TimeLoop vs Glowdial
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TimeLoop
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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/
Glowdial
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Glowdial is an idle game built around one gesture. Drag your thumb around the dial and let go. It coasts, ticking under your finger, and every turn makes Glow. Glow buys lights: a firefly, a candle, a lantern, a laser, a star. They keep the dial warm while you're gone. The dial has numbers, like a safe. Stop it on the right three in order and something opens. The story will tell you where to look. Players who find combinations get new finishes for their dial and permanent bonuses. Sometimes a number lights up. Land the dial on it exactly and it resonates. Sometimes a moth comes by. Catch it. When the dial burns out, you keep its filament and wind it around a new one, brighter than the last. The color climbs: Ember, Amber, Gold, White, Cyan, Violet, Ultraviolet, and one more. The music climbs with it. • One thumb. Spin, flick, tap. • Haptics on every detent. • Your lights work while you're away. • Eight hidden combinations, eight dial finishes, and seven color themes that each change the song. • An original soundtrack that opens up as you progress. • A story that arrives one line at a time. • No ads. No accounts. No tracking. Your save lives on your phone, and you can export it. Turn the dial.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Glowdial at none against TimeLoop's 4. Glowdial also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. TimeLoop sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Glowdial asks for nothing beyond the download.
TimeLoop ships an update every 3 months, Glowdial daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | TimeLoop | Glowdial |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 219 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ScryptFyre LLC | Luke Wade |
In-app purchases
TimeLoop
- 60 Chronos$4.99
- 150 Chronos$9.99
- VIP (30 Days)$12.99
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- 350 Chronos$19.99
Glowdial
No in-app purchases









