Comparison

Aeon Timeline 3 vs FocusFlow

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

FocusFlow

Features
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You know what you need to do. You just can't start. FocusFlow is built for that gap. Instead of another list that grows while you avoid it, it turns the thing you are avoiding into a first step small enough that starting stops being a decision. BREAK THE WALL INTO STEPS Type the goal you have been putting off. The AI Task Atomizer splits it into 2-3 minute micro-actions: concrete, physical, in order. Not "plan your workout" but "put your shoes by the door". You start with step one and momentum does the rest. A TIMER THAT DOES NOT PUNISH YOU Focus sessions with Pomodoro cycles, automatic breaks, and an optional auto-start so continuing is never a decision either. Stop early and nothing scolds you. SOUND THAT HOLDS ATTENTION A focus audio library of ambience and focus music that runs with the timer and stops with it. FOCUS TOGETHER Co-Working Rooms let you sit in live focus with other people. Quiet accountability: no cameras, no chat pressure, just other people working at the same time. Join with a six-digit code. REWARDS THAT ARE ACTUALLY YOURS Finished sessions earn Focus Coins and XP and build a daily streak. Spend the coins on rewards you define yourself: the thing you actually want, not a badge someone else picked. ROUTINES YOU DO NOT HAVE TO REBUILD Save a set of steps and its audio as a routine template, then load the whole thing in one tap tomorrow morning. SEE WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED Insights show your real focus history, session statistics and patterns over time. Export your data whenever you want. FIVE LANGUAGES English, Turkish, German, Spanish and French. The whole app, including the AI steps, in the language you think in. WORKS OFFLINE Timers and tasks keep working without a connection and sync when you are back. FAMILY MODE Guard a child's phone from your own. Pair the two with a six-digit code created in your FocusFlow, choose the apps together on the child's device, and raise or lower the shield remotely - for an hour, for the evening, or until you say otherwise. FocusFlow never sees which apps were chosen or how the phone is used: the servers only carry "shield on or off" and a count. Changes apply when the child's phone is online. Managing Family Mode requires Pro; the child's side is free. FOCUSFLOW PRO Pro unlocks the full focus audio library, creating your own Co-Working Rooms and advanced productivity analytics. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel it any time in your account settings. FocusFlow is a focus and planning tool. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose or treat any condition. Terms of Use (EULA): https://focusflowmobile.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://focusflowmobile.com/privacy

Screenshots

Aeon Timeline 34 screens
FocusFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FocusFlow at weekly against Aeon Timeline 3's monthly. Aeon Timeline 3's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. Aeon Timeline 3 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $34.99 per year and FocusFlow 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, FocusFlow weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Aeon Timeline 3 versus FocusFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAeon Timeline 3FocusFlow
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (50 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings50 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTimeline.App Pty. Ltd.Hilalnur Colak

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

FocusFlow

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

FocusFlow

Subscriptions2
  • FocusFlow Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • FocusFlow Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Aeon Timeline 3 free?
Aeon Timeline 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FocusFlow free?
FocusFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Aeon Timeline 3 or FocusFlow have ads?
Neither Aeon Timeline 3 nor FocusFlow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aeon Timeline 3 or FocusFlow?
Aeon Timeline 3 ships an update monthly, and FocusFlow weekly. Most recently, Aeon Timeline 3 was updated on October 15, 2026 and FocusFlow on October 12, 2026.

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