ConnectXchange vs Time Was
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ConnectXchange
This app serves as a quick reference for art history students and enthusiasts. It offers overviews of art movements and styles, a chronological timeline, and a glossary of terms and colors for educational and academic purposes.
- Art movements and styles overview
- Key artists and works
- Chronological timeline
- Glossary of terms and colors
- Links for further study
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This app is designed as an immediate reference tool for students of art and its histories and those with an interest and enthusiasm, who need a quick reference and aid memoir for educational, academic or clarification purposes. The Connect app is made of three complimentary sections which will provide you with a quick reference guide. - Movements and Styles - a reference overview of the key movements and styles throughout the history of art. Each entry provides a brief description, identifies key artists, key works and reliable links for further study collections and information - Timeline – offers a chronological survey, letting you to scroll quickly through the centuries of history for context and reference of key moments in global history and in art, with direct links back to the Movements and Styles - Glossary – an essentials glossary of terms and colours.
Time Was
Create and share interactive history timelines with events, dates, descriptions, and images. View your timelines vertically or horizontally, and search for specific historical information. Share your creations publicly or keep them private.
- Create custom history timelines
- Add events with dates, descriptions, and images
- View timelines vertically or horizontally
- Search events within timelines
- Share timelines publicly or privately
- Add public timelines from other users
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Create your own history timelines and share them with others through the Time Was app. Add events to your timeline and include dates, titles, descriptions and images. The app lays out your events in an easy-to-view timeline format. View your timeline as a vertical list of events, or as a traditional horizontal timeline with events placed along a series of years. Search events to find important people, places and happenings in your timeline. Make your timeline public to share with the Time Was user community if you'd like. Or keep it private for your own use. Add public timelines from other people to your library to view and learn what others are publishing about historical events. [:mav: 2.0.2]
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ConnectXchange at Free against Time Was's $1.99. ConnectXchange also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Time Was's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 16 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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
ConnectXchange is free to download; Time Was costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ConnectXchange ships an update every 16 months, Time Was every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ConnectXchange | Time Was |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | — | 3.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 172 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Apps Resource Centre, Hong Kong Baptist University | Hindsight Apps LLC |
Customer experience
ConnectXchange
Time Was
In-app purchases
ConnectXchange
No in-app purchases
Time Was
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do ConnectXchange or Time Was have ads?
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