TimeLine vs SameCube
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TimeLine
This app allows users to simulate time running backward on command, creating the illusion of reversing time. It can be used as a standalone magic trick or integrated with various existing magic routines.
- Simulate backward time
- Standalone effect
- Integrates with magic routines
- Customizable options and settings
- Video tutorial included
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Simulate having time run backwards on your command - TimeLine lets you apparently reverse time! TimeLine can be used as a stand alone effect, or is perfect when used in conjunction with any time plot in magic including triumph, out of this world, torn and restored, predictions, deja-vu, and more! TimeLine comes with lots of options and settings, as well as a video tutorial by Patrick Kun. This app is for entertainment purposes only. TV rights reserved by Marc Kerstein and Patrick Kun
SameCube
Perform a magic trick where a photo of a mixed Rubik's cube in your gallery matches an online cube mixed by a spectator. Amaze anyone with this easy-to-use tool, perfect for beginners and experts alike. No prior knowledge of Rubik's cubes is needed.
- Rubik's cube magic trick
- Photo gallery integration
- Spectator-controlled online cube
- Easy for beginners
- No Rubik's cube knowledge required
- Immediate reset
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SameCube is an incredible magic trick always handy! Perfect for both beginners and experts, very easy to use, you'll be able to amaze anybody. What is the effect: A photo of a mixed Rubik's cube in your Photo Gallery is exactly the same of an online Rubik's cube mixed by spectator, with his smartphone! Obviously you don't have any other Rubik's cube photo, and you can show to be in your Photo Gallery. So, you can always have a real magic miracle with you! Important points: - When you open the photo, you no longer have to touch the smartphone - Nobody think you're using a magic App - No knowledge of the Rubik's cube is required - Very simple to perform - Can be used anywhere - Immediate reset
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SameCube at $6.99 against TimeLine's $44.99. SameCube also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). TimeLine's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (84% vs 53%). On ads, in-app purchases 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
TimeLine costs $44.99 and SameCube $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TimeLine holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TimeLine has 121 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of TimeLine's written reviews are positive against 53% of SameCube's.
TimeLine ships an update every 3 weeks, SameCube every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TimeLine | SameCube |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $44.99 | $6.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (121 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.2% of reviews — better | 53.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 121 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #75 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Patrick Kunvatanagarn | HYDEMIND SRL |
Customer experience
TimeLine
SameCube
In-app purchases
TimeLine
No in-app purchases
SameCube
No in-app purchases
