Comparison

3D STEREOVISION TIME MACHINE vs Colossal Cave 3D

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

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About

3D STEREOVISION TIME MACHINE

Explore historical 3D images of Japan from over 100 years ago. View "StereoVision" and "FlipVision" animations without special glasses on your iPhone or iPad. This app brings a unique historical photography experience to your device.

Highlights
  • View historical 3D images
  • Includes StereoVision and FlipVision animations
  • No 3D glasses required for FlipVision
  • Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch
  • Customizable background music
  • Images from circa 1898-1907
Features
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120 Years ago T. Enami photographed Japan..... IN 3D!!!! (And in Color / Wife Hand Tinted) (Touch bottom of image for next, top for home!) FROM the very NEW, Mobile Entertainment Products startup... JOHN AVATAR™ (Malibu, CA) comes.... 3D STEREOVISION TIME MACHINE™ (3D SV TM™) For the very first time… Bringing 3D StereoVision to the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch! No 3D glasses needed to view full 3D images.... AND these images are from 100 YEARS AGO!!!! These images look incredible on all iProducts and absolutely amazing on the iPad!!!! This APP now includes both “StereoVision/StereoGraph” (2 plate) and “FlipVision" animations images, for full 3D image viewing. FlipVision requires nothing other than your Device, no special glasses needed. StereoVision is best viewed with a StereoScope, which you can make your own, or buy one. Hey…. I just made your iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch a; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/View-Master This is a technological breakthrough that occured over 150 years ago, that I'm presenting to you for the first time on the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch! Stereography was an Art Form that was done around the world and I will be brining you future APP's of 3D images from different parts of the world and the distant past and present (and maybe the future as well!:^) This is the first of many of these StereVision APP's that I will be bringing to you, as well as I plan to add more images to this APP...... The Music on this APP is also part of the experience, but If you would like to play your own music as background to these images, startup the Music APP on your Apple iProduct, select your music, start that playing, start this APP up and your music will replace the music I selected. These first StereoVision images are by; 國 信 南 江 T. ENAMI (NOBUKUNI ENAMI) (1859-1929) JAPAN'S ENIGMATIC STEREOVISION PHOTOGRAPHER Of the MEIJI and TAISHO ERAS. All images are of Japan circa 1898-1907 and photographed by T Enami. The image of T. Enami in the Samurai costume was a self portrait, photographed sometime around 1898 (“Ancient Warrior Costume of the Japanese”). Those are Self Portraits of “T. Enami” in this APP at the startup, in the background when the pages turn and in the first 3D StereoVision image of the series, that is the only Black and White image and he is standing and dressed in a Ancient Samurai Warrior costume! His photographs were hand color tinted by his wife! Imagine…. More than 100 years later, the advanced 3D Photography of T. Enami is now on an iPad! (And iPhone and iPod Touch!:^) If he only could have lived to see it, except he would be 152 years old!!!! 3D SV TM™ is a Trademark of John Avatar™ 3D STEREOVISION™ is a Trademark of John Avatar™ 3D STEREOVISION TIME MACHINE™ is a Trademark of John Avatar™ “3D STEREOVISION MOBILE APP” Patent Applying for by John Avatar™ This APP (C) Copyright, Produced, Designed and Developed by John Avatar™ http://www.JohnAvatar.com Feel free to email me regarding this APP and if you need APP’s developed and especially if you are interested in funding my very fast growing START-UP!!!!:^) (I’m always looking.) JOHN AVATAR™ Malibu, California USA Email: JohnAvatar@JohnAvatar.com Website: http://johnavatar4d.blogspot.com Visit T-Enami.org for a great resource and to learn more about T. Enami at; http://www.t-enami.org Go to WikiPedia for more great info and to learn more about T. Enami at; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._Enami

About

Colossal Cave 3D

Embark on a cozy 3D adventure through a vast, magical cave system. Solve intricate puzzles at your own pace with an auto-magic map and limited inventory. Discover hidden treasures and encounter quirky creatures in this retro-inspired exploration game.

