Comparison

Mare vs Timelie

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

Head to head
About

Mare

Embark on a cinematic adventure as an artificial bird, guiding a helpless AI companion through strange lands. Unravel a mysterious narrative, discover hidden secrets, and explore vast landscapes in this atmospheric puzzle game.

Highlights
  • Explore vast landscapes as an artificial bird
  • Guide and protect an AI companion
  • Unravel a mysterious narrative across 8 chapters
  • Immersive ambient atmosphere and music
  • Search for hidden artifacts
Features
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“A Breathless Beauty Of A VR Game” – UploadVR “Mare is a class act from start to finish. It’s a macabre and mysterious adventure that offers a haunting experience” – 6DofReviews “The barren environment coupled with the superb musical score ensures Mare has an ambience and soul few VR projects achieve.” - VR Focus “It’s a strikingly beautiful yet solemn adventure that pushes you ever forward toward the unknown.” – The VR Grid As you wake up, stirred from a dreamless sleep with an unknown purpose, you find yourself in the strange lands of Mare embodying a mysterious artificial bird. Crossing paths with a helpless companion you venture deep into unknown territory on a puzzling adventure while unraveling a mysterious narrative and the secrets hidden within. All in order to ensure the arrival of the companion at her impending destiny. Features: • Explore the vast and strange landscapes by the means of an artificial bird. • Guide and protect a vulnerable AI companion on her unexpected adventure. • Let the curiosity of the companion inspire you to explore and discover the underlying narrative spanning over 8 chapters. • Immerse yourself in the ambient atmosphere and otherworldly music for a soothing experience. • Search for lost artifacts hidden throughout the world in order to unlock the final secret of Mare.

About

Timelie

Control time like a media player in this stealth puzzle adventure. Perceive future events to plan your escape, solve intricate puzzles, and sneak past enemies. Play as a girl and her cat with unique abilities to overcome challenges in a surreal world.

Highlights
  • Time control like a media player
  • Dual character gameplay (girl and cat)
  • Stealth and puzzle-solving mechanics
  • Perceive future events
  • Unique abilities for each character
  • Surreal world exploration
Features
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*TRY BEFORE YOU BUY - NO ADS!* Timelie is a stealth puzzle adventure where you control time like a media player. This stealth puzzle adventure offers unique challenges that will test your problem-solving skills. Experience the thrill of puzzle-solving and the excitement of stealth gameplay as you perceive future events to plan your escape strategy in this captivating adventure. Sneak past enemies, solve intricate puzzles, and manipulate time through a unique adventure with a mysterious cat and a little girl with precognitive powers. Features: - Play Act 1 for free and get a taste of the thrilling stealth puzzle adventure. - Control time like a media player: pause, rewind, and fast-forward to overcome challenges. - Play as both the girl and the cat, each with unique abilities that complement each other. - Experience a vibrant and surreal world filled with challenging puzzles and exciting escapes. - Enjoy the cat's hilarious antics—sometimes it's helpful, sometimes it's just being a cat! Every second matters in Timelie. Perceive future events to plan your escape strategy from the past, solve challenging puzzles, sneak around enemies, and manipulate time throughout this thrilling adventure of companionship and stealth. The Timeline ability gives players the power to control time just like a media player. Drag the Timeline left to rewind time and undo your past mistakes. Drag it right to see the future unfold, giving you valuable information to change the past. This unique ability adds a new layer to the puzzle and stealth elements, making every moment of the adventure strategic and exciting. Control both the girl and the cat simultaneously, solving puzzles and using their abilities to complement each other in this stealth adventure. Time their movements perfectly to escape detection, distract enemies, and ultimately complete your mission. This cooperative element brings a new twist to stealth puzzle adventure games, offering a cooperative play experience for a single player like never before. Lose yourself in a vibrant world filled with colorful abstractions and surreal visuals. Explore strange realms filled with danger, excitement, and puzzle challenges, but also opportunities for discovery. Embrace the stealth, solve intricate puzzles, and immerse yourself in an adventure full of surprises and strategic challenges. Timelie is not just about escaping—it's about how you plan, adapt, and solve each puzzle while using stealth to avoid detection. It's an adventure that will keep you on your toes, test your strategic thinking, and immerse you in a unique story of companionship and survival.

Screenshots

Mare4 screens
Timelie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Timelie at Free against Mare's $4.99. Timelie also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 4). Mare's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 72%). On 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

Timelie is free to download; Mare costs $4.99 up front. Timelie sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mare asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Timelie holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timelie has 2.3K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Mare's written reviews are positive against 72% of Timelie's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mare ships an update every 6 weeks, Timelie every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Mare versus Timelie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMareTimelie
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better71.9% of reviews
Number of ratings42.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.8 GB557 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperLonekite Ltd.Snapbreak Games

Customer experience

Mare

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Timelie

All ratings2,135 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.7%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral12.3%
Negative15.8%

In-app purchases

None

Mare

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Timelie

One-time1
  • Unlock full game$3.99

Questions

Is Mare free?
Mare costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Timelie free?
Timelie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mare or Timelie?
Timelie is rated higher. Mare averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Timelie averages 4.7 from 2.3K ratings.
Do Mare or Timelie have ads?
Neither Mare nor Timelie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mare or Timelie?
Mare ships an update every 6 weeks, and Timelie every 3 months. Most recently, Mare was updated on October 8, 2026 and Timelie on October 23, 2026.

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