 requests- Allow playing games with PC off
- Add remote access and PC control features
- Improve touch screen controls and customization
- Expand device compatibility
Timeline Jam
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Steam Link
No in-app purchases
Timeline Jam
No in-app purchases









