Comparison

Shootout 3D vs Time Control!

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

Head to head
About

Shootout 3D

Engage in thrilling combat, swiping to control characters and tapping to fire. Protect innocent civilians while eliminating enemies and bosses. Utilize environmental objects to overcome challenging levels and achieve victory.

Highlights
  • Swipe to control characters
  • Tap to fire
  • Protect civilians
  • Eliminate enemies and bosses
  • Use environmental objects
  • Ragdoll physics
Features
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Become a hero and eliminate the enemies and bosses whilst protecting innocent civilians. In Shootout 3D you will need to swipe left and right to control all characters, good and bad. Tap on the screen to fire, but make sure you don't hit a good guy otherwise it's game over. Reach the end of the level and face off against the tough bosses to win the game! Use objects like barrels, logs and mirrors to help you in tricky situations. Shootout 3D features: - Simple and addictive gameplay - Crazy ragdoll physics - Simple and colorful art style - Increasingly challenging levels http://privacy.servers.kwalee.com/privacy/Shootout3DEULA.html

About

Time Control!

Manipulate the flow of time to navigate through challenging levels. Rewind or fast-forward to avoid obstacles and reach your goal. Experience a unique puzzle-platformer with time-bending mechanics.

Highlights
  • Control time-line
  • Go to the past
  • Go to the future
  • Dodge obstacles
  • Puzzle-platformer gameplay
Features
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Control the time-line to go in the past or the future and dodge obstacles!

Screenshots

Shootout 3D4 screens
Time Control!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Shootout 3D at 4.6 against Time Control!'s 3.8. Shootout 3D also leads on ratings volume (82K vs 406). Time Control!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and review sentiment (22% vs 11%). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Shootout 3D sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per 7 days. Time Control! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shootout 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shootout 3D has 82K ratings behind it against 406, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 11% of Shootout 3D's written reviews are positive against 22% of Time Control!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Shootout 3D versus Time Control!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShootout 3DTime Control!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (82K ratings) — better3.8 (406 ratings)
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews21.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings82K — better406
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB224 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperKwalee LtdYso Corp

Customer experience

Shootout 3D

All ratings81,617 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral4.7%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews742 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral7.4%
Negative81.5%

Time Control!

All ratings402 ratings
Positive69.9%
Neutral5.0%
Negative25.1%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive21.8%
Neutral12.7%
Negative65.5%

User reviews

Shootout 3D

From 82K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great concept
  • 💡 Challenging late-game puzzles
  • 🚀 Very good game

Room to improve

  • 🔁 Repetitive early stages
  • 🚨 Too many ads
  • 🔒 Requires internet connection
  • 💰 Expensive VIP subscription
  • 🐛 Freezes after watching ads

Time Control!

From 406 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Relaxing and enjoyable gameplay concept
  • 🎨 Decent graphics quality
  • ⚡ Surprisingly minimal ads for some users
  • 💡 Interesting game concept with time travel theme

Room to improve

  • 📺 Excessive ads throughout gameplay
  • 🌐 Requires internet connection for single-player game
  • 🎯 Ads appear after every level or every few seconds
  • 🎨 Poor art style and visual design
  • 😴 Boring and repetitive gameplay mechanics

Bugs and requests

Shootout 3D

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game freezes after watching ads
  • Levels sometimes reset progress

Requested features

4 requests
  • Avoid using disorders in ads
  • Add more new levels instead of repeating
  • Reduce ad frequency
  • Allow offline play

Time Control!

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game crashes frequently
  • Game closes unexpectedly
  • Visual glitch with character positioning after death
  • Game lags during gameplay
  • Game performance issues on public transport/offline areas

Requested features

6 requests
  • Option to pay for ad-free experience
  • Offline gameplay mode
  • Improved art style and graphics
  • Better gameplay mechanics and difficulty
  • Reduce ad frequency significantly
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  • No ads after every level

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Shootout 3D

Subscriptions2
  • VIP MEMBERSHIP3 Days trial$5.497 Days
  • MONTHLY VIP MEMBERSHIP$14.491 Month
One-time2
  • Remove Ads Discount$1.99
  • Remove Ads2 variants$2.99
None

Time Control!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shootout 3D free?
Shootout 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Time Control! free?
Time Control! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shootout 3D or Time Control!?
Shootout 3D is rated higher. Shootout 3D averages 4.6 out of 5 from 82K ratings, while Time Control! averages 3.8 from 406 ratings.
Do Shootout 3D or Time Control! have ads?
Both Shootout 3D and Time Control! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Shootout 3D or Time Control!?
Shootout 3D ships an update every 3 months, and Time Control! every 3 months. Most recently, Shootout 3D was updated on October 14, 2026 and Time Control! on October 7, 2026.

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