# Four Tribes vs TI Timer

The clearest difference is price: TI Timer at Free against Four Tribes's $1.99. TI Timer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months). Four Tribes's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

TI Timer is free to download; Four Tribes costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

TI Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Four Tribes has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Four Tribes ships an update every 7 months, TI Timer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Four Tribes | TI Timer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.6 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/four-tribes/id366798640/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ti-timer/id6782185889/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **13** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 53.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 15 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sean O'Connor](https://appshunter.io/developer/305324345) | [James Browning](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883409007) |

## What reviewers say

### Four Tribes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/four-tribes/id366798640)

Lead your people to victory as a god, flattening land for settlements and unleashing disasters on rival tribes. Guide your peasants to build and harness their power to dominate the competition.

**Highlights:** Lead your tribe as a god, Flatten land for settlements, Build settlements, Unleash disasters on enemies, Compete against rival tribes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Nostalgic gameplay
- 👍 Addictive and fun
- 👍 Good reimagining of Populous
- 👍 Affordable price, no pay-to-win
- 👍 Simple to learn

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Game runs slow
- 🐛 Unforgiving AI/CPU
- 🐛 Controls can be difficult
- 🐛 Lacks strategy

**Reported bugs**

- Regularly crashes
- Action takes place offscreen or is blocked
- Game runs slow when a lot is happening
- Recently started crashing
- Needs landscape mode for iPad

**Requested features**

- Landscape mode for iPad
- More introduction/tutorial
- Gentle pace for starting
- Build and flatten land
- Smarter AI for harder levels


### TI Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ti-timer/id6782185889)

This app provides a turn timer for board games, especially those with long playtimes like Twilight Imperium 4. It tracks player thinking time, supports pauses, and offers detailed post-game statistics. It also features lock screen live activities and customizable player announcements.

**Highlights:** Turn timer for long board games, Player thinking time tracking, Pause and undo support, Lock screen live activities, Customizable player announcements, Post-game statistics and rankings

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Four Tribes free?

Four Tribes costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is TI Timer free?

TI Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Four Tribes or TI Timer?

TI Timer is rated higher. Four Tribes averages 3.6 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while TI Timer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Four Tribes or TI Timer have ads?

Neither Four Tribes nor TI Timer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Four Tribes or TI Timer?

Four Tribes ships an update every 7 months, and TI Timer fortnightly. Most recently, Four Tribes was updated on October 14, 2026 and TI Timer on October 2, 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.*