Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts vs Timelined
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts
Enhance Apple's Shortcuts app with over 130 powerful new actions. Utilize advanced tools like OCR, document scanning, music integration, and NFC for deeper automation. Create custom app-like experiences and manage data across devices.
- 130+ powerful new actions for Shortcuts
- On-device text recognition (OCR)
- NFC Read + Write
- Style and render text to images
- Global variables for data storage
- Create custom app-like experiences with Preview Tool
- Apple Music integration
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Toolbox Pro gives you 130+ powerful new actions to use within Apple’s Shortcuts app. Tools include the latest iOS technologies: • iOS document scanner • Lightning-fast, on-device text recognition (OCR) • Tag files • Manipulate reminders and calendar events with more options than Shortcuts • Apple Music tools give you access to the whole catalogue of 60 million songs (Apple Music subscription required) • Transcribe speech from audio files • Add contacts and contact groups • Get workouts and activity summaries from Health • TouchID/FaceID authentication • Style and render text to images • NFC Read + Write • Image filters • Create photo albums • The Preview Tool lets you present text, images, rich URLs & interactive maps with flexible layouts. Add your own buttons to create your own app-like experience • Global variables let you store data between shortcuts and devices • Menu creator • Icon generator • Recognise objects in images using machine learning • Get current motion of device (driving, walking etc) • Full-screen text input box • Remove duplicates from list • Quick-match text before, after or between words • Device details like orientation/is dark mode on/is audio playing/is silent mode on And many, many more. Get nearly 40 tools for *FREE*, unlock everything with a single in-app purchase. You can find detailed descriptions of what each tool does in the app along with *lots* of example shortcuts to get you started. This app supports dark mode, voice control and dynamic type. Privacy policy spoilers: I don’t store any of your data or track you. (Read more: www.toolboxpro.app/privacy-policy)
Timelined
Organize and visualize personal events, historical data, or project schedules with rich details, photos, and location support. Offers multiple view modes and export options for easy sharing and analysis.
- Rich event metadata with flexible date precision
- Location support with map integration
- Photo attachments per event
- Hierarchical event organization
- Advanced filtering and search options
- Multiple view modes (Timeline, List, Map)
- Export to PDF, Markdown, Image, and CSV
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Timelined is the ultimate timeline management app for iOS, designed for anyone who wants to document, organise, and visualise events with precision and depth. Whether you're tracking personal milestones, building historical timelines, managing project schedules, or chronicling family events, Timelined gives you the power to create rich, detailed timelines that bring your stories to life. POWERFUL EVENT MANAGEMENT Create events with comprehensive details that go far beyond simple dates and titles. Every event in Timelined supports: • Rich Metadata: Title, subtitle, and detailed descriptions • Flexible Date Precision: Choose the right level of detail for any event: - Full date and time precision for exact moments - Date-only precision for events without specific times - Month and year for approximate dates - Year-only for historical events • Location Support: Add locations with map integration and precise coordinates • Photo Attachments: Capture moments with multiple photos per event • External References: Link to web resources, documents, or sources • Hierarchical Organisation: Create parent-child relationships to organize complex events with sub-events COMPREHENSIVE ORGANISATION Never lose track of your events with Timelined's powerful organization system: • Categories: High-level grouping (Work, Personal, Travel, etc.) with custom colors • Event Types: Specific classifications (Meeting, Milestone, Vacation, etc.) with custom symbols • Tags: Flexible labels for cross-category organization • People: Track individuals associated with events with photos and custom colors • Parent-Child Relationships: Build sophisticated event hierarchies to represent complex timelines ADVANCED FILTERING & SEARCH Find exactly what you're looking for with multiple filtering options: • Date Range Filters: Filter by time periods (last 30 days, this year, custom ranges, before/after dates) • Content Filters: Filter by categories, types, tags, people, or parent events • Text Search: Search across titles, subtitles, descriptions, and metadata • Location Search: Find events by location or address • Saved Filters: Save frequently used filter combinations for quick access MULTIPLE VIEW MODES View your timeline in the way that makes the most sense for you: • Timeline Mode: Chronological view with year headers • Timeline by Year: Grouped by year for historical timelines • List Mode: Compact list view for quick browsing • Map View: See your events plotted on a map EXPORT & SHARING Share your timelines in multiple formats: • PDF Export: Generate beautiful PDFs with all event details • Markdown Export: Export events as Markdown for documentation • Image Export: Create shareable timeline images • CSV Export: Export all events for analysis in spreadsheets INTEGRATION & AUTOMATION Timelined supports URL scheme integration, allowing you to create events programmatically from other apps or automation tools. Perfect for workflows that need to log events automatically. FREE & PREMIUM TIERS FREE TIER - Perfect for Getting Started The free tier includes everything you need to explore Timelined's powerful features with up to 10 events. PREMIUM TIER - Unlimited Events Unlock unlimited events with our flexible premium options: • Lifetime purchase - One-time payment for unlimited events forever • Monthly subscription - Flexible monthly access • Annual subscription - Best value with significant savings PERFECT FOR • Personal History: Document life events, milestones, and memories • Historical Research: Organise historical events with precise documentation • Travel Journals: Document trips and adventures with locations • Event Planning: Organise complex events with sub-events • Biography Projects: Chronicle a person's life events TERMS OF USE: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ PRIVACY: https://knowledge.shakingthehabitual.com/en/article/197-timelined-privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Timelined at 5.0 against Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts's 4.4. Timelined also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 66%) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts's advantage is ratings volume (434 vs 7) and iOS requirement (14.5 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Timelined sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Timelined holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts has 434 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts's written reviews are positive against 100% of Timelined's.
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts ships an update every 3 weeks, Timelined every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts | Timelined |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (434 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 434 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Snailed It Development Ltd | Stuart Marshall |
Customer experience
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts
Timelined
Bugs and requests
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts
Reported bugs
5 issues- Restore purchase not working
- Clipboard issues
- List manipulation bugs
- Haptic feedback not working
- Example shortcuts not working
Requested features
8 requests- Sort numbers action
- Custom repeat action
- Detect if other apps are open
- Share multiple shortcuts at once
- Ability to read AAE files and photo edits
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- SD card management
- Detect currently running shortcut
- Mac version
Timelined
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts
- Tip Jar - Small$0.99
- Tip Jar - Medium$2.99
- Tip Jar - Large$4.99
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- Toolbox Pro Premium$5.99
Timelined
- Monthly subscription$0.991 Month
- Annual subscription$9.991 Year
- Lifetime purchase$24.99
Questions
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