Comparison

NetaData vs The Life Timeline

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

Head to head
About

NetaData

Features
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===Definition data===: A class of data is described by defining multiple properties. Support basic properties (integer, double, string, date) and data properties (text, picture, movie). One property of the data class corresponds to one column of multi row and multi column data. One object of the data class corresponds to one row of multi row and multi column data. ===Edit Data===: You can add and edit objects, modify its basic properties or data properties. import and export objects in CSV format. Objects can be imported from CSV files exported from Number or Excel apps. Or objects can be exported to CSV files to be imported into Number or Excel apps. Importing also supports Json format. ===Import Data===: Copy text or files in CSV or JSON format and paste them into the application.  Or collecting data by accessing a configured URL with CSV or JSON content every n seconds. Basic properties in CSV or JSON are provided as values. Data properties in CSV or JSON are provided as urls which contain the data. ===Export Data===: Support exporting basic properties in CSV format.  Generate text in CSV format for the basic properties, then export(copy or save it as a CSV file). Group summaries can also be exported as CSV. ===Group, Filter and Sort Data in List and Charts===: You can filter, group, sort, and display the objects of the data class according to any five properties of the data class. Support three different filtering and display settings to help you view data from different perspectives. Support quick search on the filtered objects per keywords. Filtering supports multiple conditions (text contain, contained in some text, greater than, less than, equal-to, and not-equal). Sorting supports ascending or descending order. Display supports list display and kinds of chart display. One grouping property and the other four properties you selected will be displayed in the list. You can set the aggregation type for each property of the four properties. Filter conditions, display color and precision can be set for each of the five properties. The list group header displays the value of the group property and the aggregation information (count, sum, median, average etc.) of the group. Each row of the list displays four properties of the object according to four importance levels. The precision settings are used for grouping, filtering, and displaying. Chart display, grouped by the group-by property, with the first two of the four properties you select as the X axis and Y axis, displays line chart, bar chart, point chart and area chart. A sector chart is grouped by the group-by property, displaying the objects number in each group or the aggregated value of a property. It means that any two properties can be used as the X axis and Y axis to draw a chart. You can set two ruler lines for the X axis or Y axis. === Subscription ===: You can add and explore 99, 999, or 9999 objects by subscribing. Note: Because this app can only be used with a subscription, please export your data before your subscription expires if you don't want to renew your subscription. === EULA ===: [standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA)](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/)

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The Life Timeline

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Your life has a finite number of weeks. This app shows you exactly how many. Please note: The base Life Timeline is free to use forever, including all cloud backup and syncing features. A premium annual subscription is required to unlock advanced features like custom themes, artwork exports, and multiple timeline archives. Open The Life Timeline and it snaps directly to This Week—your fixed position in an infinite scroll that stretches from the week you were born to the week of your 100th birthday. Scroll up, and the past fades into a gentle archival haze. Scroll down, and the future unfolds as a concrete, numbered runway: not an abstract "someday," but an exact count. A Different Kind of Calendar Sync your Apple calendar and every future event transforms into a distance: You are 14 weeks from your anniversary. You are 312 weeks from your planned retirement. Tag anything with # and the app calculates the exact weight of the gap. The infinite scroll of social media replaced with the finite scroll of your own existence. Your Data Is a File You Own Most journaling apps store your life in a database on their servers. When they close, change pricing, or get acquired—your memories go with them. The Life Timeline stores everything as a standard, human-readable Markdown file on your own iCloud, No proprietary format. No account required. If this app disappeared tomorrow, you'd still have every note, every tag, every memory in a file you can open on any device, in any text editor, for the rest of your life. Built for Three Kinds of People - The Data Sovereign: You self-host. You use iCloud for everything personal. You want a life-planning app that stores data in a format you actually control. - The Practical Stoic: You practice Memento Mori to sharpen your priorities. You need to see the geometry of your remaining weeks to make better decisions today. - The Legacy Builder: You think in decades. You want daily calendar entries to automatically become part of a generational archive you can hand to your children. Features - Infinite vertical scroll from birth to your 100th birthday snaps to This Week - Zoom levels: Day, Week, Month, Quarter, Year, Decade - Live calendar sync with Apple Calendar - @ events and # tags with automatic week-distance calculations - Notes stored as plain Markdown readable by any text editor - Free Cloud Sync: Seamlessly sync across iCloud - Memory Canvas (Pro): Export any week or event as a shareable artwork - Extra Timelines (Pro): Run separate named timelines (e.g., project, creative) - Birthday markers, decade boundaries, and age sublabels throughout - Search across all your notes and events instantly - Zero tracking scripts. Zero analytics. Zero data collection. Pro Annual Subscription to Unlock Annually ($3.99) A premium annual subscription unlocks full access to: - All 17 Pro themes: Cartographer, Deep Space, Neon Noir, Blueprint, and 13 more. - Memory Canvas: Shareable artwork exports. - Extra Timelines: Multiple named life archives. Subscription Information: Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. This is an automatically renewing annual subscription. Your subscription will automatically renew each year unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal at any time in your App Store Account Settings. The Life Timeline is independent software. No venture capital. No growth targets. No incentive to monetize your attention. Just a tool built to be genuinely useful. Try Pro free for 14 days (new subscribers only). After the trial, Life Timeline Pro renews yearly at the price shown in the app unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. LICENSED APPLICATION END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

NetaData4 screens
The Life Timeline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NetaData at every 2 days against The Life Timeline's every 8 days. The Life Timeline's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. NetaData sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and The Life Timeline sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NetaData ships an update every 2 days, The Life Timeline every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
NetaData versus The Life Timeline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetaDataThe Life Timeline
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer勇 崔ETHAN KYLE HELGAGER

In-app purchases

3 purchases

NetaData

Subscriptions3
  • 99 objects7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • 999 objects$4.991 Month
  • 9999 objects$5.991 Month
1 purchases

The Life Timeline

Subscriptions1
  • Life Timeline Pro14 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is NetaData free?
NetaData is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Life Timeline free?
The Life Timeline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NetaData or The Life Timeline have ads?
Neither NetaData nor The Life Timeline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NetaData or The Life Timeline?
NetaData ships an update every 2 days, and The Life Timeline every 8 days. Most recently, NetaData was updated on November 4, 2026 and The Life Timeline on October 31, 2026.

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