Ankorlist vs Timeline
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ankorlist
Organize your life by topic, not by date. This app uses a familiar chat-style interface to quickly add and manage tasks. It supports both personal use and collaboration with others, with real-time syncing across devices.
- Topic-based organization
- Chat-style interface
- Personal and collaborative lists
- Markdown notes within tasks
- Cross-device access
- Real-time synchronization
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Ankorlist - Organise your Life by Topic, not Days Most to-do apps sort by date. Ankorlist sorts by what actually matters, grouping tasks into topics like "House Cleanup" or "Wedding Planning" instead of scattering them across days or smashing them into "Today". It's flow is inspired built the chat apps: write things down fast, cross them off as you go, no complicated systems or setup. Use it solo to stay on top of your own life, or bring in people you trust when your list needs more than one person. Key Features: Chat-style interface → Lists appear in a familiar messaging-style layout that most people already know how to navigate. Write tasks down quickly and cross them off as you go. No complicated planning systems, so you can focus on getting things done. Personal or collaborative → Use Ankorlist as your personal productivity tool, or share lists with trusted peers to stay aligned on goals and tasks. Markdown Notes inside tasks → Each task supports detailed internal notes using a built-in Markdown-supported editor. Add formatted text, structure your ideas, and keep supporting details organized within the task itself. Cross-device access → Sign up once and access your lists across devices. Add tasks from your work phone and check them later on your personal device. Real-time sync → Updates happen instantly, so changes from you or your collaborators appear immediately. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Timeline
This app combines scheduling, availability sharing, and booking into a private, device-first platform. Plan your day, week, and recurring routines with flexible notifications and a Home Screen widget. It prioritizes user privacy with optional syncing and offline functionality.
- Device-first and private planning
- Offline functionality
- App Lock with Face ID/PIN
- People and request management
- Calendar integration (.ics, Apple Calendars)
- Recurring events and multiple reminders
- Home Screen widget
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Timeline brings planning, availability sharing, and booking together in one private place. It syncs only when you choose to. Plan your day, your week, and your recurring routines in one calm view. Add Actions, Meetings, Events, and Reminders, then stay ahead with flexible notifications and a Home Screen widget that always shows what's next. DEVICE-FIRST & PRIVATE • Your events live on your device by default. No account is needed to get started. • Fully usable offline. Syncing is optional and only happens after you sign in. • App Lock opens Timeline with Face ID or a 4-digit PIN. PEOPLE & REQUESTS • Find people by name or @handle and keep the people you plan with close at hand. • Schedule a time with someone, or invite people to events by @handle and see who has accepted. • Request keeps what you've received, sent, and confirmed in one place. Accept, decline, or ask for a new time in a tap. • Share your Free Time only with the people you choose. You decide whether others can find you by name. CALENDARS THAT WORK TOGETHER • Import selected Apple Calendars and keep imported events refreshed. • When allowed, mirror edits or deletions of Apple-origin imported events back to Apple Calendar. • Subscribe to .ics feeds or import .ics files. PLAN WITH CONFIDENCE • Recurring events with daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly patterns. • Multiple reminders per event, with per-event overrides. • Day, Week, and Month views built for quick scanning. Swipe between days and weeks. • Set an event's time zone, or let it follow you as you travel. • Follows your iPhone's text size and works with VoiceOver. • A Home Screen widget for your next event and the day ahead. OPTIONAL ACCOUNT FEATURES • Sign in for your public Signature page, booking page, and booking requests. Members can also sync their full calendar across devices and Timeline web. • Keep up to four Glass Workspace accounts on your iPhone, plus Local, and switch between them anytime. • See event weather for confirmed physical venues without sharing your device location. • Turn on Sealed Sync to encrypt supported titles, notes, and details on your device before they leave it. Timeline keeps planning simple, private, and entirely in your control. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://glassworkspace.com/timeline/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Timeline at every 4 days against Ankorlist's fortnightly. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Ankorlist sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Timeline sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $10.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ankorlist against 5.0 for Timeline. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Ankorlist ships an update fortnightly, Timeline every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ankorlist | Timeline |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ankor Labs Limited | Marlowe Emrys LLC |
Customer experience
Ankorlist
Timeline
In-app purchases
Ankorlist
- Premium Cloud (Monthly)$4.991 Month
- Premium Cloud Loyalty (Annual)$19.991 Year
- Premium Cloud (Annual)$34.991 Year
- Lifetime$69.99
Timeline
- Plus$10.001 Month
- Member$25.001 Month









