Comparison

First Then Visual Schedule HD vs Time Was

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

Head to head
About

First Then Visual Schedule HD

Create and use a variety of visual supports, including schedules, task analyses, and social stories, all within a single application. This tool offers multiple ways to add images and customize viewing options to suit individual needs.

Highlights
  • Create visual schedules
  • Task analyses
  • Social stories
  • Choice boards
  • Video models
  • Multiple image import options
  • Customizable viewing formats
Features
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The visual supports you can create and use with First Then Visual Schedule (FTVS) HD have proven to be especially beneficial for the following populations: Typically developing children Those learning English as a second language People with developmental disabilities like Autism and Down Syndrome Individuals with learning disabilities like dyslexia People affected by anxiety or attention deficits Anyone with language, hearing or auditory processing deficits Individuals affected by aphasia after a stroke And many more... So, as a parent, teacher, therapist or adult who could benefit from visual supports you want to try them but may be frustrated by how many different apps you seem to need in order to do so? FTVS HD lets you easily and quickly create and use ALL these visual supports in just one app: First Then boards Visual schedules Task analyses Social stories Choice boards Video models FTVS HD is designed to be used anywhere and everywhere with everything you need easily accessible from within the app: It's universal so it will work on any iDevice FTVS HD gives you FIVE different options for adding images: take a picture using your device's camera or grab one from the camera roll, use the Internet search feature to look for an image, use one of the stock images in the app or access one of 10,000 Smarty Ears symbols. All the stock images and Smarty Ears symbols are searchable by name. Set a timer for either an entire schedule or for individual steps within it. Attach a choice board or video to any step. There are FIVE different viewing options: Look at one single image at a time (great for the visually impaired), view two images in a First Then board format, scroll through a checklist, drag and drop an image to another column once a step is complete or drag and drop an image from a strip and put it in an envelope. FTVS HD makes it easy to create, customize and share schedules. You can copy the templates that come with the app or create your own from scratch. Easily edit, move, delete or hide steps within schedules. You can print your schedules and share them with other users via email. Due to size constraints you can currently only email one choice board and cannot email videos. Good Karma Applications are dedicated to providing apps that are powerful, easy to use and affordable. If you have any feedback or questions in relation to any of our apps, please contact us at support@goodkarmaapplications.com

About

Time Was

Create and share interactive history timelines with events, dates, descriptions, and images. View your timelines vertically or horizontally, and search for specific historical information. Share your creations publicly or keep them private.

Highlights
  • Create custom history timelines
  • Add events with dates, descriptions, and images
  • View timelines vertically or horizontally
  • Search events within timelines
  • Share timelines publicly or privately
  • Add public timelines from other users
Features
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Create your own history timelines and share them with others through the Time Was app. Add events to your timeline and include dates, titles, descriptions and images. The app lays out your events in an easy-to-view timeline format. View your timeline as a vertical list of events, or as a traditional horizontal timeline with events placed along a series of years. Search events to find important people, places and happenings in your timeline. Make your timeline public to share with the Time Was user community if you'd like. Or keep it private for your own use. Add public timelines from other people to your library to view and learn what others are publishing about historical events. [:mav: 2.0.2]

Screenshots

First Then Visual Schedule HD4 screens
Time Was4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Time Was at $1.99 against First Then Visual Schedule HD's $14.99. Time Was also leads on rating (3.8 vs 3.2) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). First Then Visual Schedule HD's advantage is ratings volume (25 vs 5) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.6). On review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

First Then Visual Schedule HD costs $14.99 and Time Was $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Time Was holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: First Then Visual Schedule HD has 25 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of First Then Visual Schedule HD's written reviews are positive against 60% of Time Was's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

First Then Visual Schedule HD ships an update every 3 months, Time Was every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
First Then Visual Schedule HD versus Time Was: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirst Then Visual Schedule HDTime Was
Price$14.99$1.99 — better
Rating3.2 (25 ratings)3.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.8% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB66 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGood Karma Applications, IncHindsight Apps LLC

Customer experience

First Then Visual Schedule HD

All ratings25 ratings
Positive52.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative44.0%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive52.8%
Neutral2.8%
Negative44.4%

Time Was

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

First Then Visual Schedule HD

No in-app purchases

None

Time Was

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is First Then Visual Schedule HD free?
First Then Visual Schedule HD costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Time Was free?
Time Was costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, First Then Visual Schedule HD or Time Was?
Time Was is rated higher. First Then Visual Schedule HD averages 3.2 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Time Was averages 3.8 from 5 ratings.
Do First Then Visual Schedule HD or Time Was have ads?
Neither First Then Visual Schedule HD nor Time Was shows ads.
Which is updated more often, First Then Visual Schedule HD or Time Was?
First Then Visual Schedule HD ships an update every 3 months, and Time Was every 5 weeks. Most recently, First Then Visual Schedule HD was updated on October 19, 2026 and Time Was on October 6, 2026.

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