Comparison

TimeLoop vs Bee Idle

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

Head to head
About

TimeLoop

Features
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Build an empire across time in TimeLoop, the idle tycoon where every era becomes a profit engine. Open portals through history, harvest rare resources, and grow a single timeline into a powerful automated empire. FROM ORIGINS TO FRONTIERS Travel from the earliest ages to the far future and unlock 40 portals across history and beyond. Collect everything from lava rock and dinosaur bones to silk, steam engines, jazz records, smart devices, AI cores, and reality code. TAP, UPGRADE, EXPAND Launch portals, invest Flux, and turn every cycle into bigger payouts. Stack upgrades, multiply production, and watch your earnings snowball. AUTOMATE WITH TIMEKEEPERS Hire Timekeepers to manage portals for you. Keep production running, earn while you’re away, and return to a vault full of offline rewards. BURST THROUGH TIME Use Chrono Bursts for instant acceleration and Time Warps to jump ahead for massive payouts. Break through slowdowns and reach new eras faster. PRESTIGE FOR PERMANENT POWER When your empire reaches its peak, Prestige to restart stronger. Lock in permanent bonuses, speed up future runs, and push farther every time. KEEP THE MOMENTUM GOING Claim daily rewards, complete achievements, and chase long-term progression goals built for satisfying idle play. FEATURES ◆ 40 portals across multiple eras ◆ Distinct resources from prehistory to the far future ◆ Timekeepers that automate production and boost offline earnings ◆ Flux upgrades, Chrono Bursts, and Time Warps for fast progression ◆ Prestige resets with lasting bonuses ◆ Daily rewards, achievements, and deep progression ◆ Free to play with optional ads and in-app purchases Start small. Rewrite history. Build the ultimate idle empire. Privacy Policy: https://scryptfyre.com/apps/timeloop/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Bee Idle

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BeeIdle is a cozy idle game about turning a single bee into a buzzing honey empire. Tap to gather honey, let your swarm fill the combs, and sell it at your little market stall. Spend your gold on upgrades, buy more bees, and watch your hive grow – comb by comb, variety by variety. Best of all: your Night Swarm keeps working while you're offline. Come back and collect a sweet honey payday. When you're ready, ascend to a brand-new honey variety with a permanent bonus. Fourteen varieties await, from humble Blossom honey to legendary Ambrosia. Go further with a great Ascension to unlock whole new systems: a honey factory, research & breeding, trade routes, your own beekeepers, and a sprawling honey empire. FEATURES • Pure cozy idle – tap, gather, sell, upgrade, repeat • Hundreds of upgrades for combs, bees, market and research • 14 honey varieties to ascend through, each with its own look and bonus • Deep prestige layers: factory, research, logistics, operations, empire • Offline earnings – your Night Swarm keeps working while you sleep • 111 achievements, each granting a permanent Honey Blessing bonus • Handmade, buttery-smooth custom art and animation • Fully localized in English and German • No accounts, no tracking, no ads – everything stays on your device Sweet, calm, and endlessly satisfying. Grab a jar and start buzzing!

Screenshots

TimeLoop4 screens
Bee Idle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bee Idle at none against TimeLoop's 4. Bee Idle also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). TimeLoop's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. TimeLoop sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Bee Idle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeLoop ships an update every 3 months, Bee Idle every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 1 level
TimeLoop versus Bee Idle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeLoopBee Idle
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size219 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScryptFyre LLCNathanael Sommer

In-app purchases

4 purchases

TimeLoop

One-time4
  • 60 Chronos$4.99
  • 150 Chronos$9.99
  • VIP (30 Days)$12.99
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  • 350 Chronos$19.99
None

Bee Idle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimeLoop free?
TimeLoop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bee Idle free?
Bee Idle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TimeLoop or Bee Idle have ads?
TimeLoop shows ads; Bee Idle does not.
Which is updated more often, TimeLoop or Bee Idle?
TimeLoop ships an update every 3 months, and Bee Idle every 10 days. Most recently, TimeLoop was updated on October 2, 2026 and Bee Idle on October 5, 2026.

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