Comparison

Timechain vs PyBLOCK

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

Head to head
About

Timechain

Explore the Bitcoin blockchain in a dynamic 3D environment. Visualize live blocks, monitor network activity, and learn about Bitcoin's inner workings through interactive lessons and simulations. Offers advanced analytics and gamified features for deeper engagement.

Highlights
  • 3D live Bitcoin block visualization
  • Real-time mempool congestion tracking
  • Detailed block and transaction exploration
  • Interactive Bitcoin learning modules
  • Miner dominance and network analysis
  • Gamified quests and leaderboards
  • Privacy-focused, no account required
Features
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Timechain is a real-time 3D Bitcoin block explorer and dashboard. Watch blocks arrive live, track mempool congestion, explore miner dominance, run fee simulations, and follow the halving cycle — all without an account. FEATURES • 3D Timechain — fly through the live chain of Bitcoin blocks as they confirm. • Mempool Intel — see pending transactions, fee estimates, and congestion in real time. • Block Explorer — tap any block for details, transactions, miner, and notable history. • Bitcoin Academy — learn how Bitcoin works with narrated lessons and quizzes. • Mining & Network — miner dominance, difficulty adjustments, and hashrate trends. • Gamified Mode — optional quests, badges, and leaderboards for paid tiers. • Focus Mode — keep the screen awake and watch blocks confirm in real time. • Privacy First — no email, phone, or social login required. PAID TIERS (via Apple In-App Purchase) • Explorer — monthly subscription • Hodler — annual subscription • Legend — one-time lifetime purchase Unlock advanced analytics, arcade games, Block Radio, Pulse Mode, the Legend Lounge, data exports, and more. Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support & privacy: https://timechain.live/privacy

About

PyBLOCK

Features
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PyBLØCK Pocket is the official iOS companion for the PyBLØCK Bitcoin mining pool, with a self-custodial Bitcoin wallet whose keys never leave your device. POOL • Live SHA-256 pool stats: total hashrate, workers, block odds, next difficulty adjustment and every block found. • Every stratum in one place: WAVICLES (DATUM · TIDES shared payouts), CAROUSEL (a different sovereign Knots template every job), CHIRP and SV2 on Stratum V2, and DATUM. • Connection details and fees for each stratum come straight from the pool, ready to copy into your miner. • Track the BTC payout address you mine to: every worker behind it with live 1m / 5m / 1h / 1d hashrate and last-share times. Pin one address for free. • Push notifications when PyBLØCK finds a block or when your own address sees new activity. • Inspect the next block PyBLØCK's Knots node is building — every transaction tile sized by vbytes and colored by feerate. WALLET • Create a BIP39 seed (24 words plus a mandatory passphrase, with a word quiz to confirm your backup) or import one (12–24 words) and restore its addresses. • Native SegWit (bc1q) and legacy addresses. "+ NEW" gives you a fresh receive address instantly. Import a private key as legacy, SegWit or both. • A step-by-step send wizard with a final review, plus saved contacts. • PayNym (BIP-47) reusable payment codes. • Encrypted backup PDF, exported only while your device is offline. • Spending password and Face ID. Keys stay encrypted on your device and never leave it. CHAT • Community chat and direct messages over Nostr, with report and block tools. WHY PYBLØCK PyBLØCK is one of the few Bitcoin pools that enforces Knots' standard relay policy at the template level. No JPEGs, no inscriptions, no spam — just monetary transactions, the way Bitcoin's blockspace was meant to be used. PYBLØCK PRO AND WHALE Optional subscriptions, monthly or annual. Pro: up to 10 tracked addresses, the live block template viewer, historical hashrate charts and offline alerts. Whale: everything in Pro plus up to 25 addresses, all themes, Bitcoin Academy and analytics. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be cancelled anytime from iOS Settings. LEARN MORE • Support: https://t.me/pyblockpool Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://astrolexis.space/privacy PyBLØCK Pocket is published by AstroLexis LLC.

Screenshots

Timechain3 screens
PyBLOCK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PyBLOCK at none against Timechain's 1. Timechain's advantage is update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, ads, 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. Timechain sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PyBLOCK asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timechain ships an update daily, PyBLOCK weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Timechain versus PyBLOCK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimechainPyBLOCK
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB22 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperALFRED JOESEPH VARELABruno Aiub

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Timechain

One-time1
  • Legend$199.99
None

PyBLOCK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timechain free?
Timechain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PyBLOCK free?
PyBLOCK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Timechain or PyBLOCK have ads?
Neither Timechain nor PyBLOCK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timechain or PyBLOCK?
Timechain ships an update daily, and PyBLOCK weekly. Most recently, Timechain was updated on October 5, 2026 and PyBLOCK on October 7, 2026.

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