Comparison

Timeline Journal vs Scribble

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

Head to head
About

Timeline Journal

Capture your thoughts and memories effortlessly with a clean, intuitive interface. This app offers a simple way to journal, track your day, and revisit past entries, with optional features like photo and voice recording available via subscription.

Highlights
  • No clutter or sign-up required
  • Offline functionality
  • Social media-like design
  • Write diary entries quickly
  • View past memories
  • iCloud sync
  • Dark Mode and Widgets
Features
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Journal without the friction. Timeline Journal turns your thoughts, photos, and voice notes into a beautiful personal timeline you will want to revisit. Open the app and start writing. There is no account, no sign-up, and no unnecessary setup. Whether you are saving a quick thought, a travel memory, a meaningful photo, or a longer reflection, Timeline keeps the moment exactly where it belongs. CAPTURE MOMENTS YOUR WAY • Write quick notes or detailed journal entries • Add photos from your library or take one in the moment • Record voice notes or attach audio from Files • Change an entry’s date to place memories in the right moment • Add entries quickly by pulling down on your timeline ONE LIFE, MANY TIMELINES Create separate timelines for travel, family, work, gratitude, personal reflections, or anything else that matters to you. Keep every part of your life organized without losing the simplicity of one continuous story. REDISCOVER WHAT MATTERS Past Memories brings back entries from this day in previous years. Search your journal by words, date, or timeline whenever you want to find a particular moment. PRIVATE AND AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE • No account or sign-in required • Works without an internet connection • Protect the app with Face ID, Touch ID, or your device passcode • Keep entries updated across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud sync • Export all your entries or a single timeline as a PDF MAKE IT YOURS Choose your favorite accent color and app icon, use Dark Mode, add helpful widgets, and enable an optional daily reminder when you want a gentle nudge to write. TIMELINE PLUS Unlock photos, voice recordings, multiple timelines, app lock, customization, and other Plus features across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Choose a yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled before the end of the current period. Available options and localized prices are shown before purchase. Timeline is made for people who want to remember more without turning journaling into another complicated task. Terms of Use: https://umayanga.wixsite.com/timeline/terms Privacy Policy: https://umayanga.wixsite.com/timeline/privacy Note: All the users who downloaded the iOS app prior to the release of version 6.0 will get all the extra features on iOS and iPadOS without any additional payment.

About

Scribble

This app provides a quick and easy way to record thoughts, ideas, and reflections through short, concise entries. Organize your notes with custom journals and tags, favorite important entries, and set reminders for future reflection. Keep your journal private with biometric lock features.

Highlights
  • Categorize entries into custom journals
  • Organize with multiple tags
  • Favorite important entries
  • View entries from any date
  • Filter entries by journals and tags
  • Lock with Touch/FaceID
  • Schedule entry reminders
Features
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Need a place to write down all your thoughts, ideas, and reflections? Meet Scribble - a bullet journal designed for creating short, concise entries. Scribble is perfect for people who wish to record their thoughts, but don’t have the time to sit down and write a long journal entry. Use Scribble whenever you have a thought that’s worth remembering and categorize it into a relevant journal/tag to easily find it later. One of the benefits of microjournaling over traditional journaling methods is that by writing down your thoughts in the moment, you get a more accurate picture of your thought process throughout the day. FEATURES: CATEGORIZE YOUR ENTRIES INTO JOURNALS You can assign each entry to a specific journal/topic. This will color code your entries to the journal’s corresponding color and make your entries easier to organize. (i.e. Ideas, Goals, Insights, Dreams) ADD TAGS TO FURTHER ORGANIZE YOUR ENTRIES You can also assign multiple tags to each entry to help further categorize each entry. This can be helpful if you wish to have subcategories in each journal. FAVORITE ENTRIES Add a heart next to your most important entries to help highlight them for easy access later. VIEW ENTRIES FROM ANY DATE Jump to a specific date to see all your entries at different points in time. QUICKLY FILTER YOUR ENTRIES You can quickly filter your entries by any combination of journals, tags, and more. Tap on any label to add that filter, and only see entries matching those filters LOCK WITH TOUCH/FACEID Keep your entries private by locking your journal with Touch/FaceId. You are still able to create new entries while your journal is locked to help make using Scribble as quick and easy as possible. SCHEDULE REMINDERS FOR YOUR ENTRIES Add a reminder to any entry and schedule a push notification for a specific time. Visit the Reminders screen to see all entries with a reminder, and mark them as complete when necessary. **Note from developer: Thanks for being one of the first users of Scribble! Your feedback is extremely valuable, and I'm constantly looking for new ways to improve the app. If you have any questions, bugs, or feature requests, please email me at scribble.microjournal@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://scribble-app.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-c3dd5a9575fd4bafa6d1ac4591679297 Terms of Use: https://scribble-app.notion.site/Terms-and-Conditions-452421f049a74f5ebee40990c939142c Attribution Credits: https://scribble-app.notion.site/Attribution-Credits-79a118f030b24bc498d18d69257c353f

Screenshots

Timeline Journal4 screens
Scribble4 screens

Verdict

The call

Timeline Journal and Scribble both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Scribble's written reviews are positive against 90% of Timeline Journal's. Scribble also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Timeline Journal's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Timeline Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Scribble sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Timeline Journal against 4.9 for Scribble. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 24 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Timeline Journal's written reviews are positive against 100% of Scribble's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timeline Journal ships an update every 5 weeks, Scribble every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Timeline Journal versus Scribble: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeline JournalScribble
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (32 ratings)4.9 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32 — better24
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUmayanga AlahakoonHunter Lai

Customer experience

Timeline Journal

All ratings32 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral7.5%
Negative2.5%

Scribble

All ratings24 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Timeline Journal

Subscriptions2
  • Timeline Plus Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Timeline Plus Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Timeline Plus (Lifetime)$12.99
2 purchases

Scribble

Subscriptions2
  • Pro$1.991 Month
  • Pro$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Timeline Journal free?
Timeline Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scribble free?
Scribble is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timeline Journal or Scribble?
Scribble is rated higher. Timeline Journal averages 4.8 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Scribble averages 4.9 from 24 ratings.
Do Timeline Journal or Scribble have ads?
Neither Timeline Journal nor Scribble shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timeline Journal or Scribble?
Timeline Journal ships an update every 5 weeks, and Scribble every 3 weeks. Most recently, Timeline Journal was updated on September 25, 2026 and Scribble on June 1, 2026.

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