# Timing Square vs BOUND BIRD

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Timing Square at none against BOUND BIRD's 4. Timing Square also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). BOUND BIRD's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. BOUND BIRD sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Timing Square asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Timing Square against 5.0 for BOUND BIRD. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timing Square has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Timing Square ships an update monthly, BOUND BIRD every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Timing Square | BOUND BIRD |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timing-square/id1625616650/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bound-bird-brick-breaker/id6787343747/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **7** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 27 MB | 129 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [YUSEI MIYOSHI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1086550692) | [Manato Takeishi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1731628288) |

## What reviewers say

### Timing Square

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timing-square/id1625616650)

A simple arcade game where players tap the screen to align a moving square with a dotted line. Successfully hitting all dotted lines clears the stage, but missing or tapping elsewhere ends the game. It features 50 challenging levels.

**Highlights:** Tap-based gameplay, Align squares with dotted lines, 50 challenging stages, Simple controls, Progressive difficulty

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### BOUND BIRD

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bound-bird-brick-breaker/id6787343747)

A unique blend of pinball and brick breaker gameplay where you launch a bird to smash blocks. Enjoy a relaxing experience with no timers or stamina, perfect for casual play. Power up your bird with stacked skills and compete globally on the leaderboards.

**Highlights:** Pinball meets brick breaker gameplay, Launch bird to smash blocks, No timers or stamina, Stack skills to power up bird, Global leaderboards

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PLUS (Sale) | $0.99 | one-time |
| PLUS | $2.99 | one-time |
| MAX (Sale) | $5.99 | one-time |
| MAX | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Timing Square free?

Timing Square is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is BOUND BIRD free?

BOUND BIRD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Timing Square or BOUND BIRD?

Timing Square and BOUND BIRD are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Timing Square or BOUND BIRD have ads?

Both Timing Square and BOUND BIRD show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Timing Square or BOUND BIRD?

Timing Square ships an update monthly, and BOUND BIRD every 3 days. Most recently, Timing Square was updated on November 3, 2026 and BOUND BIRD on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*