The Timelines Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Timelines in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Timelines
The Insider’s Guide
Visual time tracking for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among time tracking apps, read from Timelines’s own pages.
Made by Glimsoft · checked Oct 6, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Timelines’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Timelines’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 19 of the 42 other time tracking apps we grade
Timelines is a personal time tracker for Apple devices, built by an independent developer in Prague. Each project or area of life gets its own timeline, timers record what you are doing, and the result is drawn as colored blocks on a timeline that zooms from a single day out to months. A statistics mode, goals, widgets and an Apple Watch app sit around that view, and the free version is limited to three categories.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Timelines, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It's a personal tracker from one developer in Prague, with timers on the Apple Watch.
- 1
Best for seeing your day as colored blocks on a timeline
Timelines shows your day as colored blocks on a timeline you can pinch and scroll, from one afternoon out to months.
- 2
Paid plans start at $3.33 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $39.99 per year, or $7.99 per month.
- 3
There is a free plan
Up to 3 categories, events on the interactive timeline, a pie chart, the events log, reminders and basic exporting.
- 4
It runs on iOS
iOS.
- 5
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.
- 6
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.
- 7
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.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 19 of 42
That is against the other time tracking apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Your call
A time tracker at its plainest is a start button, a stop button and a table of hours.
Timelines at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $39.99 per year, or $7.99 per month
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial of all paid features
- Runs on
- iOS
- Made by
- Glimsoft, since 2016
- Category
- Time Tracking
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
- Store rating
- 4.8 on the App Store, 1,556 ratings
The report card
Best for seeing your day as colored blocks on a timeline
Timelines shows your day as colored blocks on a timeline you can pinch and scroll, from one afternoon out to months. It's a personal tracker from one developer in Prague, with timers on the Apple Watch. But it's Apple devices only with no native Mac app, the free version stops at 3 categories, sync and goals need PRO at $39.99 a year, and there are no team accounts or invoices.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | PRO is $39.99 a year, which works out in the cheaper quarter for this category, and every paid feature is in it. Do take the year: monthly is $7.99, more than double over twelve months. Lifetime is $159.99 on the US App Store, four years of the yearly plan. |
| Free plan and trial | C | The free version has the interactive timeline, a pie chart, the events log, reminders and basic exporting, but it's capped at 3 categories. Work, sleep and exercise and you're full. There's a 7-day trial of the paid features. |
| Features | C | Timers from the app, a widget or your wrist, entries you can fix afterwards, one-tap pie charts, goals per category, Siri Shortcuts and import from Apple Health. It does the personal-tracking job fully, and that's a smaller job: no automatic tracking, no teams, no invoicing. |
| Ease of use | A | 4.79 on the App Store from 1,556 ratings. You don't pick date ranges out of menus here: you swipe and pinch the timeline until it shows what you want. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Apple only. iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Vision Pro, with Android down as a waitlist and no native Mac app, though the press kit says it runs on Macs with Apple silicon. Apple Health and Shortcuts are the only things it connects to. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Timelines is for
- Fits if you want to see where a day or a week went on a timeline
- Works for tracking your own time and habits from an iPhone or Apple Watch, not hours you bill
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you use Android or Windows, as it only runs on Apple devices and Android is a waitlist
- Tight if you're staying free, because 3 categories don't cover much, and sync, goals and Apple Health import need PRO
- Not for you if you need team accounts or invoices, which it doesn't have
- Pricey if you pay monthly at $7.99, more than double the $39.99 year, or go Lifetime at $159.99, a price only the US App Store shows
- Watch out: there's no native Mac app yet; the press kit says it runs on Macs with Apple silicon
Good to know
Good for
- 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
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$3.33
A month to start, paid by the year. There is a free plan too
Timelines has a free plan. Paid plans start at $39.99 per year, or $7.99 per month.
Work, sleep and exercise and you're full.
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.
The free plan
Up to 3 categories, events on the interactive timeline, a pie chart, the events log, reminders and basic exporting.
Trying it first
7-day free trial of all paid features
Read from timelines.app on Oct 6, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on timelines.appLifetime 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.
