Comparison

TimeStory vs LocalRealtime

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

Head to head
About

TimeStory

Create visual timelines for projects, journals, and histories with intuitive touch gestures. Easily add images, customize appearance, and export your work in various formats. Optimized for iPad with Apple Pencil and multitasking support.

Highlights
  • Create graphical timelines
  • Add photos and image files
  • Divide timeline into sections
  • Import custom icons
  • Customize appearance (colors, fonts, shapes)
  • Export in PDF or PNG format
  • Apple Pencil and keyboard support
Features
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TimeStory for iPad/iPhone is a paid app (one-time purchase or annual subscription) for creating graphical timelines--project plans, roadmaps, personal journals, histories, and more, on scales from days to centuries--quickly and easily, while avoiding the complexity of project management tools. The free download lets you open, view, and share timelines created on TimeStory for Mac. If you want to create and edit timelines on your iPad/iPhone, you can activate the built-in free trial, and then, if you choose, pay once or subscribe annually. The free trial does not auto-renew into a subscription, so there’s no risk. Use natural touchscreen gestures to navigate and scale the timeline. Create an event just by tapping one of the New Event buttons then tapping or dragging on the timeline where you want it. Attach photos or image files. Divide your timeline into sections. Import your own SVG or PNG icons to mark points in time. Apply background colors, fonts, event shapes, text alignment, and more. Share your work in PDF or PNG format, exporting an entire timeline or just a section of it. On iPad, TimeStory has great support for Apple Pencil and external keyboards and pointers, works great in Split View and other multitasking modes, and supports multiple windows so you can open multiple documents at once or keep it open next to your research. Versions: This version of TimeStory was built to natively support iPad and iPhone. **Note: TimeStory for Mac is a separate purchase.** More info at https://timestory.app/get/ Web: Learn more on our website (https://timestory.app/), with example timelines, release history, and documentation. (Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/)

About

LocalRealtime

Stream court reporting transcripts locally over Wi-Fi without an internet connection. This app is designed for users of LiveLitigation's RealtimeDirect application on Windows PCs.

Highlights
  • Local Wi-Fi streaming
  • No internet connection required
  • RealtimeDirect integration
  • For court reporters
  • 2023 version
Features
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An all-new version of LiveLitigation's LocalRealtime experience is here for 2023! User's of LiveLitigation's RealtimeDirect application for Court Reporters can now stream locally to devices on their local Wi-Fi network without any need for an Internet connection! To download RealtimeDirect for Windows PCs, visit www.livelitigation.com.

Screenshots

TimeStory4 screens
LocalRealtime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LocalRealtime at 5.0 against TimeStory's 3.7. LocalRealtime also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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

Both are free to download. TimeStory sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. LocalRealtime asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LocalRealtime holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeStory ships an update every 6 weeks, LocalRealtime every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TimeStory versus LocalRealtime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeStoryLocalRealtime
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCasual Programmer, LLCLive Cloud Depositions, LLC

Customer experience

TimeStory

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LocalRealtime

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TimeStory

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Subscription$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • Two-Week TrialFree
  • One-Time Purchase$39.99
None

LocalRealtime

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimeStory free?
TimeStory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LocalRealtime free?
LocalRealtime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TimeStory or LocalRealtime?
LocalRealtime is rated higher. TimeStory averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while LocalRealtime averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do TimeStory or LocalRealtime have ads?
Neither TimeStory nor LocalRealtime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeStory or LocalRealtime?
TimeStory ships an update every 6 weeks, and LocalRealtime every 2 weeks. Most recently, TimeStory was updated on September 25, 2026 and LocalRealtime on October 11, 2026.

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