Comparison

Light Speed vs TI Timer

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

Head to head
About

Light Speed

This companion app enhances a physical board game by visualizing and resolving battles through photos. It requires the physical game and an internet connection to function.

Highlights
  • Battle visualization
  • Battle resolution
  • Photo analysis
  • Companion app functionality
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Snap a picture of your Light Speed: Arena game and let the app visualize and resolve the battle for you! Note that this is a companion app for a physical board game: You need a copy of Light Speed: Arena to use it for its main purpose. An internet connection is required.

About

TI Timer

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
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TI Timer is a turn timer built for long board-game nights—especially Twilight Imperium 4. Track exactly how long each player spends thinking, keep the table moving, and review the stats when the game is over. Whether you’re playing a quick afternoon session or an all-day galactic war, TI Timer stays accurate in the background, survives pauses and interruptions, and gives your group a fair, clear record of who used the clock—and who didn’t. BUILT FOR THE TABLE • Large, readable active-player display in portrait and landscape • One-tap Next Player, Pass, and Undo • Timestamp-based timing that stays correct when you lock your phone or switch apps • Pause support for food breaks, rules disputes, and pizza arrivals TWILIGHT IMPERIUM 4 • Strategy card tracking and round flow tools made for TI4 • Initiative and in-game TI4 options your group can turn on as needed • Mark strategy cards as used during a round • Detailed post-game stats and a TI4 Hall of Fame for your regular group LOCK SCREEN LIVE ACTIVITIES See whose turn it is without unlocking your phone. The Lock Screen shows the current player, turn timer, and who’s on deck—and you can advance to the next player right from the Lock Screen. YOUR CREW, YOUR VOICES Save players to a library with custom colors. Record name announcements or generate them with AI, then hear each player called when their turn begins. STATS THAT MATTER • Live thinking-time stats during play • Full results with rankings and charts when the game ends • Group statistics across multiple games MADE FOR LONG GAMES TI Timer is designed for sessions that run hours, not minutes. Recover after unexpected app closes, undo accidental taps, and back up players and game data to iCloud so reinstalling doesn’t wipe your group’s history. ALSO WORKS FOR OTHER GAMES TI Timer started with TI4 in mind, but it works for any turn-based board game where you want fair timing and good post-game data. Stop guessing who’s "thinking" the most. Start measuring it.

Screenshots

Light Speed4 screens
TI Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Light Speed at 8 against TI Timer's 1. Light Speed also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Light Speed against 5.0 for TI Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Light Speed has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Light Speed ships an update every 3 weeks, TI Timer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Light Speed versus TI Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLight SpeedTI Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size222 MB10 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTABLESCOPE GmbHJames Browning

Customer experience

Light Speed

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TI Timer

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

In-app purchases

None

Light Speed

No in-app purchases

None

TI Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Light Speed free?
Light Speed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TI Timer free?
TI Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Light Speed or TI Timer?
Light Speed and TI Timer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Light Speed or TI Timer have ads?
Neither Light Speed nor TI Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Light Speed or TI Timer?
Light Speed ships an update every 3 weeks, and TI Timer fortnightly. Most recently, Light Speed was updated on September 26, 2026 and TI Timer on October 2, 2026.

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