ActiveTimeline vs Heliophilia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ActiveTimeline
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Transform your HealthKit data into beautiful visualizations. Track your fitness journey with detailed charts, comprehensive tables, and actionable insights. KEY FEATURES: • Complete HealthKit integration • Beautiful charts and data visualization • AllTime, yearly, monthly and daily views • Detailed workout analysis • Heart rate zones and trends • Data export capabilities Perfect for fitness enthusiasts. All data stays private on your device.
Heliophilia
This app tracks daily daylight hours, sunrise/sunset times, and UV index. It also encourages a daily gratitude practice to help users connect with the present moment. A home screen widget provides at-a-glance information.
- Daylight hour tracking
- Sunrise and sunset times
- UV Index monitoring
- Daily gratitude journaling
- Home screen widget
- Day-over-day comparison
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Track today's daylight, sunrise, sunset, day length and UV, then close the day with a short gratitude ritual. Heliophilia is for people who notice the light. See how long today is, how it compares to yesterday, and when the seasons stretch or shrink the day. Check the UV Index before you head outside. At night, write one thing you’re grateful for. • Sunrise and sunset times for your place • Total daylight hours, day by day • UV Index on the main screen and in widgets • Watch the year shift from short winter days to long summer evenings • Daily gratitude, a calm end-of-day ritual • Home Screen widgets so the light stays with you • Private by design. No account, no data collected Built for slow mornings, golden sunsets, and anyone who feels better when they stay close to the sun. Heliophilia. For those who seek the sun.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ActiveTimeline at Free against Heliophilia's $2.99. Heliophilia's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
ActiveTimeline is free to download; Heliophilia costs $2.99 up front. ActiveTimeline sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Heliophilia asks for nothing beyond the download.
ActiveTimeline ships an update every 10 days, Heliophilia weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ActiveTimeline | Heliophilia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andreas Hilbert | Ioannis Ampelas |
In-app purchases
ActiveTimeline
- Small Donation$0.99
- Medium Donation$1.99
- Large Donation$3.99
Heliophilia
No in-app purchases
Questions
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