Comparison

Aeon Timeline 3 vs Timeline Presenter

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

Head to head
About

Aeon Timeline 3

Create visually rich timelines for creative writing, project management, legal cases, and research. Offers multiple views like timeline, relationship, and mindmap. A free read-only mode is available, with editing unlocked via a one-time in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Multiple data visualization views
  • Timeline, relationship, and mindmap views
  • Story arc and character tracking
  • Project breakdown and task management
  • Legal case event mapping
  • Customizable calendars
  • Scrivener/Ulysses integration
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Create beautifully organised, data rich timelines for every project: packed with templates and features for creative writing, project management, legal case management, and research and education projects. Free read-only mode: - Aeon Timeline is free to download and use in read-only mode to view timelines shared by other users. Buy Aeon Timeline, own it forever: - Unlock editing across up to 5 devices (MacOS, iOS and Windows) with an in-app purchase. - Each purchase comes with a year of free updates. - Renew to unlock further updates, or continue using your existing version forever - Renew updates at any time without penalty SAME DATA, MANY VIEWS: In Aeon Timeline, create your data once and visualise it any number of ways: * Timeline View: a graphical representation of events across time * Relationship View: a matrix showing how your events relate to people and places * Spreadsheet View: rapid data entry to get down your ideas * Subway View: shows how individual threads of people, story arcs and concepts are intertwined * Narrative View: a graphical depiction of an independent narrative order and structure * Outline View: a spreadsheet-like outline display of your narrative structure * Mindmap View: a free-form space to brainstorm ideas and create visual representations of relationships FOR WRITERS: Whether you are just starting your next writing project or looking to edit and refine the next great novel, Aeon Timeline helps you understand your story world like never before * Connect events in your story timeline with characters and setting. * Arrange events into story arcs and themes * Track character ages and developments through back story and live scenes * Drag events from your timeline into a story outline * On desktop, sync your narrative and characters with your writing project in Scrivener (Mac/Win) or Ulysses (Mac-only) * Story set off-world? No problem, build your own fantasy calendar FOR PROJECT MANAGERS: Break free of gantt charts with a range of views to visualise your project plan in new ways. * Quickly break down your project structure in Spreadsheet View * Organise tasks into hierarchies of stories, epics and projects * Assign people and resources to tasks; use split views and filters to compare progress across projects or people * Use date constraints and dependencies to keep your project in logical order * Add your own custom fields to track the data you need FOR LEGAL CASE MANAGEMENT: Create a visual representation of your legal case for clearer insights and court room presentations * Map connections between known events and facts with specific people, places, and documents involved * Use stacked split views to compare and corroborate different versions of events, and analyse theories of your legal case * Use dependencies and constraints to find inconsistencies in testimonies and evidence * Represent uncertainty by specifying earliest/latest ranges for event start and end dates. * Use Narrative View to prepare your legal argument for trial with supporting links back to the original data * Export images and PDFs of your timeline to present during a case FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION: History is not just about events, but the people, places and ideas that connect them. * View how people, ideas and advances in culture and technology are connected using Relationship and Subway Views. * Use stacked split views to compare timelines for different civilizations, innovations, or historical figures. * Create content specific to your needs by expanding on our starting education templates * Represent uncertainty by specifying earliest/latest ranges for event start and end dates. * Record dates and times down to the second, or simply record months or years. * Print and display your timelines for classrooms. Export images/PDFs to share in presentations or articles. Privacy Policy: https://timeline.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://timeline.app/terms-and-conditions

About

Timeline Presenter

Transform complex data and events into clear, interactive timelines. Organize and collaborate on information from various file types, simplifying intricate histories for impactful presentations.

