Timelines vs Toggl

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

Toggl

• Agencies and consultancies that bill clients by the hour
• Teams that want time tracking and capacity planning in one tool
• Freelancers and teams of up to 3 who can stay on the free plan
• Employers who want time data without screenshots or keystroke logging

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.

Toggl

• The free plan stops at 3 users, and billable rates and team-level reports start on Starter.
• Timesheet approvals, profitability reports, the Jira and Asana integrations and SSO need Premium.
• Monthly billing costs more: $12 instead of $9 per user on Starter and $24 instead of $16 on Premium.
• Desktop apps are listed for Windows and macOS; none is listed for Linux.

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.

Toggl

Timers and manual entries

Start a timer, log hours afterwards or fill in a week at a time. Idle detection prompts you when the timer is running but the device has gone quiet.

Automated tracking

Toggl can record which apps and sites you used and lay them out on a private timeline. You decide which of them become time entries.

Focus mode and Pomodoro

Timed work sprints with a Pomodoro timer, plus reminders when logged time is under or over a threshold you set.

Billing and profitability

Billable rates by workspace, member or project start on Starter. Premium adds labor costs, fixed fee projects and reports on revenue, cost and margin.

Capacity and project planning

Tasks sit on boards, lists, timelines and calendars with estimates against tracked time. Utilization and workload reports account for time off and working hours.

Toggl AI

Ask in plain language about hours logged or projects over estimate, or have it log time and create tasks. An MCP server and CLI connect Toggl to Claude, Cursor or Codex.

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.

Toggl

• Free$0

  Up to 3 users. Timers, focus mode, calendar integrations, tasks and boards with estimates, and personal-level insights.

• Starter$9

  per user / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly)

  Billable rates, team-level productivity and revenue reports, timeline views, milestones, and capacity basics such as PTO and public holidays.

• Premium$16

  per user / month, billed annually ($24 billed monthly)

  Labor cost and profitability reports, fixed fee projects, project dashboards, timesheet approvals, Jira and Asana integrations, and SSO.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Everything in Premium plus personalized onboarding, a dedicated customer success manager, custom roles and custom solutions.

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.

Toggl

• Annual discount

  Up to 33.3% off with annual billing

  The pricing page labels annual billing "Save 33.3%" and "4 months free". Premium is $16 per user a month annually against $24 monthly; Starter is $9 against $12, a 25% saving.