Comparison

Timeline vs Therassist

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Timeline

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
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Timeline helps you capture and record the important moments in your life. You can create as many timelines as you want. Using different timeline to track different events. Create a timeline for your dreams and achievement; a timeline for your travel plan; a timeline for your daily milestone; a timeline with your friends... Not only the past time, you can create future event and enable notifications. Timeline is now becoming your todo list, your wish list. Don't forget to share your timeline with friends. [Features: ] iCloud:All your contents are saved in your private iCloud. Data is synced automatically on all your iOS devices. Privacy:You can setup passcode, Face ID and Touch ID within the App. Share:Share timeline with your friends. Export and Print:Save timeline image to Photo or email it to your friends. Security:The communication between your iPhone and iCloud is encrypted with SSL. [Subscriptions & Price] You can use this App for free. We also provide subscription Edition to offer advanced features, such as unlimited scan, multiple projects, team collaboration. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase.Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period.Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal.Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase.Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. If you turn off the auto-renew, you can still keep all your data on your device. [Contact us] Numob Inc Email: support@numob.com [Terms & Policy] Terms of use: https://www.numob.com/#/terms-of-use/ Privacy policy: https://www.numob.com/#/privacy-policy/

About

Therassist

This app helps you build a self-reflection habit through quick check-ins, on-demand recaps, and task management. Log your feelings via voice or text, generate summaries of your thoughts over various periods, and organize your to-dos. It's designed for privacy with local-first data and optional iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Voice and text check-ins
  • On-demand recap summaries
  • Task management with repeat schedules
  • On-device summarization
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
  • Optional iCloud sync
  • Multi-language support (English, Simplified Chinese)
Features
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Therassist helps you build a consistent self-reflection habit with quick check-ins, on-demand Rewind recaps, and focused Todos. Use it to notice how you feel, keep track of what matters, and bring clearer notes into therapy sessions or personal planning. What you can do in Therassist: • Check in by voice or text: Log how you are doing in seconds. Speak freely with voice, type a short note, and add a mood before saving. Swipe the floating week strip to browse past days, tap any day to view or add its check-ins, and use the toolbar to jump to a specific month or back to today. • Review Rewinds: Generate recap summaries for the range that fits your schedule, from 1 day up to 30 days. Each recap surfaces recurring worries, recurring positive moments, turning points, unresolved open loops, and open questions you could bring to a therapist. Saved Rewinds sit behind the same floating week strip so you can browse what you've saved by day. • Use English or Simplified Chinese: Choose System, English, or Simplified Chinese in Settings. The interface, notifications, Shortcuts, voice transcription, and new generated summaries follow your selected app language. • Generate summaries on your device: On supported devices, Therassist uses Apple Intelligence on-device. On devices without Apple Intelligence, you can download an optional on-device summarizer (~1 GB, Wi-Fi recommended) and generate recaps fully offline. Manage the download from Settings, and switch between Apple Intelligence and the on-device model anytime. • Use optional Cloud Summary: You can optionally enable cloud recap generation with your own API key. It is off by default and can be disabled anytime. Not available on the China mainland App Store. • Manage Todos: Create Todos quickly, set date and time, and add repeat schedules when needed. Track active and completed tasks with simple progress visibility. • Share recap summaries: Export recap summaries by email when you want to bring your reflections into therapy sessions or personal planning. • Start faster with Siri and Shortcuts: Use Siri and Shortcuts for text and voice check-ins with optional mood selection. • Sync with iCloud if you choose: Keep your check-ins, Rewinds, and Todos in sync across your Apple devices when iCloud Sync is enabled. Privacy-first by design: • No account required • Local-first data model • iCloud sync optional and user-controlled • Optional cloud recap flow is user-controlled • API keys stay in the iOS Keychain on your device Therassist is a companion for reflection and habit-building. It is not a crisis service and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are in danger or need urgent support, call local emergency services immediately.

Screenshots

Timeline4 screens
Therassist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Therassist at none against Timeline's 3. Therassist also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). Timeline's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Timeline sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Therassist asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Therassist holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timeline has 1.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timeline ships an update monthly, Therassist every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Timeline versus Therassist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimelineTherassist
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.2K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNumobDashan Liao

Customer experience

Timeline

All ratings1,120 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral4.4%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews318 reviews
Positive65.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative25.2%

Therassist

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Timeline

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • 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

6 requests
  • 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
Show 1 more
  • Implement better backup and sync capabilities

Therassist

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Timeline

Subscriptions2
  • Pro (1 Month)$4.991 Month
  • Pro (1 Year)$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Timeline Pro$3.99
None

Therassist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timeline free?
Timeline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Therassist free?
Therassist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Timeline or Therassist?
Therassist is rated higher. Timeline averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Therassist averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Timeline or Therassist have ads?
Neither Timeline nor Therassist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timeline or Therassist?
Timeline ships an update monthly, and Therassist every 5 days. Most recently, Timeline was updated on October 29, 2026 and Therassist on October 16, 2026.

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