Time Machine vs Gridflare
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Hidden object searching
- Spot the differences
- Puzzles
- Object restoration
- Time travel exploration
- Collectible rewards
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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!
Gridflare
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Enter Gridflare, a neon strategy puzzle where every placement matters. Arrange colorful pieces on an 8x8 grid, complete rows and columns, and build consecutive clears into high-scoring combos. PLAN EVERY MOVE Drag one of three available pieces onto the board. Completed rows and columns disappear, creating room for your next move. The run ends when none of the remaining pieces fit, so careful planning is the key to a lasting score. A DISTINCTIVE NEON ARCADE Gridflare surrounds the board with a dark cyber-inspired interface, glowing cyan and magenta highlights, animated particles, responsive haptics, and an original synth soundtrack. Clear multiple lines to fill the screen with colorful score and combo effects. CHASE A NEW BEST Build combo multipliers, improve your personal record, and optionally submit scores to daily, monthly, and all-time global leaderboards. KEY FEATURES • Strategic 8x8 block-placement gameplay • Smooth drag controls with finger-offset positioning • Placement and line-clear previews • Consecutive-clear combo multipliers • Local high-score and active-game persistence • Daily, monthly, and all-time leaderboards • Sound, music, and haptic controls • Offline gameplay with score submission when connected • Complete puzzle gameplay available free, with optional coin and revive purchases HOW TO PLAY • Drag pieces from the tray onto empty grid spaces. • Fill a complete horizontal row or vertical column to clear it. • Clear multiple lines or make consecutive clears to increase your score. • Leave flexible space for the next set of pieces. TERMS: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Gridflare at none against Time Machine's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Time Machine sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Gridflare sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Time Machine | Gridflare |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 227 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Crisp App Studio | Jorge Alves |
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
Gridflare
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Time Machine
- Instant Hint$0.99
- Preview Hints Pack$0.99
- Handful of Coins$0.99
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- 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
Gridflare
- Single Revive$0.99
- 500 Coins$2.99
- 1000 Coins$4.99
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- 2500 Coins$9.99
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