Timelines vs Timing

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

Timing

• Mac users who want time recorded without starting timers
• Freelancers who bill clients from a record of apps and documents used
• People who want tracked data kept on their own Mac by default

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.

Timing

• The tracker runs only on macOS; phones and other computers are limited to the web app.
• There is no free plan: a subscription is needed after the 30-day trial.
• Each seat covers a set number of personal Macs: 1 on Professional, 2 on Expert and 3 on Connect.
• Team features, the Web API, Zapier and MCP integration are limited to the Connect plan.

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.

Timing

Automatic tracking

Records the apps, documents and websites used on the Mac without timers. Private and incognito browser tabs are discarded, and an exclusion list keeps chosen items out.

Timeline and rules

An interactive timeline shows the day's activity and lets you add offline time. Option-dragging an activity onto a project creates a rule that assigns similar work from then on.

Calls, meetings and Screen Time

Tracks time spent on phone calls, meetings and calendar events, prompts you when a video or voice call ends, and can import mobile app usage from Screen Time.

AI summaries and MCP

AI summaries group related activities and highlight the main topics of a day. The Connect plan adds MCP integration so an AI agent can work with your time data.

Reports for billing

Timesheets export as PDF, XLSX, CSV or HTML, with rounding and billing status tracking. A GrandTotal integration passes tracked time to that invoicing app.

Web app and teams

A web app syncs with the Mac app and can be installed on a phone to start and stop timers. On Connect, teams share projects and admins review members' times.

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.

Timing

• Professional$9

  per month, billed annually ($11 billed monthly)

  1 Mac for one person. Automatic tracking, timers, basic reports for clients and limited web app access.

• Expert$11

  per month, billed annually ($14 billed monthly)

  2 Macs for one person. Adds filters, customizable reports and full web app access.

• Connect$16

  per user / month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)

  3 Macs per user. Adds teams with shared projects, AI integration via MCP, the Web API, Zapier and two-way ClickUp, Linear and Clio sync.

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.

Timing

• Annual discount

  Save 18% or more with annual billing

  The pricing page labels annual billing "Save 18%": Professional is $9 a month billed annually against $11 monthly, and Expert is $11 against $14.

• Other savings

  Referral program: a free month each

  Subscribers get a personal referral link. When a new customer signs up through it, both receive an extra free month, up to six months of credit per calendar year.