Comparison

Fabulist vs Timelane

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

Head to head
About

Fabulist

A project management platform designed for teams to simplify collaboration and task completion. It offers a user-friendly interface, combining personal app-like usability with powerful team features for various departments.

Highlights
  • Refreshingly simple interface
  • Remarkably usable design
  • Combines personal app feel with team power
  • Project and team communication
  • Task management
  • Ideal for marketing, client services, and development teams
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The refreshingly simple & remarkably usable project management platform. Working together as a team on projects is tough enough, but most software makes it worse by over-complicating things. Fabulist is different. What makes Fabulist special? We’ve taken only the best features and created something refreshingly usable. We want Fabulist to feel like your favorite personal apps - todo’s, notes, messages, calendar - but powerful enough for your team. Fabulist is designed for teams to make it easier to get things done - from Marketing to Client Services to Software Development. Experience the power & simplicity of Fabulist.

About

Timelane

This app unifies your tasks, events, and habits into a single, simple interface. It integrates with your existing Calendar and Reminders apps to help you manage your schedule and deadlines effortlessly. Stay organized without juggling multiple applications.

Highlights
  • Unified list and calendar view
  • Task inbox for unscheduled items
  • Deadline tracking with daily reminders
  • Customizable calendar and list visibility
  • Widgets for daily items and calendar view
  • Cross-device notifications
Features
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See Apple Calendar events and Reminders together in one clear timeline. Timelane helps you see what is happening now, what still needs attention, and what comes next. Keep using your existing calendars and reminder lists, with a focused view of the day ahead. YOUR DAY, ASSEMBLED See overdue work, today’s events and reminders, and the days ahead in one continuous timeline. Move through dates naturally, complete reminders where they appear, and keep the day in context. A PLACE FOR UNDATED TASKS Reminders without a date stay visible in Needs Scheduling until you decide where they belong. Nothing disappears simply because it has not reached the calendar yet. CALENDAR AND REMINDERS STAY IN CHARGE Timelane works directly with Apple Calendar and Reminders. There is no separate account to create. Your information remains available in Apple’s apps and syncs through the services you already use. BUILT FOR ALL YOUR SCREENS • iPhone and iPad keep the full timeline close at hand • Mac gives the day more room to breathe • Apple Watch shows what is next and supports quick task entry • Home Screen widgets keep the timeline and calendar visible • Apple Watch complications surface upcoming items at a glance THE DETAILS WITHOUT THE OVERHEAD Choose which calendars and reminder lists appear. Create and edit events and tasks. Keep repeating reminders useful, see today’s completed items, set optional notifications, and mark important reminders as deadlines. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Timelane does not collect your calendar events or reminders. It reads and updates the Apple databases on your devices only with the access you grant. Productivity should not become another project. Timelane helps you see the day clearly, handle what matters, and move on.

Screenshots

Fabulist4 screens
Timelane4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Fabulist at Free against Timelane's $0.99. Fabulist also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). Timelane's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 15 months). On rating, 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

Fabulist is free to download; Timelane costs $0.99 up front. Fabulist sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Timelane asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Fabulist against 5.0 for Timelane. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fabulist has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fabulist ships an update every 15 months, Timelane fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Fabulist versus Timelane: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFabulistTimelane
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.9 (13 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFabulist, Inc.Nicely Dressed Code

Customer experience

Fabulist

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Timelane

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Fabulist

Subscriptions2
  • Fabulist Plus$3.991 Month
  • Fabulist Plus$23.991 Year
None

Timelane

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fabulist free?
Fabulist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timelane free?
Timelane costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fabulist or Timelane?
Timelane is rated higher. Fabulist averages 4.9 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Timelane averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Fabulist or Timelane have ads?
Neither Fabulist nor Timelane shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fabulist or Timelane?
Fabulist ships an update every 15 months, and Timelane fortnightly. Most recently, Fabulist was updated on November 2, 2026 and Timelane on November 3, 2026.

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