Comparison

Aeon Timeline 3 vs Rinora

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

Rinora

Features
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Rinora is your second brain. Dump any thought — typed, spoken, or shared from another app — and never organize a thing. AI does the filing for you. CAPTURE WITHOUT FRICTION • Voice notes with automatic transcription • Share links, text, and images straight from Safari, Notes, and more • Long rambles auto-split into clean, separate memories AI DOES THE ORGANIZING • Every note is auto-tagged and linked to the people, places, and topics inside it • Similar names are flagged so you can merge them in one tap • Your memories cluster into an explorable star map FIND ANYTHING, NATURALLY • Ask in plain language: "When is my dentist appointment?" • Browse by timeline, calendar, or the star map • Answers cite the exact notes they came from NEVER MISS A THING • Turn any note into a reminder with flexible timing • Import from Apple Calendar, and add reminders to it PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Works fully without an account • Account sync is end-to-end encrypted with a key only you hold • AI is optional — turn it off, or exclude any note from AI with one tap Rinora Premium (optional subscription) unlocks photo understanding, deep thinking on your memories, and a higher AI quota. Free tier included forever. Terms of Use (EULA): https://rinora-privacy.vercel.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://rinora-privacy.vercel.app

Screenshots

Aeon Timeline 34 screens
Rinora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Rinora at every 2 weeks against Aeon Timeline 3's monthly. Aeon Timeline 3's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Aeon Timeline 3 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $34.99 per year and Rinora sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aeon Timeline 3 ships an update monthly, Rinora every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Aeon Timeline 3 versus Rinora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAeon Timeline 3Rinora
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (50 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings50 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB13 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTimeline.App Pty. Ltd.HAO LI

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

Rinora

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
2 purchases

Rinora

Subscriptions2
  • Rinora Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Rinora Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Aeon Timeline 3 free?
Aeon Timeline 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rinora free?
Rinora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Aeon Timeline 3 or Rinora have ads?
Neither Aeon Timeline 3 nor Rinora shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aeon Timeline 3 or Rinora?
Aeon Timeline 3 ships an update monthly, and Rinora every 2 weeks. Most recently, Aeon Timeline 3 was updated on November 3, 2026 and Rinora on October 31, 2026.

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