Comparison

TimeStory vs Goals Timeline

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

Goals Timeline

Visualize your aspirations and progress on a dynamic timeline. Break down large goals into manageable tasks and organize them by category for a clear overview of your commitments and upcoming milestones.

Highlights
  • Timeline view of goals
  • Schedule view of active/upcoming goals
  • Task breakdown and tracking
  • Goal categorization
  • Private and device-encrypted data
Features
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See every goal, track every step. Most goal apps give you a list. Goals Timeline gives you a map - your goals laid out across time so you can see exactly what's happening, what's coming, and whether you're overcommitted. Break each goal into tasks, track your progress, and organize everything by category. The timeline view makes it impossible to lose sight of the bigger picture. Features • Timeline View — goals displayed as visual blocks sized by duration • Schedule View — see active and upcoming goals with time and task progress • Task Tracking — break goals into steps and check them off • Categories — organize by health, career, fun, and more • Private by default — encrypted and never leaves your device Download today and start seeing your goals clearly. Terms of Service: one-step.io/terms Privacy Policy: one-step.io/privacy

Screenshots

TimeStory4 screens
Goals Timeline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Goals Timeline at 5.0 against TimeStory's 3.7. Goals Timeline also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). TimeStory's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. Goals Timeline asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Goals Timeline holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeStory ships an update every 6 weeks, Goals Timeline every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TimeStory versus Goals Timeline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeStoryGoals Timeline
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB32 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCasual Programmer, LLCOne Step LLC

Customer experience

TimeStory

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

Goals Timeline

All ratings1 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

Goals Timeline

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimeStory free?
TimeStory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Goals Timeline free?
Goals Timeline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TimeStory or Goals Timeline?
Goals Timeline is rated higher. TimeStory averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Goals Timeline averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TimeStory or Goals Timeline have ads?
Neither TimeStory nor Goals Timeline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeStory or Goals Timeline?
TimeStory ships an update every 6 weeks, and Goals Timeline every 4 weeks. Most recently, TimeStory was updated on September 9, 2026 and Goals Timeline on September 11, 2026.

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