Comparison

Time Control! vs Tile Flow

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

Head to head
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!

About

Tile Flow

Features
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Connect the colors. Master the flow. Tile Flow is the satisfying color-matching puzzle where you drag to link same-colored tiles, chain them together, and clear the board in a single sweep. Simple to learn. Endlessly deep to master. HOW TO PLAY Drag your finger across 3 or more touching tiles of the same color to form a chain. Release to clear them and score points. The longer the chain, the bigger the reward — link 10+ tiles for a massive 3× combo multiplier and watch your score soar. THREE EXCITING MODES Classic — Endless Progression Start small on a 4×4 grid and grow through 5 increasingly challenging phases: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert, and Master. The board expands, the colors multiply, and locked tiles block your path. How far can you flow? Blitz — 90-Second Race Race against the clock! Clearing chains adds precious seconds to the timer. Every move counts — think fast, chain hard, score big. Daily Challenge — A Fresh Puzzle Every Day 30 moves. One carefully crafted board. Return each day to protect your streak and unlock rewards. Miss a day? A Streak Shield keeps your streak alive. Weekly Challenge — Compete Globally Every Monday, a new puzzle drops for all players worldwide. Same board, different strategies. Submit your score and climb the global leaderboard. FEATURES • 6 stunning visual themes: Classic, Ocean, Sunset, Forest, Neon, and Galaxy • Combo multiplier system — 2×, 3×, and Ultra combos for epic chains • Flow streak bonuses for consecutive smart plays • 6-tier rank progression: Beginner → Connector → Flow Finder → Tile Master → Chain Expert → Flow Legend • Daily and weekly streak rewards • Smart hints appear automatically when you're stuck • Locked tiles add strategic depth in advanced phases • 100% offline — no account required to play • Localized in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Arabic Download free and find your flow.

Screenshots

Time Control!3 screens
Tile Flow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tile Flow at every 10 days against Time Control!'s every 3 months. Tile Flow also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time Control! ships an update every 3 months, Tile Flow every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Time Control! versus Tile Flow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime Control!Tile Flow
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (406 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings406 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size224 MB57 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperYso CorpMOHAMAD MALEK KATERJI

Bugs and requests

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

Tile Flow

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Time Control!

No in-app purchases

None

Tile Flow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Time Control! free?
Time Control! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tile Flow free?
Tile Flow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Time Control! or Tile Flow have ads?
Both Time Control! and Tile Flow show ads.
Which is updated more often, Time Control! or Tile Flow?
Time Control! ships an update every 3 months, and Tile Flow every 10 days. Most recently, Time Control! was updated on October 19, 2026 and Tile Flow on October 12, 2026.

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