Comparison

TimeStory vs BuildSync

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

BuildSync

Features
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If you own more than one property, the details live in your head, your texts, and a folder somewhere. BuildSync gives them one home. Give every address its own board, and keep the work, the people, and the paperwork for that property in one place instead of five. WHAT YOU CAN DO One board per property Create a board for each property you own. Log the work as tasks, set priority and due dates, and see status and progress at a glance instead of checking five different places. One schedule across everything Put the work on a calendar and see what's coming up and what's overdue across every property you own. Bring in only the people who need to be there Invite the people who work on a property and give each one a role, so a person you hire sees their lane and not your whole portfolio. Keep the conversation with the job Message the people on a property inside the app, on the board the work already lives on, instead of scattering it across group texts. Photos and paperwork, filed by property Upload receipts, documents, and photos to the property they belong to, so you can find them later when the water heater fails or a buyer's inspector asks. Hours and progress you can pull a report on Track hours against a property and export total-hours, per-person, and daily-progress reports, plus a photo log and an audit trail of what changed. Search across everything Find a job, a document, or a person across every property from one search. Spotty signal is fine Your data is cached on the device and syncs back up when you reconnect. WHO IT'S FOR - Owners of two or more homes, rentals, or units - Landlords handling their own maintenance and turnovers - Anyone with a primary home plus a second home, cabin, or rental - Owners coordinating the tradespeople they hire, rather than employing a crew BuildSync is free to start: 3 properties, 3 people, 1GB of storage. Pro raises that to 50 properties, 25 people, and 25GB. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://sketchmyapp.com/buildsync/terms Privacy Policy: https://sketchmyapp.com/buildsync/privacy

Screenshots

TimeStory4 screens
BuildSync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BuildSync at 15.1 against TimeStory's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and BuildSync sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeStory ships an update every 6 weeks, BuildSync every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
TimeStory versus BuildSync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeStoryBuildSync
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCasual Programmer, LLCJames Pelton

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TimeStory

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Subscription$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • Two-Week TrialFree
  • One-Time Purchase$39.99
4 purchases

BuildSync

Subscriptions4
  • BuildSync Starter$4.991 Month
  • BuildSync Pro$9.991 Month
  • BuildSync Enterprise$19.991 Month
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  • BuildSync Pro Annual$99.991 Year

Questions

Is TimeStory free?
TimeStory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BuildSync free?
BuildSync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TimeStory or BuildSync have ads?
Neither TimeStory nor BuildSync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeStory or BuildSync?
TimeStory ships an update every 6 weeks, and BuildSync every 2 months. Most recently, TimeStory was updated on October 24, 2026 and BuildSync on October 25, 2026.

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