Comparison

Timelie vs Nightgate

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

Head to head
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.

About

Nightgate

Explore a futuristic digital world across 50 handcrafted levels, navigating hostile systems and dodging enemies. This minimalist game offers a captivating experience with a stunning soundtrack and hidden achievements. Try the first 15 levels for free before unlocking the full game.

Highlights
  • 50 handcrafted levels
  • Futuristic minimalist design
  • Original soundtrack
  • Hidden achievements
  • In-game camera
  • iCloud progress sync
Features
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* TRY BEFORE YOU BUY: Play the first 15 levels for free. Then unlock the full game with a single in-app purchase. * In the year 2398, a network of intelligent computers known as Nightgate, is the last remaining life form on Earth. "Stunning" - The Daily Dot "A Neon-Soaked Art Installation" - Stuff TV "One of the best soundtracks I've heard in a while" - MacStories "A Gorgeous Minimalist Experience" - TouchArcade "10 Best Video Game Soundtracks of the year" - FACT Magazine "A pretty cool mixture of laid back and frantic" - Gamezebo "Wide range of challenges and mechanics" - Pocket Gamer "Stunning retro-inspired graphics" - Cult of Mac "A Triumph in Design" - TapSmart "Immersive and Captivating" - AppAdvice –– Step into the computer and make your way through 50 handcrafted levels. Avoid enemies as you interact with a dark digital world and explore what lies beyond the futuristic landscapes of Nightgate. Features: • 50 handcrafted levels: Navigate hostile enemy systems and dodge bullets • Futuristic minimalism: Born from an obsession with sci-fi interfaces and HUDs • No ads • In-game camera to capture beautiful screenshots • Discover hidden achievements • Over 40 minutes of original soundtrack for a cinematic experience • Sync your progress with iCloud • Localized for English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese, German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese and Russian

Screenshots

Timelie4 screens
Nightgate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Timelie at 4.7 against Nightgate's 4.2. Timelie also leads on ratings volume (2.3K vs 21). Nightgate's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 72%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Timelie sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Nightgate 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

Timelie holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timelie has 2.3K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of Timelie's written reviews are positive against 83% of Nightgate's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Timelie versus Nightgate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimelieNightgate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better4.2 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews71.9% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.3K — better21
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size557 MB181 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSnapbreak Games ABSemidome Inc.

Customer experience

Timelie

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

Nightgate

All ratings21 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative19.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Timelie

One-time1
  • Unlock full game$3.99
1 purchases

Nightgate

One-time1
  • Full game$3.99

Questions

Is Timelie free?
Timelie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nightgate free?
Nightgate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timelie or Nightgate?
Timelie is rated higher. Timelie averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Nightgate averages 4.2 from 21 ratings.
Do Timelie or Nightgate have ads?
Neither Timelie nor Nightgate shows ads.

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