Thalam vs Yoko Timeline
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thalam
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Thalam helps you plan your day in time blocks, track what you actually do, and see the gap between intention and reality. PLAN YOUR DAY Build a realistic schedule using time blocks. Assign tasks to specific windows so you always know what you should be working on. Mark blocks as important to get reminder ladders before they start. TRACK YOUR REALITY Tap any task to start the timer. Thalam records exactly when you worked and for how long — not what you planned, but what actually happened. Pause mid-session and switch to something urgent without losing your progress. Up to three tasks can sit paused while you handle interruptions. SEE THE DIFFERENCE The Actuals view lays every tracked session across a timeline, day by day. Compare what you planned against what you did. Identify which hours of the day are actually productive and which ones slip away. FRICTION SIGNALS After a few weeks of tracking planned blocks, Thalam surfaces estimation bias by category. If you consistently plan 1 hour for Coding but it always takes 1 hour 40 minutes, Friction Signals shows you — so you can plan honestly next time. DAILY REFLECTION A gentle evening prompt asks how the day went: on track, underestimated, interrupted, or deliberately changed? Add a note and set tomorrow's top priority. Over time, patterns emerge in the Stats tab. LIVE ACTIVITY & DYNAMIC ISLAND Your active timer appears on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island — task name, elapsed time, and a live progress ring. Glance at your phone without unlocking it. TODOS Capture one-off tasks alongside reusable tasks. Todos leave your list the moment you mark them complete. Free users get five ongoing todos; Pro unlocks unlimited. IDEAS Capture fleeting thoughts without breaking your flow. Ideas stay in their own space, separate from tasks, until you are ready to act on them. EXPENSES Log spending by category and set a monthly budget. The Stats tab shows your burn rate at a glance — how much is left, how much is gone, and where it went. THALAM PRO One-time purchase. No subscription. Pro unlocks unlimited tasks, todos, and categories; full Stats history (Week, Month, Quarter); and all future Pro features. Your data lives in your private iCloud container. No server, no account, no analytics.
Yoko Timeline
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【Horizontal Timeline Calendar】 See 7 days before to 7 days after at a glance. Scroll vertically and horizontally for a clear view of your schedule. ■ Features ・All-day / Timed / Reminders in a horizontal timeline. Overlapping events auto-stack in lanes ・Customizable lane order (drag to reorder in Settings) ・Uses your calendar's original colors. Reminders color-coded: Past=Red / Today=Yellow / Future=Blue / Completed=Gray ・All-day bar stays from 00:00, today's title starts from red line (now) for clarity ■ Reminder Actions ・Tap to toggle complete/incomplete ・Swipe right to edit, left to delete, long press for detail ・Context menu supported with haptic feedback ■ Use as Perpetual Wall Calendar ・"Follow Current Time" keeps red line centered, auto-scrolls every minute ・"Perpetual Calendar Mode" auto-returns to today at midnight and when returning from background ・Auto-refresh every 5 min via iCloud with same Apple ID ・Perfect for old iPhone/iPad as always-on wall calendar ※ Set iOS Settings > Display & Brightness > Auto-Lock > Never ■ More ・No ads in Presentation Mode ・Toggle visible calendars ・Undo support ・Move day, go to today, refresh
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Yoko Timeline at none against Thalam's 1. Yoko Timeline also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). Thalam's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Thalam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Yoko Timeline asks for nothing beyond the download.
Thalam ships an update every 3 days, Yoko Timeline daily. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Thalam | Yoko Timeline |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 230 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anish Varghese | katsuyasu sakita |
In-app purchases
Thalam
- Thalam Pro$4.99
Yoko Timeline
No in-app purchases









