Time Control! vs 4U Blocks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Control time-line
- Go to the past
- Go to the future
- Dodge obstacles
- Puzzle-platformer gameplay
Read full descriptionHide full description
Control the time-line to go in the past or the future and dodge obstacles!
4U Blocks
A color-matching puzzle game focused on strategic placement and combo building. Clear lines, break obstacles, and utilize power-ups to achieve high scores. Offers both an endless mode and a daily challenge.
- Endless color-matching puzzle play
- Daily Challenge mode
- Concrete blocks for strategic depth
- Power-Ups (shuffle, breaker, bomb, rotate)
- Combo scoring system
- Simple touch controls
Read full descriptionHide full description
4U Blocks is a color-matching puzzle game built around simple moves, satisfying combos, and smart board management. Place pieces, clear same-color lines, break concrete, and use Power-Ups when the board gets tight. Endless mode gives you a relaxing puzzle run you can play anytime, while Daily Challenge gives you a fresh 6x6 board to solve each day. Features: • Endless color-matching puzzle play • Daily Challenge mode • Concrete blocks that change your strategy • Power-Ups including shuffle, breaker, bomb, and rotate • Combo scoring for bigger clears • Simple touch controls • No account required Take your time, plan your pieces, and build the biggest combo you can.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 4U Blocks at 5.0 against Time Control!'s 3.8. 4U Blocks also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). Time Control!'s advantage is ratings volume (406 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
4U Blocks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Time Control! has 406 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Time Control! ships an update every 3 months, 4U Blocks every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Time Control! | 4U Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (406 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 406 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 224 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yso Corp | ANDREW TREY ROW |
Customer experience
Time Control!
4U Blocks
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
Show 1 moreShow fewer
- No ads after every level
4U Blocks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Time Control!
No in-app purchases
4U Blocks
No in-app purchases
