Comparison

Time Machine vs Mess in the Rooms

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

Head to head
About

Time Machine

Embark on a thrilling hidden object adventure across time. Solve mysteries, find objects, and restore disassembled items in vibrant, animated 3D environments. Replay scenes for new challenges and rewards.

Highlights
  • Hidden object searching
  • Spot the differences
  • Puzzles
  • Object restoration
  • Time travel exploration
  • Collectible rewards
Features
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Immerse yourself in an exciting adventure through space and time! Herbert Fink, a young scientist, faces difficult yet fascinating challenges. An ordinary trip out of town turns into a real investigation, full of intrigue and mysterious temporal anomalies! The game is TRULY FREE, the whole adventure is open to you without any additional purchases - it's entirely up to you to buy optional tools. Colorful scenery, animation, and 3D visual effects will make your adventure vivid and fun. Those with a competitive streak can collect bonuses for speed and repeat the quest with new puzzles. Game features: - A variety of tasks: searching for items, spotting the differences, puzzles, restoration of disassembled objects - Explore game locations in the past and in the present! - Build your collection. Go through scenes again to try new quests and get new rewards! - Use free hints! We'll be happy to stay in touch with you at www.facebook.com/CrispApp - make comments, ask questions, get news about coming games!

About

Mess in the Rooms

Search through scattered items in various rooms to find specific objects. Restore order and make the spaces look great by locating all requested items.

Highlights
  • Find scattered items
  • Locate requested objects
  • Tidy up rooms
  • Improve room aesthetics
  • Multiple room environments
Features
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Plenty of stuff was scattered around the rooms. Find all the requested items and make rooms looking awesome.

Screenshots

Time Machine4 screens
Mess in the Rooms3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mess in the Rooms at none against Time Machine's shown. Time Machine's advantage is review sentiment (64% vs 33%) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). 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. Time Machine sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Mess in the Rooms sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Time Machine holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Time Machine has 4.5K ratings behind it against 262, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Time Machine's written reviews are positive against 33% of Mess in the Rooms's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Time Machine versus Mess in the Rooms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime MachineMess in the Rooms
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4.5K ratings) — better4.2 (262 ratings)
Positive reviews64.2% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings4.5K — better262
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.412.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size227 MB61 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCrisp App StudioDoraLogic

Customer experience

Time Machine

All ratings4,488 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral8.9%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive64.2%
Neutral8.5%
Negative27.4%

Mess in the Rooms

All ratings262 ratings
Positive73.3%
Neutral16.4%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Time Machine

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Missing/incorrect objects
  • Glitches with certain features

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Zoom functionality
  • Customizable brightness/contrast
  • Better instructions and guidance

Mess in the Rooms

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Time Machine

One-time8
  • Instant Hint$0.99
  • Preview Hints Pack$0.99
  • Handful of Coins$0.99
Show 5 more
  • Infinity Energy + No Ads$1.99
  • Bag with Coins$2.99
  • GoldMaster Special$3.99
  • Сhest with Coins$4.99
  • Master Pack: All-included$7.99
5 purchases

Mess in the Rooms

One-time5
  • 50 coins$1.99
  • 130 coins$4.99
  • 270 coins$9.99
Show 2 more
  • 550 coins$19.99
  • 1200 coins$39.99

Questions

Is Time Machine free?
Time Machine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mess in the Rooms free?
Mess in the Rooms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Time Machine or Mess in the Rooms?
Time Machine is rated higher. Time Machine averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4.5K ratings, while Mess in the Rooms averages 4.2 from 262 ratings.
Do Time Machine or Mess in the Rooms have ads?
Time Machine shows ads; Mess in the Rooms does not.

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