Comparison

Help Annie vs Timeline

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

Head to head
About

Help Annie

Embark on an interactive mystery thriller where your choices determine the fate of a woman caught in suspenseful events. This game offers an engaging narrative experience, similar to a messenger app, where you are the protagonist's only hope.

Highlights
  • Interactive narrative
  • Mystery thriller genre
  • Branching story choices
  • Suspenseful gameplay
  • Messenger app style
Features
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"Help Annie" is an adventurous interactive mystery thriller in the manner of a Messenger App Game – exciting, fantastic and full of suspense. YOU are Annie's last and only hope, the choices YOU make may save Annette Lewis who is – instead of spending a once-in-a-lifetime holiday – confronted with a series of mysterious events. Caught by the shadows of her past it is now a matter of life and death. Play „Help Annie“ for free and unlock the full experience for a small price! There are no other costs or ads in the game! Commissioner for the Protection of Youth Kristine Peters Kattensteert 4 22119 Hamburg Phone: 0174/81 81 81 7 Mail: jugendschutz@reality-games.com Web: www.jugendschutz-beauftragte.de

About

Timeline

Engage in a thrilling interactive chat adventure where your decisions shape the outcome of a gripping story. Uncover a conspiracy involving a stolen formula that could save humanity, but trust no one as you navigate a world on the brink of collapse. Are you ready to change the future?

Highlights
  • Gripping thriller story with twists
  • Realistic chat simulation
  • Decision-driven narrative
  • Mysterious characters
  • Atmospheric mini-games
  • Media gallery
Features
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Imagine your phone rings. An unknown number. A message that changes everything. "I'm writing to you from the future. The world as you know it doesn't exist anymore." What sounds like a bad joke quickly becomes a nightmare — because the proof is real. Five young people developed a formula that could have saved billions of lives. But someone stole it. And you, of all people, are meant to be the key that can still stop what's coming. Your decisions decide between life and death. Trust no one blindly. Are you ready to change the future? Open the first message — now. — — — — — — — — — — — TIMELINE is an interactive chat adventure in the thriller genre. Experience a gripping story through realistic messenger conversations — as if you were right in the middle of it. FEATURES: Gripping thriller story with shocking twists Realistic chat simulation — it feels like real messages Your decisions shape the course of the story Mysterious characters with secrets of their own Atmospheric mini-games Gallery with images, voice messages and media Multiple themes and fonts Dive into a world full of secrets and uncover what really happened. Note: TIMELINE contains optional in-app purchases. The main story is free to play.

Screenshots

Help Annie4 screens
Timeline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Timeline at none against Help Annie's shown. Timeline also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). Help Annie's advantage is ratings volume (344 vs 52) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Help Annie sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Timeline sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Timeline holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Help Annie has 344 ratings behind it against 52, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Help Annie's written reviews are positive against 82% of Timeline's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Help Annie ships an update every 6 weeks, Timeline every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Help Annie versus Timeline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelp AnnieTimeline
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (344 ratings)4.9 (52 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews81.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings344 — better52
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB315 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperSponsorAds GmbH & Co.KGSpielwerk GmbH

Customer experience

Help Annie

All ratings344 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral7.8%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral15.6%
Negative17.8%

Timeline

All ratings52 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral11.4%
Negative6.8%

Bugs and requests

Help Annie

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Notifications not working
  • Crashes during gameplay
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More language support
  • Reduced wait times
  • Additional story branches
  • Ability to skip or fast-forward
  • Earn in-game currency

Timeline

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Help Annie

One-time5
  • 100 $kipcoins$0.99
  • All chapters$2.99
  • Werbefreiheit$2.99
Show 2 more
  • 700 $kipcoins$4.99
  • 1500 $kipcoins$8.99
12 purchases

Timeline

One-time12
  • 50 bones$0.99
  • 30 Bics$1.99
  • 150 bones$1.99
Show 9 more
  • 120 Bics$3.99
  • 350 bones$3.99
  • 300 Bics$8.99
  • 800 bones$8.99
  • Premium$9.99
  • 800 Bics$17.99
  • Premium$17.99
  • 2000 bones$17.99
  • Flatrate$44.99

Questions

Is Help Annie free?
Help Annie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timeline free?
Timeline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Help Annie or Timeline?
Timeline is rated higher. Help Annie averages 4.4 out of 5 from 344 ratings, while Timeline averages 4.9 from 52 ratings.
Do Help Annie or Timeline have ads?
Help Annie shows ads; Timeline does not.
Which is updated more often, Help Annie or Timeline?
Help Annie ships an update every 6 weeks, and Timeline every 5 days. Most recently, Help Annie was updated on October 21, 2026 and Timeline on October 26, 2026.

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