Comparison

Truly Simple Timeline vs Task Timeline Gantt

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Task Timeline Gantt

Features
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**Task Timeline Gantt — Plan, Track, and Deliver** Whether you're managing a product launch, a home renovation, or a personal project, Task Timeline Gantt gives you the clarity to see exactly where everything stands — and what needs to happen next. **A Timeline That Actually Makes Sense** The Gantt chart view puts your entire project on one screen. Drag to move tasks, resize bars to adjust durations, and see how everything fits together at a glance. Need to mark a key delivery date? Zero-duration milestones render as crisp diamonds so critical moments never get lost in the timeline. **Dependencies That Keep You Honest** Link tasks together so you always know what's blocking what. Dependency arrows connect automatically — even to milestone diamonds — so your schedule reflects reality, not wishful thinking. **Kanban When You Need It** Switch to the Kanban board when you want to focus on status rather than schedule. Drag cards between columns to move work forward. Both views stay in sync, so you're always looking at the same underlying data no matter which perspective you prefer. **Export in Any Format** When it's time to share your plan, Task Timeline Gantt has you covered: - **PDF** — sharp, print-ready, and easy to attach to any email or document - **PNG** — a clean image of your chart, ready to drop into a presentation or report - **Excel** — a full spreadsheet of your task data, compatible with Microsoft Excel and Apple Numbers - **XML** — a project file importable into other planning tools Exports are generated entirely on-device. No account required, no data sent to a server. **Seamless iCloud Sync** Your projects stay in sync across all your Apple devices automatically via iCloud. Start a plan on your iPhone, refine it on your iPad, and present it from your Mac — everything is always up to date. **Built for iPhone, iPad, and Mac** Task Timeline Gantt is a single universal purchase that runs natively on all your Apple devices. The Mac app is a full-featured desktop experience — not a scaled-up phone app — with a fixed side panel, native save dialogs, and keyboard-friendly interactions. **Private by Design** Your project data belongs to you. Task Timeline Gantt does not collect personal information, does not serve ads, and does not require an account. Everything is stored locally and in your own private iCloud container. **Entries (projects, tasks, owners and categories) can be in your native language!** --- *Plan with confidence. Ship on time.*

Screenshots

Truly Simple Timeline3 screens
Task Timeline Gantt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Truly Simple Timeline at Free against Task Timeline Gantt's $5.99. Task Timeline Gantt's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). On update cadence, ads 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

Truly Simple Timeline is free to download; Task Timeline Gantt costs $5.99 up front. Truly Simple Timeline sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Task Timeline Gantt asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Truly Simple Timeline ships an update fortnightly, Task Timeline Gantt every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Truly Simple Timeline versus Task Timeline Gantt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTruly Simple TimelineTask Timeline Gantt
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperColin WrightMICHAEL STONE

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Truly Simple Timeline

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro$4.99
None

Task Timeline Gantt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Truly Simple Timeline free?
Truly Simple Timeline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Task Timeline Gantt free?
Task Timeline Gantt costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Truly Simple Timeline or Task Timeline Gantt have ads?
Neither Truly Simple Timeline nor Task Timeline Gantt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Truly Simple Timeline or Task Timeline Gantt?
Truly Simple Timeline ships an update fortnightly, and Task Timeline Gantt every 3 weeks. Most recently, Truly Simple Timeline was updated on October 24, 2026 and Task Timeline Gantt on October 25, 2026.

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