Comparison

INMOST vs Timelie

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

Head to head
About

INMOST

Embark on a dark, story-driven puzzle platformer adventure across two worlds. Play as three distinct characters, each with unique abilities, to explore an abandoned castle, solve intricate puzzles, and overcome dangerous enemies. Unravel a single, interconnected narrative filled with mystery and suspense.

Highlights
  • Three playable characters with unique gameplay
  • Interweaving story across two worlds
  • Puzzle-solving and environmental exploration
  • Stealth and combat mechanics
  • Pixel art aesthetic
  • 3 hours of gameplay
Features
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INMOST is an atmospheric, story-driven puzzle platformer, following three playable characters within one dark, interconnecting story. In an old abandoned castle, you’ll need to explore every nook and cranny, avoid detection, slice your way through enemies and spring deadly traps in order to escape the evil that lurks within… **Winner of the Best Indie Game - Minsk Dev Gamm Awards** -- ■ Three main characters, each with their own unique gameplay styles ■ One interweaving story, set across two worlds ■ Scale the environment by sneaking past enemies, luring them into deadly traps, solving puzzles and slicing down foes ■ Explore every inch of the world to find secret passages ■ Each pixel is placed with love! ■ 3 hours of harrowingly beautiful gameplay ■ Playable in 15 languages including English, French, German, Russian, Spanish and many more! ■ Featuring the vocal talents of Andrew Dennis and Cassandra Lee Morris -- “An intimidatingly polished horror platformer.” EDGE Magazine "Beautifully detailed architecture, towering monsters and some delicious lighting and particle effects abound.” Rock Paper Shotgun "It’s amazing what talented artists are doing with pixels these days, and INMOST is a perfect example” PCGamesN "INMOST has a beautiful pixelated aesthetic and emotional musical score.” Game Informer

About

Timelie

Control time like a media player in this stealth puzzle adventure. Perceive future events to plan your escape, solve intricate puzzles, and sneak past enemies. Play as a girl and her cat with unique abilities to overcome challenges in a surreal world.

Highlights
  • Time control like a media player
  • Dual character gameplay (girl and cat)
  • Stealth and puzzle-solving mechanics
  • Perceive future events
  • Unique abilities for each character
  • Surreal world exploration
Features
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*TRY BEFORE YOU BUY - NO ADS!* Timelie is a stealth puzzle adventure where you control time like a media player. This stealth puzzle adventure offers unique challenges that will test your problem-solving skills. Experience the thrill of puzzle-solving and the excitement of stealth gameplay as you perceive future events to plan your escape strategy in this captivating adventure. Sneak past enemies, solve intricate puzzles, and manipulate time through a unique adventure with a mysterious cat and a little girl with precognitive powers. Features: - Play Act 1 for free and get a taste of the thrilling stealth puzzle adventure. - Control time like a media player: pause, rewind, and fast-forward to overcome challenges. - Play as both the girl and the cat, each with unique abilities that complement each other. - Experience a vibrant and surreal world filled with challenging puzzles and exciting escapes. - Enjoy the cat's hilarious antics—sometimes it's helpful, sometimes it's just being a cat! Every second matters in Timelie. Perceive future events to plan your escape strategy from the past, solve challenging puzzles, sneak around enemies, and manipulate time throughout this thrilling adventure of companionship and stealth. The Timeline ability gives players the power to control time just like a media player. Drag the Timeline left to rewind time and undo your past mistakes. Drag it right to see the future unfold, giving you valuable information to change the past. This unique ability adds a new layer to the puzzle and stealth elements, making every moment of the adventure strategic and exciting. Control both the girl and the cat simultaneously, solving puzzles and using their abilities to complement each other in this stealth adventure. Time their movements perfectly to escape detection, distract enemies, and ultimately complete your mission. This cooperative element brings a new twist to stealth puzzle adventure games, offering a cooperative play experience for a single player like never before. Lose yourself in a vibrant world filled with colorful abstractions and surreal visuals. Explore strange realms filled with danger, excitement, and puzzle challenges, but also opportunities for discovery. Embrace the stealth, solve intricate puzzles, and immerse yourself in an adventure full of surprises and strategic challenges. Timelie is not just about escaping—it's about how you plan, adapt, and solve each puzzle while using stealth to avoid detection. It's an adventure that will keep you on your toes, test your strategic thinking, and immerse you in a unique story of companionship and survival.

Screenshots

INMOST4 screens
Timelie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Timelie at free with in-app purchases against INMOST's paid. Timelie also leads on ratings volume (2.2K vs 718). INMOST's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (81% vs 72%). On price, rating, 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. INMOST sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Timelie sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

INMOST holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 718 and 2.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of INMOST's written reviews are positive against 72% of Timelie's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

INMOST ships an update every 6 weeks, Timelie every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
INMOST versus Timelie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterINMOSTTimelie
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (718 ratings) — better4.7 (2.2K ratings)
Positive reviews80.5% of reviews — better72.3% of reviews
Number of ratings7182.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.2 GB557 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperChucklefish LimitedSnapbreak Games

Customer experience

INMOST

All ratings718 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews185 reviews
Positive80.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative13.0%

Timelie

All ratings2,135 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.7%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive72.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative15.2%

Bugs and requests

INMOST

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Freezing during gameplay
  • Progress deletion without warning

Requested features

2 requests
  • More content and longer gameplay
  • Improved save/load functionality

Timelie

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

INMOST

One-time2
  • -Purchase the full game-$4.99
  • -Purchase the full game-$5.99
1 purchases

Timelie

One-time1
  • Unlock full game$3.99

Questions

Is INMOST free?
INMOST is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timelie free?
Timelie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, INMOST or Timelie?
INMOST is rated higher. INMOST averages 4.9 out of 5 from 718 ratings, while Timelie averages 4.7 from 2.2K ratings.
Do INMOST or Timelie have ads?
Neither INMOST nor Timelie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, INMOST or Timelie?
INMOST ships an update every 6 weeks, and Timelie every 3 months. Most recently, INMOST was updated on September 21, 2026 and Timelie on September 23, 2026.

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