Park Ranger vs Time Machine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Park Ranger
Explore a beautiful National Park as a Park Ranger, searching for hidden objects and solving puzzles. Clean up the environment by collecting trash and finding lost items. Enjoy scenic levels and challenging mini-games suitable for all ages.
- Hidden object scenes
- Challenging puzzle games
- Multiple game modes
- Collect bonus trash items
- Find lost and found items
- Play as one of two characters
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Spend a glorious summer working as a Park Ranger searching for hidden objects in a stunning National Park. Visit areas of outstanding natural beauty including gorgeous forests, idyllic lakes, cool woodland trails and awesome mountain vistas. Search for carefully hidden objects in beautifully scenic levels and solve challenging mini puzzle games set in the great American outdoors. Clean up the park in this unique HOG game and do your bit for the environment by collecting all the bonus trash items to recycle. Earn extra bonuses for finding all the lost and found items which careless tourists have left strewn around the park. Can you find all the bonus objects without using any hints? A fantastic hidden object game for all generations of the family. Features include: •Play trial levels for free to see just how great the game is •Beautifully themed hidden object scenes •Stacks of challenging puzzle games •Multiple game modes with progressive difficulty - great for all ages from kids to grandparents •Wonderful sound track •Play as one of two characters •Optimized for your mobile device •A true gem of the HOG game genre •The first hit HOG game in a great successful series If you enjoy hidden object games that relax and sooth away the stresses of the day, then this is the HOG game for you and all ages of your family. No eye strain here, just gorgeous pictures of national park locations interspersed with challenging puzzle games to train your brain. Enjoy time with your friends and family, young and old, exploring Pine Creek Hills National Park and don't forget, you get to play this gorgeous HOG game for free to see if you enjoy before you pay for it, which we know you will! Please note this is not a free game, but it does include free levels for you to try before you buy
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 price: Time Machine at Free against Park Ranger's $6.99. Time Machine also leads on ratings volume (4.5K vs 525). Park Ranger's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On rating, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
Time Machine is free to download; Park Ranger costs $6.99 up front. Park Ranger sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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 — 4.5 for Park Ranger against 4.5 for Time Machine. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Time Machine has 4.5K ratings behind it against 525, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Park Ranger's written reviews are positive against 64% of Time Machine's.
Park Ranger ships an update every 2 months, Time Machine every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Park Ranger | Time Machine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (525 ratings) | 4.5 (4.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.2% of reviews — better | 64.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 525 | 4.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | 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 | 183 MB | 227 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | CasualArts | Crisp App Studio |
Customer experience
Park Ranger
Time Machine
User reviews
Park Ranger
From 525 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Interesting and challenging
- 🎮 Fun game
- 🌄 Enjoyable scenery
- 🎶 Good soundtrack
- 🧘♀️ Relaxing and fun
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🚫 Unable to progress past certain levels
- 💰 Too expensive for the content
- 🔍 Some items hard to find or interact with
- 🔄 Repetitive replaying of levels required
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
Park Ranger
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on level 2
- Freezes and loss of progress
- Unresponsive hidden objects
Requested features
3 requests- More Park Ranger games
- American English terminology
- Ability to continue progress across devices
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
Park Ranger
- Full Game Unlock$4.99
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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