Time Control! vs Arosia
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
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Control the time-line to go in the past or the future and dodge obstacles!
Arosia
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Arosia is a minimalist path puzzle with a single, satisfying rule: visit every tile once, then finish on the flagged goal. Slide your token one tile at a time and trace a path that fills the whole board. Step onto the goal too early and the run is over — so plan a route that saves it for last. Simple to pick up, tricky to master. Built to feel good in the hand: • A friendly token that smiles wider as you near the finish • Snappy sound, squash-and-stretch, and screen feedback on every move • A celebratory burst when you solve a level • Tap, swipe, click-and-drag, or arrow keys — play however you like 44 levels that grow from a gentle 3×3 up to big holey 8×8 boards. Every level is generated from a real solution, so it's always solvable. No timers forcing you, no lives, no ads. Play the first five levels free; unlock all 44 with a single one-time purchase — no subscriptions. A quick guided tutorial gets you going, and Reduce Motion is fully respected. Relax, find the line, fill the grid.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Time Control! at none against Arosia's 1. Time Control! also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Arosia's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Arosia sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Time Control! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Time Control! ships an update every 3 months, Arosia weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Time Control! | Arosia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (406 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 21.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 406 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 224 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yso Corp | Laer Smart AS |
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
Arosia
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Time Control!
No in-app purchases
Arosia
- Unlock All Levels$2.99
