Comparison

Time Twin vs Shells

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

Head to head
About

Time Twin

Collaborate with your past self in a dreamlike puzzle game. Unravel mysteries and shape the future through unique challenges that reflect your past decisions. Enjoy an immersive narrative and a laid-back gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Collaborate with past self
  • Unique puzzle challenges
  • Immersive narrative
  • Laid-back gaming
  • Time-bending artifact storyline
  • Solo or co-op play
Features
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Have you ever thought about how it is like to work with your past-self to open dream doors? - You collaborate with you: Collaborate with your past self in an innovative journey through time to unlock mysteries, shaping the future in this dreamlike game. - Laid-Back Gaming with a Twist: Experience a refreshing twist on puzzles, designed for laid-back gaming, where you can unwind, reflect on your own choices, and unlock the secrets of time. - Unique Puzzle Challenges: Navigate a charming world where past decisions form a cycle, creating surprising clone-like puzzle experiences that reflect your past attempts. - Immersive Narrative: Dive into an enticing storyline revolving around a mysterious time-bending artifact, embarking on a journey of self-discovery and understanding. - Pure Enjoyment: Wind down with TimeTwin after a long day; immerse yourself in a world of wonder and curiosity, free from rush and pressure. Explore your own life's pages as every decision counts. Give TimeTwin a try, solo or with a friend, and discover its cool charm and innovative gameplay, unlike any casual gaming experience before.

About

Shells

A geometry puzzle game where you slide blocks into larger shells to rearrange the board and solve challenges. It offers over 360 levels across 8 worlds with a focus on spatial reasoning and problem-solving. Enjoy a relaxing experience with a soothing soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Nested block sliding mechanics
  • Over 360 original levels
  • 8 distinct game worlds
  • Optional hint system
  • Soothing piano soundtrack
  • Compact 4x4 grid gameplay
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Shells is a geometry puzzle game about the elegance of nested pieces on a tiny board. Slide your block into larger shells to rearrange the board and find your way out! Features: - Simple core mechanics and deep emergent complexity packed into a compact 4x4 grid. Train your brain by challenging your problem solving and spatial reasoning skills! - Gradual difficulty curve featuring over 360 original levels spread across 8 distinct worlds. - Flexible progression structure with multiple levels to choose from at any given point. - Adjust the difficulty to your liking with the optional hint system! - Soothing piano soundtrack accompanied by relaxing sound effects and backgrounds.

Screenshots

Time Twin4 screens
Shells4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Time Twin at none against Shells's shown. Shells's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 1). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Time Twin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Shells sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Time Twin against 5.0 for Shells. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shells has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Time Twin versus Shells: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime TwinShells
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings122 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHippoPennyarlybird games LLC

Customer experience

Time Twin

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Shells

All ratings22 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Time Twin

One-time1
  • No Ads Package$0.99
4 purchases

Shells

One-time4
  • Small Bundle$0.99
  • Medium Bundle$1.99
  • Large Bundle$3.99
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  • Unlimited Bundle$8.99

Questions

Is Time Twin free?
Time Twin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shells free?
Shells is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Time Twin or Shells?
Time Twin and Shells are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 22 ratings respectively.
Do Time Twin or Shells have ads?
Shells shows ads; Time Twin does not.

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