# Timeline vs Grateful

Timeline and Grateful both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 66% of Timeline's written reviews are positive against 48% of Grateful's. Timeline also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Timeline sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Grateful sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Timeline against 4.6 for Grateful. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Timeline's written reviews are positive against 48% of Grateful's.

Timeline ships an update monthly, Grateful every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Timeline | Grateful |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timeline-diary-and-notes/id1073862895/reviews) | **[4.6 (3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grateful-a-gratitude-journal/id1197512462/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K | **3K** |
| Positive reviews | **65.7% of reviews** | 48.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 7 MB | 126 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Numob](https://appshunter.io/developer/612684777) | [Kodeon, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1748846686) |

## What reviewers say

### Timeline

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timeline-diary-and-notes/id1073862895)

Record life's important moments by creating multiple visual timelines for various events and plans. Track past achievements, future goals, and daily milestones. Share your timelines with friends and set notifications for future events.

**Highlights:** Create unlimited timelines, Track past and future events, Set event notifications, Share timelines with friends, iCloud sync across devices, Passcode/Biometric privacy, Export and print timelines

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro (1 Month) | $4.99 | per month |
| Pro (1 Year) | $39.99 | per year |
| Timeline Pro | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Simple and intuitive design
- 👍 Useful for organizing events and timelines
- 🔒 Password protection for privacy
- 👍 Customizable color coding for events
- 👍 Easy to add photos and videos

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🐛 Exporting and sharing issues
- 🐛 Syncing and backup problems
- 🐛 Disappearing timeline data
- 🔍 Limited search and filtering options

**Reported bugs**

- Timeline entries not saving correctly
- Inability to edit or delete timeline events
- Crashes when trying to access photos or export
- Syncing issues leading to data loss
- Inconsistent behavior across iOS versions

**Requested features**

- Add support for BC/AD dates
- Implement a horizontal timeline view
- Allow adding event descriptions and notes
- Provide more color and customization options
- Improve export and sharing functionality


### Grateful

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grateful-a-gratitude-journal/id1197512462)

This app helps you cultivate a more positive outlook by making gratitude easy and fun. It offers daily prompts, allows you to add photos, and lets you easily browse past entries. Your journal remains completely private, stored only on your device.

**Highlights:** Daily gratitude prompts, Add photos to entries, Browse entries by time or prompt, Customizable prompts, Private and local storage, Edit past entries

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grateful Growth Bundle: Month | $3.99 | per month |
| Grateful Premium | $14.99 | per year |
| Grateful Premium | $14.99 | per year |
| Annual Subscription | $14.99 | per year |
| Grateful Growth Bundle: Yearly | $18.99 | per year |
| Grateful Premium | $29.99 | per year |
| Grateful Premium | $29.99 | per year |
| Grateful Growth Bundle: Yearly | $59.99 | per year |
| One-Time Premium Upgrade | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Simple and effective
- 📷 Ability to add photos
- 🗓️ Helpful prompts and reminders
- 💻 Clean and intuitive interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Paid subscription required after limited free entries
- 🔒 Lack of customer support and unresponsive developers
- 💾 Issues with data backup and restoration
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs

**Reported bugs**

- App crashing on launch
- Inability to restore previous purchases
- Entries disappearing or not saving properly

**Requested features**

- Calendar view to track progress
- Custom prompt writing
- Improved photo handling and display
- Cloud sync across devices


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Timeline free?

Timeline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Grateful free?

Grateful is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Timeline or Grateful?

Grateful is rated higher. Timeline averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Grateful averages 4.6 from 3K ratings.

### Do Timeline or Grateful have ads?

Neither Timeline nor Grateful shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Timeline or Grateful?

Timeline ships an update monthly, and Grateful every 2 months. Most recently, Timeline was updated on November 6, 2026 and Grateful on November 6, 2026.

---

*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*