Comparison

TimeStory vs Papermind

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

Papermind

Features
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Your passports, medical records, insurance, kids' and parents' papers - all in one private place that lives only on your phone. Scan any document and find it in seconds with smart search. No cloud. No tracking. No internet required. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula A tax return lands in your email. An insurance card gets photographed and lost in your camera roll. A contract ends up in a folder you'll never open again. Meanwhile, your most sensitive files sit on servers you don't control, processed by platforms that weren't built for them. There's a better way. INTELLIGENT ORGANIZATION, ON YOUR DEVICE Take a photo or import a file. Papermind figures out what it is - receipt, contract, medical record, identity document - and files it accordingly. No manual tagging. No folder hierarchies that fall apart in three months. Just a document, where it belongs. SEARCH THAT ACTUALLY WORKS Type whatever comes to mind - "dentist," "December receipt," "car insurance" - and find the right document in seconds. Papermind understands what you mean, not just what you typed. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your documents are processed and stored on your device. We can't read them, scan them, or share them - not because of a privacy policy, but because they never leave you. No data mining. No AI training on your files. No quiet compromises. WORKS ANYWHERE. REALLY. In an airport, at a doctor's office, in a basement with no signal - your documents are there. Full offline access, always. Because your files shouldn't depend on your connection. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Scan physical documents with your camera • Import PDFs, images, and files from anywhere • Automatic classification across dozens of document types • Full-text search across everything you've stored • Organized by category, always up to date • Secure on-device storage - no cloud required • Export or share any document at any time Your documents are yours. Papermind gives them somewhere to finally belong.

Screenshots

TimeStory4 screens
Papermind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Papermind at every 3 days against TimeStory's every 6 weeks. Papermind also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and Papermind sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeStory ships an update every 6 weeks, Papermind every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TimeStory versus Papermind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeStoryPapermind
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB174 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCasual Programmer, LLCAnastasiia Petrova

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TimeStory

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

Papermind

Subscriptions2
  • PaperMind Premium (Monthly)$5.991 Month
  • PaperMind Premium (Annual)$39.991 Year

Questions

Is TimeStory free?
TimeStory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Papermind free?
Papermind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TimeStory or Papermind have ads?
Neither TimeStory nor Papermind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeStory or Papermind?
TimeStory ships an update every 6 weeks, and Papermind every 3 days. Most recently, TimeStory was updated on October 24, 2026 and Papermind on October 24, 2026.

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