Comparison

Timeline vs Calendar Work Pro

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Calendar Work Pro

Features
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Take control of your work schedule with ShiftWork Pro — a simple way to track every shift, day off, and note in one place. Today at a Glance See today's shift front and center, plus a quick weekly overview so you always know what's next. Full Shift Calendar Browse any month and view every shift, day off, and note at a glance, color-coded for instant clarity. Custom Shift Types Create your own shift types beyond Day, Night, Off, Vacation and Sick — set custom names, colors, time ranges, and hourly rates. Notes on Any Day Add a note to any date for coverage details, reminders, or anything worth remembering. Stats That Matter Track total hours, shifts worked, days off, and estimated pay for the month, automatically calculated as you go. Year Overview A GitHub-style activity grid shows your last 12 weeks of shifts at a glance. FREE TO USE ShiftWork Pro is free, supported by ads. Prefer an ad-free experience? A one-time Remove Ads purchase is available — pay once, no ads, ever, no subscription. YOUR DATA STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE No accounts. No servers. No syncing. All your shifts, notes, and stats are stored only on your device using SwiftData — your schedule data is never uploaded, synced, or shared. Works fully offline. ShiftWork Pro doesn't need an internet connection to log or view your shifts. "Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/"

Screenshots

Timeline4 screens
Calendar Work Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Timeline at none against Calendar Work Pro's shown. Timeline also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). On price, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Timeline sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $10.00 per month and Calendar Work Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timeline ships an update every 4 days, Calendar Work Pro every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Timeline versus Calendar Work Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimelineCalendar Work Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarlowe Emrys LLCHugo Andrada

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Timeline

Subscriptions2
  • Plus$10.001 Month
  • Member$25.001 Month
3 purchases

Calendar Work Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Access$4.991 Month
  • Premium Access$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Timeline free?
Timeline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calendar Work Pro free?
Calendar Work Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Timeline or Calendar Work Pro have ads?
Calendar Work Pro shows ads; Timeline does not.
Which is updated more often, Timeline or Calendar Work Pro?
Timeline ships an update every 4 days, and Calendar Work Pro every 5 weeks. Most recently, Timeline was updated on October 31, 2026 and Calendar Work Pro on October 31, 2026.

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