TimeStory vs Passage
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/)
Passage
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You just read a line that stopped you. You'll want it again someday: for a toast, for a hard week, for a friend who needs it. Right now it's headed for a screenshot you'll never find, or a notes app where it sits between grocery lists. Passage is a private library for the lines worth keeping, wherever they come from: books, movies, podcasts, songs, or something a friend said. CAPTURE IT IN SECONDS Speak the quote while the book is still open and watch it become text, right on your device. Scan the page with your camera and tap the lines you want. Paste from any app and Passage separates the quote from its author and source on its own. Or just type. KEEP THE WHY Along with every quote: the author and source, the page, your labels, and a note about why it mattered or where you found it. When you're deep in one book, Passage keeps the source filled in so you never retype it. FIND IT AGAIN Search every word you've saved, filter by label, or browse by book, author, and film. The line from two summers ago is back in seconds. MEET YOUR LINES AGAIN A widget puts one of your saved quotes on your home screen each day. Your own library coming back to you, not a stranger's motivation feed. YOURS, PRIVATELY No account and no feed. Quotes live on your device and leave anytime as a CSV file. - Your library never needs a connection - Voice and scan recognition run on the device - No subscription, ever - Works with VoiceOver and larger text sizes Your first 50 quotes are free, with every capture method included. $4.99 once removes the cap and adds CSV export. You own it forever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TimeStory at 17.0 against Passage's 26.0. 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
Both are free to download. TimeStory sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year and Passage sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | TimeStory | Passage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Casual Programmer, LLC | Prashant Angyan |
In-app purchases
TimeStory
- Annual Subscription$14.991 Year
- Two-Week TrialFree
- One-Time Purchase$39.99
Passage
- Passage Lifetime$4.99









