Timlin vs Jiraiya
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side â with what reviewers say about each.
Timlin
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Plan your day. Then see how long it actually took. Most task apps only record whether you finished something. Timlin measures the time you actually spent and puts it next to what you planned. â Planned vs. actual Start a timer on any task. Timlin logs the real duration and shows it against your estimate. After a few days, patterns appear â the 30-minute task that always takes 50. â A vertical timeline for the day Drop tasks onto the timeline and drag to adjust start and end times. You can see the density of your day at a glance, and notice when it's overloaded. â Brain dump Write everything down first. Decide order and timing later. â Focus timer Tap a task to start. The remaining time stays visible, and the measured time becomes your record. â Built for plans that change Long-press to move tasks around when the day shifts. Timlin doesn't assume you'll follow the plan exactly. â Pricing Timlin requires a Timlin Pro subscription. A 3-day free trial is included â cancel during the trial and you won't be charged. Timlin Pro includes: - Daily timeline planning - Time tracking and logs - Brain dump - Focus timer - Morning carry-over - AI planning and task breakdown - Google Calendar sync - Automatic rescheduling - Themes and colors Monthly / Yearly / Lifetime options available. â Made by one person Built by an indie developer in Japan, originally for personal use. I read every review. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Jiraiya
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Book ideas rarely arrive while you are at your desk. Jiraiya for iPhone is the notebook for catching them on the spot. Your notes sync through iCloud to your Mac with the same Apple Account, and the Jiraiya Mac app brings them into your manuscript. You write the book on Mac; iPhone is where you gather the material. CAPTURE ON THE SPOT âĸ Capture ideas with text, photos, or voice âĸ Add notes quickly from widgets, Siri, Shortcuts, or the Action Button âĸ Keep the capture time and, when permitted, location âĸ On supported devices, Sennin Mode suggests tags and writing prompts on device (requires an Apple Intelligence capable device) REREAD THE BOOK YOU WRITE ON MAC Browse books created on Mac and synced through iCloud, organized by act, chapter, and section. When rereading sparks a thought, save it as a new Field Note. DASHBOARD View the days, time, and characters you wrote on Mac, plus your KDP sales summaries, in Dashboard. Switch between Writing and Sales performance. In Writing, choose a book and a period (7 days, 30 days, 3 months, or 1 year). Records and summaries are created on Mac and arrive through iCloud; iPhone is view-only. Only time and character counts are recorded, never the text itself. KDP sales appear only after you explicitly enable sales summary sync on Mac. Original Excel files, ASINs, KDP Dashboard estimates, and Payment Reports are not uploaded to iCloud. JIRAIYA PRO Your subscription is shared with the Mac app. On Mac, unlimited books, EPUB Reader preview, PDF export, Focus Mode, EPUB export, and M4B export are Pro features. The free Mac version includes one book. Manuscript writing and file export also take place on Mac. iCloud sync requires the same Apple Account on each device. Jiraiya Pro is an auto-renewing monthly or annual subscription. The price appears on the App Store purchase screen. Privacy Policy: https://rkpg.net/jiraiya/privacy-policy-en.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Timlin at 16.6 against Jiraiya's 26.4. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Timlin sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Jiraiya sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Timlin ships an update every 2 weeks, Jiraiya every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timlin | Jiraiya |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 9 days â better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 â better | 26.4 |
| Further details â not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Saiki Iijima | Ryota Kimura |
In-app purchases
Timlin
- Pro Montly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Pro Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Pro LifeTime$59.99
Jiraiya
- Jiraiya Pro(Monthly)$2.991 Month
- Jiraiya Pro (Yearly)$29.991 Year









