Comparison

TimeLoop vs Glowdial

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/

About

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.

Screenshots

TimeLoop4 screens
Glowdial4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TimeLoop sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Glowdial asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeLoop ships an update every 3 months, Glowdial daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
TimeLoop versus Glowdial: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeLoopGlowdial
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size219 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScryptFyre LLCLuke Wade

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

Glowdial

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimeLoop free?
TimeLoop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glowdial free?
Glowdial is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TimeLoop or Glowdial have ads?
TimeLoop shows ads; Glowdial does not.
Which is updated more often, TimeLoop or Glowdial?
TimeLoop ships an update every 3 months, and Glowdial daily. Most recently, TimeLoop was updated on October 31, 2026 and Glowdial on October 31, 2026.

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