Highlights
  • First-person point-and-click exploration
  • Limited inventory management
  • Auto-magic map tracking
  • Strategic logic-driven puzzles
  • Encounter fantasy creatures
  • Retro adventure atmosphere
  • Customizable settings
Features
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Colossal Cave is a classic, cozy 3D Adventure. Slow down, explore a massive magical, labyrinthine cave system, all while solving clever, sprawling puzzles at your own pace. Auto-magic maps, limited inventory, treasure search, all the fantastic creatures and a deep mystery at the heart of the experience. > COZY CAVE ADVENTURE First-person POV with classic point-&-click style controls: walk, look, interact, and test your theories. Limited inventory requires clever management in its own right. A magical series of maps quietly and automatically tracks where you’ve been, even marking where you’ve dropped items. Simply focus on strategy and exploration, instead of wrestling with navigation. > CHILL VIBES, CLEVER MYSTERY This is not a frantic action game; no frenetic timers shouting at you, no combo meters to maintain... just you, your lamp, and a series of intertwined, sprawling, twisty corridors full of brainy, logic-driven challenges. Take your time: • Try weird solutions. Take notes. Trial and error can be your friend. • Double back to old rooms with new ideas and unlock potential new discoveries. • Follow that “what if I…?” inclination and see what the cave gives back to you. > CREATURES, TREASURE & STRANGE MAGIC The cave is quiet, but not without your footsteps. You’ll bump into: • Mischievous dwarves with sharp daggers and sharper tempers. • A demanding, grumpy troll guarding a rickety bridge. • A noticeably absent giant. Did you notice that? • Flickering hinkypunks and other odd cave-dwellers. A handsome pirate, perhaps? • Hidden treasures, strange artifacts, and places that feel just a little too magical to be real. Some encounters are charming, whilst others are just dangerous enough to keep you on your toes... but it all stays firmly in “casual mystical adventure,” not horror. Just fantasy with a slice of mystery. That said, all good Adventures suggest one should save early, save often. > RETRO-COOL, PLAY IT YOUR WAY Colossal Cave 3D leans into that old-school Adventure game atmosphere: colorful environments, shadowy silhouettes, bats, and a focus on exploring the world for clues rather than being led around by the nose. There is plenty of customization allowing you to structure your vibe with a variety of options, including comfort tweaks and settings. Reverse direction, or nuke the narrator. It's all there for you. Play exactly how you like... curled up with the game on a couch, in a car, on a bus, on the plane... slowly exploring through the cave one mystical passage at a time. > FEATURES • Relaxed, point-&-click style exploration in a fantastical cave • Limited inventory that makes item choices and puzzle routes consequential • Handy auto-map that shows where you’ve been and where you've dropped items • A cast of dwarves, elves, whisps, a dragon, and other quirky cave creatures • Plenty of strategic puzzles with satisfying “aha!” moments • Retro-cool adventure vibes inspired by classic games • Flexible customization options so you can make the adventure as cozy and enjoyable as you want • The mythic, mellow cavecation! Venture down into Colossal Cave, follow your curiosity, and see how far your lamp... and your wits... can take you.

Screenshots

3D STEREOVISION TIME MACHINE4 screens
Colossal Cave 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 3D STEREOVISION TIME MACHINE at 5.0 against Colossal Cave 3D's 4.2. 3D STEREOVISION TIME MACHINE also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 61%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Colossal Cave 3D's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (33 vs 3). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Colossal Cave 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 3D STEREOVISION TIME MACHINE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

3D STEREOVISION TIME MACHINE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Colossal Cave 3D has 33 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of 3D STEREOVISION TIME MACHINE's written reviews are positive against 61% of Colossal Cave 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3D STEREOVISION TIME MACHINE ships an update every 6 months, Colossal Cave 3D every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
3D STEREOVISION TIME MACHINE versus Colossal Cave 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3D STEREOVISION TIME MACHINEColossal Cave 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.2 (33 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better60.9% of reviews
Number of ratings333 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB2.0 GB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJohn AvatarCygnus Entertainment, LLC

Customer experience

3D STEREOVISION TIME MACHINE

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Colossal Cave 3D

All ratings33 ratings
Positive78.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.2%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative39.1%

In-app purchases

None

3D STEREOVISION TIME MACHINE

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Colossal Cave 3D

One-time1
  • Colossal Cave 3D Full Version$9.99

Questions

Is 3D STEREOVISION TIME MACHINE free?
3D STEREOVISION TIME MACHINE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Colossal Cave 3D free?
Colossal Cave 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 3D STEREOVISION TIME MACHINE or Colossal Cave 3D?
3D STEREOVISION TIME MACHINE is rated higher. 3D STEREOVISION TIME MACHINE averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Colossal Cave 3D averages 4.2 from 33 ratings.
Do 3D STEREOVISION TIME MACHINE or Colossal Cave 3D have ads?
Neither 3D STEREOVISION TIME MACHINE nor Colossal Cave 3D shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 3D STEREOVISION TIME MACHINE or Colossal Cave 3D?
3D STEREOVISION TIME MACHINE ships an update every 6 months, and Colossal Cave 3D every 4 weeks. Most recently, 3D STEREOVISION TIME MACHINE was updated on October 30, 2026 and Colossal Cave 3D on October 22, 2026.

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