Comparison

Timeline vs ToyLens

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

ToyLens

Features
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ToyLens helps parents make smarter toy buying decisions — instantly. Simply take a photo of any toy in the store and ToyLens uses AI to identify it and give it a real grade based on what matters most to parents: Engagement — How long will your child actually play with it? Repeat Play — Will they still want it a month from now? Educational Value — Does it support their development? Safety Score — Is it safe for your child's age? Age Accuracy — Does the box age match reality? TRUSTED BY PARENTS Every toy gets an AI-generated score based on research, child development data, and real parent reviews. The more parents use ToyLens, the smarter it gets. SHOP SMARTER Stop wasting money on toys that get ignored after 5 minutes. ToyLens tells you before you buy. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open ToyLens in the store 2. Take a photo of the toy 3. Get an instant grade (A, B, C, D) 4. Buy with confidence — or keep looking REAL PARENT REVIEWS Already own a toy? Rate it in seconds and help other parents make better decisions. Your reviews directly improve the scores for every parent who scans that toy next. TRENDING THIS WEEK See what toys other parents are scanning and rating right now. ToyLens is free and supported by ads. No account needed — just open and scan. Shop wise. Play more.

Screenshots

Timeline4 screens
ToyLens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ToyLens at none against Timeline's 3. ToyLens also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). Timeline's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. ToyLens asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timeline ships an update monthly, ToyLens every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Timeline versus ToyLens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimelineToyLens
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNumobNiv Ilany

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
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  • Implement better backup and sync capabilities

ToyLens

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

ToyLens

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timeline free?
Timeline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ToyLens free?
ToyLens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Timeline or ToyLens have ads?
ToyLens shows ads; Timeline does not.
Which is updated more often, Timeline or ToyLens?
Timeline ships an update monthly, and ToyLens every 4 days. Most recently, Timeline was updated on October 24, 2026 and ToyLens on September 29, 2026.

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