Timeline Presenter vs Truly Simple Timeline
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Truly Simple Timeline
Build and visualize narrative arcs, story beats, and character involvement across novels or any project. Its drag-and-drop interface supports various event types and date spans, with cross-device functionality for easy planning and adjustments.
- Drag-and-drop interface
- Narrative arc and story beat tracking
- Single-date and duration events
- BC/AD date support
- Vertical and horizontal modes
- Cross-device functionality
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Truly Simple Timeline was built by a professional author to keep track of narrative arcs, story beats, and character moments across a novel. It’s a clean, tactile workspace where you can add events individually or in bulk, drag and drop them across centuries or hours, and adjust all your milestones whenever and however you please. Features: • Intuitive interface: Drag and drop events across hours, days, or centuries. • Flexible event types: Mix large-scale narrative arcs, single-date events, and duration periods seamlessly. • Paper-like design: Organize with a curated color palette of warm creams, slate blues, and earthy greens, paired with your own custom hues. • Reliable device sync: Your data flows effortlessly between your Mac, iPad, and iPhone, and your sync status is viewable any time. • Fully accessible: Built natively for Apple devices with full VoiceOver support, Dynamic Type, and high-contrast readability. • Share timelines: Export timelines, which can then be imported into another device running TS Timeline (where it can be viewed, edited, etc) • Pay once, keep forever: All core features are free. Unlock unlimited timelines with a single one-time, lifetime in-app purchase. No subscriptions, no ads, no hidden fees.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Truly Simple Timeline at 4.3 against Timeline Presenter's 4.0. Truly Simple Timeline also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 33%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). Timeline Presenter's advantage is ratings volume (45 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Timeline Presenter sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month and Truly Simple Timeline sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Truly Simple Timeline holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timeline Presenter has 45 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Timeline Presenter's written reviews are positive against 50% of Truly Simple Timeline's.
Timeline Presenter ships an update monthly, Truly Simple Timeline fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timeline Presenter | Truly Simple Timeline |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (45 ratings) | 4.3 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 16.7 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 139 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Case Crafter AS | Colin Wright |
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In-app purchases
Timeline Presenter
- 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
Truly Simple Timeline
- Unlock Pro$4.99
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