FEAR US vs Timeline
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FEAR US
Embark on a chilling horror adventure to uncover the mystery of a missing family. Your real-time decisions shape the narrative and lead to unforeseen consequences in this captivating, interactive story.
- Interactive story with real-time decisions
- Uncover a dark family mystery
- Atmospheric horror gameplay
- Exciting and addicting story
- Multiple levels of action
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An accident ... a missing family ... seemingly eternal darkness ... Help our protagonist to reveal the dark mystery about the disappearance of her family and accompany her on an exciting and captivating horror trip full of unforeseen twists and scary moments ... Sophia is alone and needs your help! Only together you can solve the mystery! You communicate in real time. EACH of your decisions may influence the story's progress and may have serious consequences Get ready for an interactive adventure that will make your blood freeze in your veins! Atmospheric gameplay! Different levels of action! An exciting and addicting story! Get ready for FEAR US! 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
Timeline
Experience a gripping thriller where your decisions shape the outcome of a story about a stolen formula that could save humanity. Uncover secrets through realistic chat conversations and mysterious characters.
- Gripping thriller story with twists
- Realistic chat simulation
- Decision-driven narrative
- Mysterious characters
- Atmospheric mini-games
- Media gallery
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Timeline at 80% against FEAR US's 33%. Timeline also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.7) and ads (none vs shown). FEAR US's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. FEAR US sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Timeline sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Timeline holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 53 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of FEAR US's written reviews are positive against 80% of Timeline's.
FEAR US ships an update fortnightly, Timeline every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FEAR US | Timeline |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (28 ratings) | 4.9 (53 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 | 53 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 315 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | +12 |
| Developer | SponsorAds GmbH & Co.KG | Spielwerk GmbH |
Customer experience
FEAR US
Timeline
In-app purchases
FEAR US
- 180 Skipcoins$0.99
- 420 Skipcoins$1.99
- 1200 Skipcoins$2.99
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- All chapters$2.99
- Premium (unlimited skips)$6.99
Timeline
- 30 Bics$1.99
- 150 bones$1.99
- 120 Bics$3.99
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- 350 bones$3.99
- 300 Bics$8.99
- 800 bones$8.99
- Premium$9.99
- Premium$17.99
- 2000 bones$17.99
- Flatrate$44.99
