Comparison

Combat Cruiser vs Timeline Up!

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

Head to head
About

Combat Cruiser

Engage in thrilling combat by controlling and upgrading your cruiser. Destroy various enemies, collect new weapons, and enhance your arsenal through gameplay. Experience a fast-paced action game with simple controls.

Highlights
  • Control and upgrade your cruiser
  • Equip and upgrade weapons
  • Destroy enemy vehicles and soldiers
  • Collect new weapons from crates
  • Simple slide controls
Features
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Thrilled to introduce our newest yet thrilling action game to you! Control your cruiser and equip plus upgrade the weapons as you go, there are many enemies and new weapons to discover! Controls: - Just slide left and right. Goals: - Destroy enemy vehicles, soldiers and many more. - Upgrade your weapons by breaking crates or destroying enemy vehicles. Please enjoy the game and feedbacks are appreciated!

About

Timeline Up!

Lead a growing crowd through dynamic obstacle courses, shooting through gates and recruiting members. Evolve your team with upgrades to conquer new eras and challenges in this action-packed runner game.

Highlights
  • Dynamic gun runner gameplay
  • Crowd evolution mechanics
  • Obstacle course challenges
  • Era unlocking system
  • Upgrade and merge system
Features
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Join the ultimate gun runner adventure! Lead your crowd through thrilling obstacle courses, shoot through gates, and evolve your team to conquer new eras! How to Play Navigate dynamic courses by swerving left and right, shooting through gates and bricks. Recruit powerful members to your crowd, enhancing your strength with each addition. Utilize upgrades to boost your team's capabilities and unlock new eras filled with unique challenges. Key Features - Dynamic Gun Runner Gameplay: Experience fast-paced action as you lead your crowd through challenging courses. - Crowd Evolution Mechanics: Recruit and upgrade members to build an unstoppable team. - Obstacle Course Challenges: Test your reflexes and strategy against a variety of obstacles. - Era Unlocking System: Progress through different historical periods, each with unique visuals and challenges. - Upgrade and Merge System: Enhance your team's abilities through strategic upgrades and merging. Why Play Timeline Up? If you're a fan of games that combine action, strategy, and progression, Timeline Up offers an engaging experience. Lead your crowd, overcome obstacles, and evolve through time in this thrilling runner shooter! Download Timeline Up now and embark on your epic journey!

Screenshots

Combat Cruiser4 screens
Timeline Up!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Combat Cruiser at 38% against Timeline Up!'s 13%. Combat Cruiser also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.4). Timeline Up!'s advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks) and chart position (#83 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Combat Cruiser sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Timeline Up! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Combat Cruiser holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29K and 41K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Combat Cruiser's written reviews are positive against 13% of Timeline Up!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Combat Cruiser ships an update every 3 weeks, Timeline Up! every 6 days. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Combat Cruiser versus Timeline Up!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCombat CruiserTimeline Up!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (29K ratings) — better4.4 (41K ratings)
Positive reviews37.6% of reviews — better13.4% of reviews
Number of ratings29K41K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#83 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size366 MB560 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperVoodooRollic Games

Customer experience

Combat Cruiser

All ratings28,907 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral6.5%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews229 reviews
Positive37.6%
Neutral12.2%
Negative50.2%

Timeline Up!

All ratings40,977 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral6.2%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews2,162 reviews
Positive13.4%
Neutral12.5%
Negative74.1%

User reviews

Combat Cruiser

From 29K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent gameplay
  • 👍 Great graphics
  • 🎨 Awesome visuals
  • 🎮 Fun and addictive

Room to improve

  • 🙈 Excessive ads
  • 🤬 Forced ads
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Lack of new content and progression

Timeline Up!

From 41K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good game for killing time
  • 🚀 Satisfying gameplay loop
  • 💡 Unique timeline progression concept

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches after updates
  • 🔒 Misleading ads about no ads/offline play
  • 🔋 Excessive energy system and ads
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases

Bugs and requests

Combat Cruiser

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes after watching ads
  • Unable to upgrade certain items
  • Ads cause the game to crash
  • Progression issues after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Reduce number of ads
  • Allow skipping of ads
  • Improve stability and reduce crashes
  • Add new levels, vehicles, and weapons
  • Provide more progression and content updates

Timeline Up!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes or crashes on certain devices
  • Progression and unlocks not working as intended
  • Inventory and progress loss after updates

Requested features

3 requests
  • Unlock promised features like skills, runes, and arena
  • Improve progression and difficulty scaling
  • Add more variety to timelines and levels

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Combat Cruiser

One-time10
  • 160 Gold$1.99
  • No Ads$3.99
  • 400 Gold$4.99
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  • Daily Deal All$4.99
  • Gun Pack$4.99
  • Starter Pack$9.99
  • Missile Pack$9.99
  • 1660 Gold$14.99
  • Value Pack$24.99
  • Mech Pack$49.99
10 purchases

Timeline Up!

One-time10
  • Energy Pack 1$1.99
  • Bundle-1$1.99
  • 1000 Diamond Pack$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Energy Pack 2$4.99
  • Energy Jar$4.99
  • No Ads$6.99
  • Energy Bundle$6.99
  • Starter pack$8.49
  • 3300 Diamond Pack$8.99
  • Timeline Pass$9.99

Questions

Is Combat Cruiser free?
Combat Cruiser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timeline Up! free?
Timeline Up! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Combat Cruiser or Timeline Up!?
Combat Cruiser is rated higher. Combat Cruiser averages 4.6 out of 5 from 29K ratings, while Timeline Up! averages 4.4 from 41K ratings.
Do Combat Cruiser or Timeline Up! have ads?
Both Combat Cruiser and Timeline Up! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Combat Cruiser or Timeline Up!?
Combat Cruiser ships an update every 3 weeks, and Timeline Up! every 6 days. Most recently, Combat Cruiser was updated on November 11, 2026 and Timeline Up! on November 11, 2026.

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