Highlights
  • Create interactive timelines
  • Organize data with dates, labels, and colors
  • Upload PDFs, videos, and audio
  • Real-time collaboration
  • In-app annotations and notes
  • Keyword search across events
  • Zoom and present with detail
Features
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“Timeline Presenter is simply, a game changer” – David Oddo “I can't wait to dazzle the audience with my presentation” – Edward P. Milstein “It is an amazing tool, and I wouldn't want to try a case without it” – Lewis Rosenberg Timeline Presenter lets you take data and events and turn them into simple and efficient timelines with incredible workflow capabilities. It’s the perfect tool to organize and collaborate on multiple paths of information within one project—from PDFs to videos to audio. Present simplified versions of intricate histories with interactive timelines. Intuitive Easily view your timeline from the big picture to the close-up details. Organize with dates, labels, and colors. See every event containing specific keywords so you can analyze your data. Efficient Each timeline holds an incredible amount of information in multiple formats, from PDFs to videos. Supremely fast thanks to Realm realtime database and indexed searches. Interactive Update your timeline from anywhere and collaborate with others in real-time, even while giving live presentations! Add sticky notes while on the go and delete later. Features You’ll Love Save time with in-app annotations • Add notes and labels • Share individual documents • Upload videos, images, and PDFs to individual events • Simplify dense data • Track information over time • Search for keywords across multiple events • Collaborate in real-time • Zoom in on specific information while presenting • Bookmark pages for easy access • Jot down notes and ideas with Apple Pencil • Access your workflow anywhere • Examine from different angles • Simplify organization on the timeline Timeline Presenter is perfect for anyone working with complex histories, data, and presentations, such as: • Lawyers • Doctors • Writers • Librarians • Historians • Genealogists • Bookkeepers • College Students • Shop Keepers • Administrators • Parents • Teachers

Screenshots

Aeon Timeline 34 screens
Timeline Presenter4 screens

Verdict

The call

Aeon Timeline 3 and Timeline Presenter both sit at 3.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 60% of Aeon Timeline 3's written reviews are positive against 33% of Timeline Presenter's. Aeon Timeline 3 also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.7). 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. Aeon Timeline 3 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $34.99 per year and Timeline Presenter sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 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 — 3.9 for Aeon Timeline 3 against 4.0 for Timeline Presenter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 45 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Aeon Timeline 3's written reviews are positive against 33% of Timeline Presenter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Aeon Timeline 3 versus Timeline Presenter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAeon Timeline 3Timeline Presenter
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (50 ratings)4.0 (45 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings50 — better45
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.7
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB139 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTimeline.App Pty. Ltd.Case Crafter AS

Customer experience

Aeon Timeline 3

All ratings50 ratings
Positive74.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative24.0%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%

Timeline Presenter

All ratings45 ratings
Positive75.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative61.1%

Bugs and requests

Aeon Timeline 3

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Mobile app is glitchy
  • Cannot tap bottom option when scrolling
  • Tilting phone sends back to another menu
  • File icon drops into Files app with no way back
  • Date inputs defaulting to year 2000
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  • Bug with date inputs
  • Item IDs do not adjust when rearranging timeline
  • Licensing is glitchy
  • Free trial ends prematurely
  • Cannot purchase or use app after download
  • Mobile version has bugs like 'untitled' event selection

Requested features

10 requests
  • Timeline-map feature
  • Manual distance labeling on maps
  • Sliding through time with character labels on maps
  • Manual export options from iOS app
  • A reference manual instead of just online knowledge base
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  • BP (Before Present) option for dates
  • More flexibility in calendar types
  • Ability to see age of witnesses to an event
  • German language support
  • French language support

Timeline Presenter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Aeon Timeline 3

Subscriptions2
  • Aeon Timeline 3 + Subscription1 Year trial$34.991 Year
  • Updates: Subscription$34.991 Year
One-time2
  • Updates: One Year$34.99
  • Aeon Timeline 3$64.99
6 purchases

Timeline Presenter

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly Standard Subscription7 Days trial2 variants$11.991 Month
  • Monthly Business Subscription7 Days trial2 variants$34.991 Month
  • Full Access Monthly7 Days trial$59.991 Month
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  • Annual Standard Subscription7 Days trial2 variants$99.991 Year
  • Annual Business Subscription7 Days trial2 variants$299.991 Year
  • Full Access Annually7 Days trial$399.991 Year

Questions

Is Aeon Timeline 3 free?
Aeon Timeline 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timeline Presenter free?
Timeline Presenter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Aeon Timeline 3 or Timeline Presenter?
Timeline Presenter is rated higher. Aeon Timeline 3 averages 3.9 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Timeline Presenter averages 4.0 from 45 ratings.
Do Aeon Timeline 3 or Timeline Presenter have ads?
Neither Aeon Timeline 3 nor Timeline Presenter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aeon Timeline 3 or Timeline Presenter?
Aeon Timeline 3 ships an update monthly, and Timeline Presenter monthly. Most recently, Aeon Timeline 3 was updated on September 18, 2026 and Timeline Presenter on September 20, 2026.

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