Comparison

Preserve™ vs Timelie

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

Head to head
About

Preserve™

A peaceful puzzle game where you build vibrant ecosystems by strategically placing flora and fauna cards. Explore different biomes, unlock natural wonders, and enjoy a relaxing gameplay experience with a soothing soundtrack and charming visuals.

Highlights
  • Build living biomes
  • Match flora and fauna synergies
  • Multiple gameplay modes
  • Unlock natural wonders
  • Discover secret patterns
  • Soothing visuals and soundtrack
Features
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Preserve is free to download with no ads. In-app purchases are required to unlock the full experience. Restore the wild. One tile at a time. Preserve is a peaceful puzzle game that lets you build entire ecosystems through clever placement of flora and fauna cards. Whether you're growing a forest, cultivating a wetland, or balancing food chains in a meadow, your decisions shape how each biome evolves. Enjoy multiple game modes tailored to your mood—complete challenges in Puzzle mode, build freely in Creative, or find balance in classic mode. With its serene soundtrack, charming visuals, and relaxing yet rewarding gameplay loop, Preserve is a unique digital escape for the minds. - Grow living biomes by matching flora and fauna synergies - Multiple gameplay modes: Puzzle, Classic and Creative - Unlock natural wonders and discover secret patterns - Soothing visuals and relaxing soundtrack - Fully offline, no ads. Relax. Reconnect. Rewild the world.

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

Preserve™4 screens
Timelie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Timelie at none against Preserve™'s shown. Timelie also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Preserve™'s advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Preserve™ sells 5 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Preserve™ against 4.7 for Timelie. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 2.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Preserve™'s written reviews are positive against 72% of Timelie's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Preserve™ ships an update daily, Timelie every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Preserve™ versus Timelie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPreserve™Timelie
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.2K ratings)4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.9% of reviews71.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K2.3K — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size789 MB557 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlug In DigitalSnapbreak Games AB

Customer experience

Preserve™

All ratings1,063 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews206 reviews
Positive69.9%
Neutral9.7%
Negative20.4%

Timelie

All ratings2,135 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.7%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral12.3%
Negative15.8%

Bugs and requests

Preserve™

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on level 1
  • Crashes on startup

Requested features

2 requests
  • Graphics upgrades
  • Tablet support

Timelie

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Preserve™

One-time5
  • Jurassic Biome$2.99
  • Marine Biome$2.99
  • Savanna Biome$2.99
Show 2 more
  • Iceage Biome$2.99
  • Bundle 3 biomes$6.99
1 purchases

Timelie

One-time1
  • Unlock full game$3.99

Questions

Is Preserve™ free?
Preserve™ 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, Preserve™ or Timelie?
Timelie is rated higher. Preserve™ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Timelie averages 4.7 from 2.3K ratings.
Do Preserve™ or Timelie have ads?
Preserve™ shows ads; Timelie does not.
Which is updated more often, Preserve™ or Timelie?
Preserve™ ships an update daily, and Timelie every 3 months. Most recently, Preserve™ was updated on November 4, 2026 and Timelie on November 4, 2026.

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