Comparison

Timelines Time Tracking vs Timemator

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

Head to head
About

Timelines Time Tracking

Easily track your personal and work hours with this intuitive time tracking app. Visualize your time usage with interactive timelines and charts, set goals, and gain insights to improve efficiency and productivity. Sync across devices and export your data.

Highlights
  • Quick data entry with timers
  • Interactive timeline visualizations
  • Statistics and trend charts
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Daily, weekly, monthly goals
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
  • Detailed PDF and CSV exports
Features
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Timelines is an easy-to-use yet powerful time tracking app that helps you understand how you spend your day, improve your productivity, and build better habits. Track work, personal activities, health routines, and daily habits in one place, then visualize your time with an interactive timeline and charts to uncover patterns and make the most out of your time. I personally wasn't happy with the way I was spending my time, so I decided to build a tool to help myself and others figure out a way to become more efficient. Timelines has been enabling me and other users to understand where our time is actually going, helping us improve our routines, build better habits, increase productivity, and achieve more in our personal and professional lives. I sincerely believe it can do the same for you. – Lukas Petr, founder of Timelines Timelines has been featured by Apple (New Apps We Love, App of the Day), and reviewed on 9To5Mac, MacStories, Tech Crunch, The Verge, Wired, and more. ▶ WHAT CAN YOU TRACK? Timelines can help you track and understand how you spend time across all areas of your life: - Work tasks and projects - Personal activities and daily routines - Habits and self-improvement goals - Workouts, sleep, and health data - Study sessions and learning - Hobbies, side projects, and free time - Family and social activities - Anything you can imagine ▶ QUICK TIME TRACKING - track time spent on work, habits, health, or any activity you want - control tracking with just 1 tap - grid mode of timers - track from Home Screen with powerful widgets - see your current activity on Lock Screen as a Live Activity - easily edit and add past events ▶ POWERFUL VISUALIZATIONS - see how you spend your time on an interactive timeline - playful statistics mode with pie chart - see trends over time using bar chart - subcategories - breakdown of your events - quickly filter categories ▶ SYNC BETWEEN DEVICES - have an always up-to-date backup of your data with Timelines Cloud - sync between your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, in real-time - sign in using your email address or your Apple ID ▶ TIME-BASED GOALS - define daily, weekly, and monthly time-based goals - see your progress and stay on track - periodic reports with rich notifications - get rewarded for reaching a goal with confetti ▶ AUTOMATIONS - build workflows with Siri Shortcuts - use Siri to start and stop timers - import workouts, sleep, and meditation from Apple Health ▶ AND MORE - detailed PDF and CSV exports - timely and customizable reminders - archive unused categories - lots of possible customizations ▶ APPLE WATCH APP - watch face complication for quick access - haptic feedback on start and stop of timers - set event names using dictation or choose from recent - adjust start and end times using the digital crown - see active timer’s duration and category on watch face - real-time sync with iPhone and iPad using Timelines Cloud - see list of past past entries and edit them easily - daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly statistics ▶ WHAT IS FREE? - track up to 3 categories - basic exporting - pie chart - see events on a timeline - events log - reminders ▶ TIMELINES PRO - sync between devices - unlimited categories - bar chart - goals - detailed exports - import from Apple Health - subcategories - support development Timelines has been in active development for over 9 years now. Lots of effort, attention and care went into every detail of the app. Start taking control of your time today. In just a few days, you'll begin to understand your habits, improve your productivity, and make better decisions about how you spend your time. I love working on Timelines, and a big part of my vision is to listen closely to users and incorporate their feedback. If you have any questions or suggestions, please reach out to me at lukas@timelines.app. – Lukas Petr, founder of Timelines * Privacy policy: https://timelines.app/privacy/ * Terms of Use: https://timelines.app/terms/

About

Timemator

Effortlessly track work hours and tasks, organizing them by project or client. Visualize your productivity with insightful reports and automatically calculate revenue based on defined hourly rates. Sync data across devices and work offline.