Stated on apps.apple.com
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “Timelines PRO Yearly”, against $39.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | ₹ 1,299 | $13.43 | 66% less |
| Brazil | R$ 99,90 | $19.96 | 50% less |
| Turkey | ₺1.299,99 | $26.44 | 34% less |
| Canada | $39.99 | $28.11 | 30% less |
| Australia | $59.99 | $41.88 | about the same |
| South Africa | R699.99 | $42.34 | 6% more |
| Germany | 39,99 € | $44.81 | 12% more |
| United Kingdom | £34.99 | $46.26 | 16% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: iOS
Visual time tracking for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: time tracking, goals, reports.
It does the personal-tracking job fully, and that's a smaller job: no automatic tracking, no teams, no invoicing.
- 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.
Where it runs
- iOS
What it works with
- Apple Health
- Apple Shortcuts
Timelines is made by Glimsoft, and has been around since 2016.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
19/42
Other time tracking apps it is graded above
Timelines's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 19 of the 42 other time tracking apps we grade, and level with 8.
It stands best on ease of use (A, above 41 of 42) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $3.33 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $6.55 for the category: 1 of the 35 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 43 time tracking apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Timelines’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 26 of 42
- CFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 42
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 42
- AEase of useAbove 41 of 42
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 3 of 42
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 39 time tracking apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Timelines is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Your call
A time tracker at its plainest is a start button, a stop button and a table of hours.
You could make the core of Timelines for yourself: time tracking, goals and reports. What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. It costs $39.99 a year.
What you could make
- Time tracking, goals and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A real app for iOS. Something home-made would be a web page.
- Hooks into the device itself: an Apple Watch app, widgets, Siri and Shortcuts.
What this rests on. Timelines’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
aTimeLogger, ATracker, Toggl, Timing and Simple Time Tracker
The 5 tools Timelines is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.0GPA
aTimeLogger
Free plan · from $5.99 one-time
One-tap personal time tracker for iPhone, Android and web.
- Only aTimeLogger lists a web app.
- Only aTimeLogger lists Android and macOS apps.
- aTimeLogger can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 2.8GPA
ATracker
Free plan · from $4.99 one-time
One-tap time, habit and goal tracker for iPhone and Android.
- Only ATracker lists a web app.
- Only ATracker lists an Android app.
- ATracker can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 3.0GPA
Toggl
Free plan · from $9/mo
Team time tracker with billing reports and capacity planning.
- Only Toggl lists a web app.
- Only Toggl lists macOS, Windows and Android apps.
- Only Toggl lists a browser extension.
- 2.4GPA
Timing
Free trial · from $9/mo
Automatic time tracking for Mac with no timers to start.
- Timelines has a free plan. Timing does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Timelines lists an iOS app.
- Only Timing lists a web app.
- 2.8GPA
Simple Time Tracker
Free
Free, open-source activity time tracker for Android.
- Only Timelines lists an iOS app.
- Only Simple Time Tracker lists an Android app.
- Simple Time Tracker is open source, according to its own site.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
15
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Timelines free?
Timelines has a free plan. Up to 3 categories, events on the interactive timeline, a pie chart, the events log, reminders and basic exporting.
How much does Timelines cost?
Timelines lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Timelines work on?
Timelines is available on iOS.
Does Timelines offer any discounts?
Timelines publicly lists the following: Yearly PRO costs about 58% less than monthly; Timelines PRO Lifetime at $159.99.
How is Timelines rated?
Timelines's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1,556 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
Does Timelines have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Timelines is listed for iOS.
Does Timelines have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Timelines is listed for iOS.
Is Timelines open source?
Timelines is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
What does Timelines integrate with?
Timelines's listing names Apple Health and Apple Shortcuts. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Does Timelines have a free trial?
Yes. 7-day free trial of all paid features.
Who makes Timelines?
Timelines is made by Glimsoft. It dates from 2016.
What are the alternatives to Timelines?
The closest alternatives to Timelines in our directory are aTimeLogger, ATracker, Toggl, Timing and Simple Time Tracker.
How does Timelines compare with other time tracking apps?
Timelines's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 19 of the 42 other time tracking apps we grade, and level with 8.
Is Timelines good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Timelines B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $3.33 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $6.55 for the category: 1 of the 35 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Timelines?
A time tracker at its plainest is a start button, a stop button and a table of hours.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Timelines’s own pages on Oct 6, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Timelines' own pages on 6 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-05-14.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Glimsoft. Prices change, so check timelines.app before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Timelines, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/timelines
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Timelines’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Timelines is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Glimsoft. Prices and plans change: check timelines.app before you buy.