Comparison

TemporalCode vs Victorian Idle City Builder

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

Head to head
About

TemporalCode

Embark on a dystopian idle clicker adventure where your puzzle-solving skills are key to preventing a future catastrophe. Tap to earn, solve anagrams and riddles to boost income, and strategically upgrade your way to rewriting destiny. Uncover multiple endings in an immersive retro-futuristic world.

Highlights
  • Idle clicker gameplay
  • Puzzle-solving (anagrams, riddles)
  • Strategic upgrades
  • Multiple endings
  • Retro-futuristic atmosphere
  • Offline gameplay
Features
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TemporalCode: A Dystopian Idle Clicker Adventure Welcome to TemporalCode, a world where the future hangs in the balance, and only you can rewrite destiny. Dive into an immersive experience unlike any other, where your puzzle solving skills will decide the fate of the future. The Fate of Tomorrow Rests in Your Hands Embark on a journey through time as you receive a dire warning from the future: a world decimated by the very app you're about to install. It's up to you to take down the powerful TemporalCode corporation who will develop an app that has the power to end the world as we know it. Click, Solve, Strategise Harness the power of your taps to generate income, but don't stop there. Unleash your intellect by solving challenging anagrams to boost your earnings, and unlock speed-enhancing riddles to propel your progress further. With each upgrade, you inch closer to toppling TemporalCode and reshaping the course of history. Uncover Alternate Endings Delve into a gripping narrative where every choice you make shapes the outcome. Navigate through multiple endings, each with its own twists and turns, and uncover the secrets behind TemporalCode's downfall. Can you unlock them all and rewrite the future? Immersive Retro Dystopia Immerse yourself in a captivating retro-futuristic world, accompanied by an awesome soundtrack that sets the tone for your journey. Features: - Engaging idle clicker gameplay with a compelling storyline - Brain-teasing anagrams and riddles to challenge your intellect and earn rewards - Strategic upgrades and investments to maximise your earnings - Multiple endings to discover - Atmospheric retro soundtrack that enhances the immersive experience - Offline gameplay - No Ads - Optional iCloud saving to play across devices The fate of tomorrow is in your hands. Will you rise to the challenge?

About

Victorian Idle City Builder

Build and manage a thriving Victorian-era city. Expand your empire by constructing diverse buildings, managing your population's needs, and optimizing intricate supply chains. Engage in strategic resource management and handle city incidents to create a prosperous civilization.

Highlights
  • Build a Victorian city empire
  • Manage population needs and happiness
  • Strategic resource and supply chain management
  • Construct diverse buildings and industries
  • Handle city incidents and social order
  • Manage multiple cities simultaneously
Features
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Welcome to Victorian Idle, where you'll embark on an extraordinary journey of city-building in the age of innovation and industry! BUILD YOUR EMPIRE Start with a modest settlement and watch it flourish into a bustling Victorian paradise. Construct essential buildings, establish trade routes, and create a thriving ecosystem where every decision shapes your city's future. MANAGE YOUR POPULATION Guide your citizens from peasants to scientists Provide housing, food, and essential services Keep your population happy and productive React to their evolving needs and demands STRATEGIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Master intricate supply chains Balance production and consumption Trade resources with merchants Optimize your city's efficiency DIVERSE BUILDINGS AND INDUSTRIES Construct homes for different social classes Build factories and workshops Establish markets and trading posts Create entertainment venues and public services UNIQUE GAMEPLAY FEATURES Handle unexpected city incidents Use propaganda to maintain social order Manage multiple cities simultaneously Engage in challenging mini-games for crucial decisions PLAYER-FRIENDLY EXPERIENCE Intuitive interface designed for mobile Cloud saves to secure your progress IMMERSIVE VICTORIAN ATMOSPHERE Step into a beautifully crafted world where industrial progress meets architectural elegance. Every building, every citizen, and every decision you make contributes to your unique Victorian story. Can you transform your humble beginning into a prosperous Victorian empire? The challenge awaits in Victorian Idle! Note: Victorian Idle is regularly enhanced with new content and features to ensure a fresh and engaging experience for our players.

Screenshots

TemporalCode4 screens
Victorian Idle City Builder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Victorian Idle City Builder at Free against TemporalCode's $0.99. Victorian Idle City Builder also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). TemporalCode's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Victorian Idle City Builder is free to download; TemporalCode costs $0.99 up front. Victorian Idle City Builder sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. TemporalCode asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
TemporalCode versus Victorian Idle City Builder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTemporalCodeVictorian Idle City Builder
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—4.6 (199 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews82.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—199 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size154 MB127 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperOwens Applications LtdAlexandre Dubois

Customer experience

TemporalCode

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Victorian Idle City Builder

All ratings199 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive82.2%
Neutral6.8%
Negative11.0%

Bugs and requests

TemporalCode

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Victorian Idle City Builder

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Lost all progress after offline play
  • Game freezes on startup
  • Game crashes after a while or during mini-games
  • Music loop stops and game freezes
  • Phone overheating and lagging
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  • Interface issues in offline mode on phone
  • Cannot remove certain buildings (e.g., gun turrets)
  • Newspaper system glitches
  • Ads cause music to stop
  • Game not truly offline
  • Starting with negative money
  • Income not increasing despite upgrades
  • Buildings disappearing during epidemics
  • Sliding puzzles (4x4) are unsolvable
  • Trade routes not working offline
  • Depot missing on island
  • Game freezes after a few seconds on startup

Requested features

31 requests
  • Battery saving feature
  • Automatic RAM optimization
  • Automatic trading/buying/selling
  • More new houses (e.g., Horse farm, Military barracks)
  • More cultural, industrial, agricultural houses from different regions
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  • More map areas
  • More technology boards
  • Feature to change flag
  • Better overview of buildings
  • Combine 'Resources' and 'Overview' menus
  • Calculator for ship cargo
  • Option to keep newspaper settings
  • Turn off tutorial after first use
  • More information on building outputs
  • Add visual city view
  • Improve ship upgrade system
  • Add timer for trade routes
  • Increase cargo capacity for ships
  • Make puzzles easier or fix 4x4 slide puzzle solvability
  • Add a Discord button
  • Add a building to automatically manage peasant needs
  • Add sugar processing building on islands
  • Improve offline mode interface
  • Add visual city/building details
  • Improve income generation
  • Make game more accessible for blind players
  • Add record of events like fires/riots/illness
  • Fix music stopping after ads
  • Add exponential building creation when holding button
  • Rework incident system (hospitals, etc.)
  • Add more variety to background music

In-app purchases

None

TemporalCode

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Victorian Idle City Builder

One-time4
  • 50 gems$0.49
  • Ads free$3.49
  • 500 gems$3.49
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  • 1000 gems$5.99

Questions

Is TemporalCode free?
TemporalCode costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Victorian Idle City Builder free?
Victorian Idle City Builder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TemporalCode or Victorian Idle City Builder have ads?
Victorian Idle City Builder shows ads; TemporalCode does not.

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