Highlights
  • Effortless time tracking
  • Organize tasks by project/client
  • Timeline management
  • Insightful productivity reports
  • Automatic revenue calculation
  • Offline functionality
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Welcome to Timemator – the ultimate tool for effortless time tracking and revenue management. EFFORTLESS TIME TRACKING: Simply track your work hours and tasks, organizing them into folders however you like – by project, client, or any other way that suits you. Customize with colors for clarity and organization. EASY TIMELINE MANAGEMENT: Quickly view and manage your recent work sessions on a timeline. Add, edit, or delete sessions with just a few taps, keeping you in control of your time. INSIGHTFUL REPORTING: Gain valuable insights into your productivity with clear and concise reports. See your tracked time in beautiful charts, grouped by tasks and folders, or view detailed session lists. AUTOMATIC REVENUE CALCULATION: Define your hourly rates for tasks and let Timemator do the math. Generate professional PDF reports ready to share with your clients, simplifying your billing process. OFFLINE FUNCTIONALITY: Track your time anytime, anywhere – even offline. Stay productive whether you're in the office or on the move. SEAMLESS ICLOUD SYNC: Sync your tasks, folders, and tracked sessions across all your devices effortlessly with iCloud Sync. PRIVACY FIRST: Rest easy knowing your data is safe and secure on your device. Your privacy is our priority. 30-DAY FREE TRIAL: Try all of Timemator's features free for 30 days – no strings attached. WE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Share your ideas and suggestions with us at support@timemator.com. We're here to make Timemator work better for you. Take control of your time and revenue with Timemator – download now and simplify your workflow.

Screenshots

Timelines Time Tracking4 screens
Timemator4 screens

Verdict

The call

Timelines Time Tracking and Timemator both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of Timelines Time Tracking's written reviews are positive against 63% of Timemator's. Timelines Time Tracking also leads on ratings volume (1.6K vs 169) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Timemator's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Timelines Time Tracking sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Timemator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Timelines Time Tracking against 4.7 for Timemator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timelines Time Tracking has 1.6K ratings behind it against 169, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Timelines Time Tracking's written reviews are positive against 63% of Timemator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timelines Time Tracking ships an update monthly, Timemator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Timelines Time Tracking versus Timemator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimelines Time TrackingTimemator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.6K ratings) — better4.7 (169 ratings)
Positive reviews92.2% of reviews — better63.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K — better169
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLukas PetrCatforce Studio

Customer experience

Timelines Time Tracking

All ratings1,552 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews716 reviews
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative4.6%

Timemator

All ratings169 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral2.4%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral8.0%
Negative28.7%

Bugs and requests

Timelines Time Tracking

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional sync issues between devices
  • Rare crashes or data loss after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to create and reuse time tracking templates
  • Option to group timelines into folders or categories
  • Improved iPad and Mac support
  • Reminders and alerts for time limits or goals

Timemator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Timelines Time Tracking

Subscriptions8
  • Timelines PRO Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Timelines PRO Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Timelines PRO Monthly2 variants$7.991 Month
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  • Timelines PRO Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Timelines PRO Legacy Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Timelines PRO Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Timelines PRO Yearly$39.991 Year
  • Timelines PRO Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Timelines PRO Lifetime$159.99
1 purchases

Timemator

One-time1
  • Full License$7.99

Questions

Is Timelines Time Tracking free?
Timelines Time Tracking is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timemator free?
Timemator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timelines Time Tracking or Timemator?
Timelines Time Tracking is rated higher. Timelines Time Tracking averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Timemator averages 4.7 from 169 ratings.
Do Timelines Time Tracking or Timemator have ads?
Neither Timelines Time Tracking nor Timemator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timelines Time Tracking or Timemator?
Timelines Time Tracking ships an update monthly, and Timemator every 2 months. Most recently, Timelines Time Tracking was updated on September 22, 2026 and Timemator on September 21, 2026.

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