Comparison

ConnectXchange vs Time Was

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Art movements and styles overview
  • Key artists and works
  • Chronological timeline
  • Glossary of terms and colors
  • Links for further study
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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]

Screenshots

ConnectXchange4 screens
Time Was4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ConnectXchange versus Time Was: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConnectXchangeTime Was
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating—3.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB66 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperApps Resource Centre, Hong Kong Baptist UniversityHindsight Apps LLC

Customer experience

ConnectXchange

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Time Was

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

ConnectXchange

No in-app purchases

None

Time Was

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ConnectXchange free?
ConnectXchange is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Time Was free?
Time Was costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ConnectXchange or Time Was have ads?
Neither ConnectXchange nor Time Was shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ConnectXchange or Time Was?
ConnectXchange ships an update every 16 months, and Time Was every 5 weeks. Most recently, ConnectXchange was updated on October 11, 2026 and Time Was on October 6, 2026.

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