ATracker vs Timelines

ATracker

• People logging a whole day across work, study, exercise and leisure
• Phone-first users who want to switch tasks with a single tap
• Tracking habits and goals alongside time

Timelines

• People who want to see a day or week as colored blocks on a timeline
• Apple Watch users who start and stop timers from the wrist
• Tracking personal time and habits rather than client billing

ATracker

• Premium sits on top of Pro: the website says subscribers must first have upgraded, and the subscription is managed on the iOS or Android device.
• The web app and sync between devices are only in the Premium subscription.
• Apple Watch support, the home-screen widget and Dropbox sync are listed for iOS only.
• The website calls the free version free to use with restrictions without listing its limits.

Timelines

• The free version tracks up to 3 categories; sync, goals, the bar chart, subcategories and Apple Health import need Timelines PRO.
• It runs only on Apple devices: iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Vision Pro. An Android version is offered only as a waitlist.
• There is no native Mac app; the press kit says the app can be used on Macs with Apple silicon and that a native one is planned.
• It is built as a personal tracker, and the vendor's pages describe no team accounts or invoicing.

ATracker

One-tap tracking

Creating a task takes seconds and one tap starts or stops it. The timer keeps running when the app is closed or the phone is asleep, and alarms can be set per activity.

History in list and calendar views

Every entry is stored and shown as a list or on a calendar. Entries can be edited afterwards, notes added, and time that was missed logged later.

Charts and reports

Pie charts and bar charts show where time went by task or by tag. Reports can be shared, and Pro exports the underlying data as CSV.

Goals and tags

Daily and weekly goals are set per task or tag, with reports on progress. Advanced tags hold numbers or drop-down values, so counts such as books read can be tracked too.

Two-way calendar sync

Task entries can be saved as calendar events, and existing calendar events can be converted into task entries.

Web version and sync

Premium subscribers get a web app with dashboards that combine pages such as the home page, history and reports, and their data syncs between iOS, Android and the web.

Timelines

Interactive timeline

Tracked events appear as colored markers on a timeline you pan and pinch, from hours up to weeks and months. Any set of timelines can be shown or hidden to focus on one area.

Timers and editable entries

Timers start and stop from the app, a widget or the watch. Events can be added afterwards, given a name and notes, and have their start and end times corrected.

Statistics and exports

One tap turns the visible interval into a pie chart with a time summary per category. PRO adds a bar chart of trends over time and detailed PDF and CSV exports.

Goals

Daily, weekly or monthly time targets can be set per category, such as 20 minutes of language practice a day, with progress tracking and periodic reports. Goals are part of PRO.

Apple Watch app

Timers are controlled from the wrist, with watch face complications, dictation for event names and the digital crown for correcting times. It works without a phone connection.

Widgets, Shortcuts and Health import

Home and Lock Screen widgets and a Live Activity show goals, charts and the running timer. Siri Shortcuts automate timers, and PRO imports workouts, sleep and meditation from Apple Health.

ATracker

• Free$0

  Free to use with restrictions: Pro is what unlocks unlimited tasks, advanced settings and data export, and removes ads.

• Pro$4.99

  one-time on iOS; $2.99 one-time on Android

  Unlimited tasks, advanced settings, data export, skin support and no ads. Google Play's US listing shows in-app items from $2.49.

• Premium$2.99

  per month, or $26.99 per year, on top of Pro

  Unlimited advanced tags, unlimited active goals, the web app and data sync between ATracker on iOS, Android and the web.

Timelines

• Free$0

  Up to 3 categories with the interactive timeline, a pie chart, the events log, reminders and basic exporting.

• Timelines PRO Monthly$7.99

  per month

  Sync between devices, unlimited categories, subcategories, the bar chart, goals, detailed exports and import from Apple Health.

• Timelines PRO Yearly$39.99

  per year

  The same PRO features paid once a year.

• Timelines PRO Lifetime$159.99

  one-time, US App Store in-app purchase

  Shown on the US App Store listing as a one-time purchase; the vendor's press kit mentions only the monthly and yearly options.

ATracker

• Annual discount

  About 25% less with the yearly Premium plan

  Premium is listed at $2.99 a month or $26.99 a year. Twelve monthly payments come to $35.88, so the yearly plan costs about 25% less.

• Lifetime license

  Pro is a one-time purchase

  The Pro upgrade is a single payment of $4.99 on iOS or $2.99 on Android. Only the Premium features (web app, sync, unlimited tags and goals) are a subscription.

Timelines

• Annual discount

  Yearly PRO costs about 58% less than monthly

  The press kit lists PRO at $7.99 a month or $39.99 a year. Twelve monthly payments come to $95.88, so paying yearly costs about 58% less.

• Lifetime license

  Timelines PRO Lifetime at $159.99

  The US App Store listing includes a Timelines PRO Lifetime in-app purchase at $159.99, a one-time alternative to the subscription.