Comparison

MotionIQ vs Timeline

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

Head to head
About

MotionIQ

Features
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Ever been the passenger who had to stare at the horizon and crack a window to not throw up? Or the driver who swears they're smooth, while everyone in the back holds on for dear life? MotionIQ settles it. Mount your phone or drop it in your pocket, hit Start, and drive. MotionIQ uses your iPhone's motion sensors to feel every bump, sway, hard stop and sharp turn of the trip. When you stop, you get a score. AFTER EVERY TRIP YOU SEE: A comfort score for the whole ride, from smooth to rough. A carsick risk percentage: how likely that drive was to make a passenger queasy. Where it came from, split three ways: up-and-down jolts from the road, side-to-side sway from corners, and the lurch of accelerating and braking. Your route on a map, with speed and elevation. How you stack up: your ride next to a typical driver on a normal road trip. ONE APP, EVERY CAR YOU DRIVE Add your cars and MotionIQ scores each trip against the right one. Your daily commuter and your weekend car don't ride the same, and the app knows it. NOTHING TO BABYSIT Recording keeps going with the screen off and the phone away. Lock it, pocket it, drive. Stop the trip when you park. GO PREMIUM FOR THE FULL PICTURE AI coaching on each trip: what made this specific drive rough, and exactly what to change next time. A carsick risk estimate tuned to the trip. Weekly and monthly trends so you can watch yourself get smoother. Deeper cornering, speed and hard-braking breakdowns. Monthly or yearly. Cancel anytime in Settings. YOUR DRIVES STAY YOURS Your route and raw sensor data never leave your phone. The optional AI analysis sends a handful of numbers about the trip, never your location. Sharing anonymized stats with the community is off unless you turn it on, and turning it back off deletes everything you shared. WHO IT'S FOR Parents tired of carsick kids in the back seat. Rideshare and delivery drivers who want better ratings. Anyone who's been told "you drive like a maniac" and wants the receipts. New drivers building smooth habits early. ** We use Apple's Standard EULA. The link is included at the bottom of the App Description and also set in the License Agreement field under App Information. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://motioniq-app.com/#/privacy

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Timeline

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Look back at the path you traveled, and a forgotten day may find its way back to you. A familiar street. A quiet café. A photo taken without much thought. Timeline brings your routes, places, photos, activities, and reflections together to tell the story of each day—not only for the moment you record it, but for the moment you return. Your day, gathered in one place Enable location recording to organize the paths you traveled, the distance you covered, and the places where you stayed. Photos are connected with the times and places they were captured. Add a short note or reaction to preserve not just where you were, but how the day felt. • Record routes, distance, and travel time • Identify places where you spent meaningful time • Connect photos by capture time and location • Edit place names and locations • Add featured photos, notes, and emoji reactions • Add meaningful visits to Apple Calendar A calendar filled with your time Return to today, last week, months ago, or a distant memory through daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly calendars. Explore the routes and places from any selected period on the map. Familiar neighborhoods and faraway destinations gradually become a map shaped by your own memories. Watch the day come alive Start Replay and watch your journey move across the map. Places appear along the route, while photos return in the order they were taken. Jump to any moment or adjust the playback speed. Turn a meaningful day into a vertical video filled with routes and photos, ready to save or share. Every day moves differently A trip far from home. A quiet evening walk. A morning run. A few hours of uninterrupted focus. Record each experience in the way that suits it best: • Travel • Running • Hiking • Driving • Cycling • Walking • Focus time • Custom activities Depending on the activity, Timeline can display distance, duration, speed, pace, steps, elevation, and other relevant details. Enable Apple Health integration to bring running workouts from Apple Watch and compatible apps into your maps, replays, videos, and statistics. A story that grows clearer with time As the days gather, Timeline becomes a personal archive of the life you have lived and the places you have known. • Daily, monthly, and yearly distance and time statistics • Your most active days and frequently visited places • A shareable Year in Review • Home Screen widgets for today’s journey • Lock Screen and Dynamic Island Live Activities for running and driving Bring the past with you Import records from GPX files, Google Timeline exports, or Timeline backup files. Preview your data before importing, remove duplicates, and reconnect photos with existing places. