this does exactly what i want in a timeline
my make or breaks:
works on mobile- this runs perfect on my ipad and has no problems with the aspect ratio
horizontal timeline- it’s stupid but i can’t explain how many other timelines are vertical and my brain just does not work that way
tags and color markers- i have like 4 stories in the same universe that i want to be able to plan out together due to having some crossover but be able to visually separate them because they are still different stories
the ability to zoom in and out on the timeline- sometimes i want to see every thing and sometimes i like focusing on a specific period of time depending on what i’m doing
some other qol features i like are, the ability to select a character and see what events they’re in, spreadsheet view, character groups, and story arcs.
works on mobile- this runs perfect on my ipad and has no problems with the aspect ratio
horizontal timeline- it’s stupid but i can’t explain how many other timelines are vertical and my brain just does not work that way
tags and color markers- i have like 4 stories in the same universe that i want to be able to plan out together due to having some crossover but be able to visually separate them because they are still different stories
the ability to zoom in and out on the timeline- sometimes i want to see every thing and sometimes i like focusing on a specific period of time depending on what i’m doing
some other qol features i like are, the ability to select a character and see what events they’re in, spreadsheet view, character groups, and story arcs.
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Good but…
First of all…I LOVE the Mac app, its amazing. The phone app pairs well with it and I love that it syncs between them.
However, the phone app is glitchy a lot of the time. Most common issue is that every time I try to scroll to the bottom of a page or list I can’t tap the bottom option. Its very annoying. Also, if you tilt your phone to the side it will send you back to another menu and you will lose whatever you were working on.
However, the phone app is glitchy a lot of the time. Most common issue is that every time I try to scroll to the bottom of a page or list I can’t tap the bottom option. Its very annoying. Also, if you tilt your phone to the side it will send you back to another menu and you will lose whatever you were working on.
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crippled app
The description for this app is deceptive. There is NO option to export data in any way from the iOS app. So on the go, you won’t be able to share anything. The file icon inexplicably drops you into the Files app with no way to get back to the app. The logic of this is baffling.
It’s so good for fiction
It has an outline mode, timeline, it can show durations of events and single pinpoint events, I can even make family trees! This has been the best purchase I’ve made for outlining my large fictional story that spans decades and in many locations in a country. The price is well worth it, a steal even.
If the developers read this:
Honestly I love that you can label “locations” of events but another view that would be mind blowing so I could have everything I want on a single app would be a timeline-map feature such as when mapping out distances between two points and the journey from point A to point B to point C etc. since you can already upload images if you could have some sort of static map image that you upload that you can then pin locations and label the distance between points manually (so that it can work for real maps and fictional ones) and if you can slide through time and each time would have the linked character labels associated with said events in the pinpointed locations , it would be ideal.
If the developers read this:
Honestly I love that you can label “locations” of events but another view that would be mind blowing so I could have everything I want on a single app would be a timeline-map feature such as when mapping out distances between two points and the journey from point A to point B to point C etc. since you can already upload images if you could have some sort of static map image that you upload that you can then pin locations and label the distance between points manually (so that it can work for real maps and fictional ones) and if you can slide through time and each time would have the linked character labels associated with said events in the pinpointed locations , it would be ideal.
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The best outlining tool
This is the best outlining tool out there. I’ve tried them all. With every tool I’ve come across, I never got past the trial period before I encountered a behavior of error that made look elsewhere. This tool has everything I need, and a year later I still haven’t found something better.
I’ve seen a few reviews complaining about the licensing, and honestly, it’s not that hard. It’s a license. You get a year of updates and you get to keep it forever. If you want future updates, to pay half the price of the app. Honestly I prefer this model to anything else I’ve come across. No subscription. No need to pay full price for future versions. It’s the perfect compromise and I wish other companies used this monetization method.
I’ve seen a few reviews complaining about the licensing, and honestly, it’s not that hard. It’s a license. You get a year of updates and you get to keep it forever. If you want future updates, to pay half the price of the app. Honestly I prefer this model to anything else I’ve come across. No subscription. No need to pay full price for future versions. It’s the perfect compromise and I wish other companies used this monetization method.
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