Midnight Castle vs Time Machine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Midnight Castle
Embark on a dark mystery adventure within a magical castle. Solve hidden object puzzles, craft items, and uncover thrilling secrets. Play with friends and explore enchanting scenes filled with spooky characters.
- Hidden object puzzles
- Castle exploration
- Item crafting
- Social play with friends
- Stunning visuals
- Mini-games
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A dark mystery full of hidden objects is here! Adventure beyond the gates of a mysterious castle to discover a story rich with enchantment and thrilling secrets. Explore what lurks in the Mystery Chamber and save the fate of the Midnight Castle! • STUNNING VISUALS AND SPOOKY CHARACTERS! Meet a new character in every scene! From the beautiful royalty, to menacing dragons and trolls, experience a world of wonder! Your quest will lead you through dark passages and down illuminated paths! • PLAY FOR FREE! Start searching for magical items now! Unveil mysterious treasures and use your coins and diamonds to unlock more fantastic locations. Stock up your inventory, or sell glorious relics for more currency! Want to speed up your journey? Coins and diamonds are always available for purchase. • CRAFT INCREDIBLE ITEMS TO HELP YOUR QUEST! Use items you find on the castle grounds to craft exquisite relics, potions, and poisons! Craft as many as you can and be rewarded each time! • ENJOY THE FANTASY WITH YOUR FRIENDS! Play with all your friends, even sign in with Facebook! Share gifts and wish lists, and help your friends get items they need to move on. Now it pays to connect! The more friends you have, the more gifts you will have to open! Follow the adventure on Facebook! Stay connected for exciting news and details on the story! https://www.facebook.com/midnightcastle Please Note: Midnight Castle currently supports iPhone 4S or above, iPad Air, and iPad 2 or above, running iOS 8 or above. ************************************************** Mama56 by Mamaloveydove This, by far, has been the most entertaining and fun game I have played. Not complicated and brings a sense of accomplishment as you achieve more and open new hidden object sites. Thank you . This sure beats housework :) Midnight Castle Review by Big mama jessie A very fun game! Lots of mini-games with hidden objects to fine. Lots of imagination and fine artistry in the scenes and objects found. Love it!! Midnight castle by Northern will This is an amazing game to use your eyes and memory to find objects and progress to the next level. Lots of fun!
Time Machine
Embark on a thrilling hidden object adventure across time. Solve mysteries, find objects, and restore disassembled items in vibrant, animated 3D environments. Replay scenes for new challenges and rewards.
- Hidden object searching
- Spot the differences
- Puzzles
- Object restoration
- Time travel exploration
- Collectible rewards
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Immerse yourself in an exciting adventure through space and time! Herbert Fink, a young scientist, faces difficult yet fascinating challenges. An ordinary trip out of town turns into a real investigation, full of intrigue and mysterious temporal anomalies! The game is TRULY FREE, the whole adventure is open to you without any additional purchases - it's entirely up to you to buy optional tools. Colorful scenery, animation, and 3D visual effects will make your adventure vivid and fun. Those with a competitive streak can collect bonuses for speed and repeat the quest with new puzzles. Game features: - A variety of tasks: searching for items, spotting the differences, puzzles, restoration of disassembled objects - Explore game locations in the past and in the present! - Build your collection. Go through scenes again to try new quests and get new rewards! - Use free hints! We'll be happy to stay in touch with you at www.facebook.com/CrispApp - make comments, ask questions, get news about coming games!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Midnight Castle at every 2 months against Time Machine's every 5 months. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Midnight Castle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Time Machine sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Midnight Castle against 4.5 for Time Machine. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.7K and 4.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Midnight Castle's written reviews are positive against 64% of Time Machine's.
Midnight Castle ships an update every 2 months, Time Machine every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Midnight Castle | Time Machine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (4.7K ratings) | 4.5 (4.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews — better | 64.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.7K — better | 4.5K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 227 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | BFG Entertainment Inc. | Crisp App Studio |
Customer experience
Midnight Castle
Time Machine
User reviews
Midnight Castle
From 4.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💎 Addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics
- 🕰️ No pressure to play constantly
- 🆓 Free to play without spending money
Room to improve
- 🕰️ Slow progression without spending money
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay and scenes
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs after updates
- 🔍 Difficulty finding required items
Time Machine
From 4.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Lots of fun
- 👍 Challenging but enjoyable
- 🎨 Great graphics
- 🎶 Enjoyable music
- 🧠 Good brain exercise
Room to improve
- 🚧 Too many ads
- 🔍 Difficult to see objects
- 🕹️ Repetitive gameplay
- 🤔 Unclear progression
- 🕰️ Short game length
Bugs and requests
Midnight Castle
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game freezes or crashes after updates
- Inability to download or install updates
- Loss of progress or game data after updates
- Disappearing or non-functional in-game items
Requested features
4 requests- More frequent updates with new content
- Faster progression for free-to-play players
- Improved event scheduling and rewards
- Better optimization to reduce crashes
Time Machine
Reported bugs
2 issues- Missing/incorrect objects
- Glitches with certain features
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content
- Zoom functionality
- Customizable brightness/contrast
- Better instructions and guidance
In-app purchases
Midnight Castle
- Clue of Diamonds$0.99
- Pile of Diamonds$1.99
- Case of Coins$2.99
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- Case of Diamonds$4.99
- Vault of Coins$7.99
- Vault of Diamonds$9.99
- Moat of Coins$14.99
- Moat of Diamonds$19.99
- Mansion of Coins!$29.99
- Mansion of Diamonds$39.99
Time Machine
- Instant Hint$0.99
- Preview Hints Pack$0.99
- Handful of Coins$0.99
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- Infinity Energy + No Ads$1.99
- Bag with Coins$2.99
- GoldMaster Special$3.99
- Сhest with Coins$4.99
- Master Pack: All-included$7.99
Questions
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