# Timeline Up! vs PULSE

The clearest difference is update cadence: PULSE at daily against Timeline Up!'s every 6 days. Timeline Up!'s advantage is chart position (#84 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Timeline Up! sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and PULSE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Timeline Up! ships an update every 6 days, PULSE daily. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Timeline Up! | PULSE |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (41K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timeline-up/id6475592923/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **41K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 13.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#84** | — |
| Size | 561 MB | 63 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rollic Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1452111779) | [Serkan Cura](https://appshunter.io/developer/1777872550) |

## What reviewers say

### Timeline Up!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timeline-up/id6475592923)

**Currently charting:** #84 Top Grossing · Action (US App Store)

Lead a growing crowd through obstacle courses, shooting through gates and bricks. Recruit new members, upgrade your team, and conquer different historical eras 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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy Pack 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Bundle-1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Timeline pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Diamond Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer | $3.99 | one-time |
| Energy Pack 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Energy Jar | $4.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $6.99 | one-time |
| Energy Bundle | $6.99 | one-time |
| Starter pack | $8.49 | one-time |
| 3300 Diamond Pack | $8.99 | one-time |
| Timeline Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| Tower Fund-1 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Energy Pack 3 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 10000 Diamond Pack | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### PULSE

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pulse-neon-reflex/id6790143169)

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Timeline Up! free?

Timeline Up! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PULSE free?

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

### Do Timeline Up! or PULSE have ads?

Both Timeline Up! and PULSE show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Timeline Up! or PULSE?

Timeline Up! ships an update every 6 days, and PULSE daily. Most recently, Timeline Up! was updated on October 29, 2026 and PULSE on October 24, 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.*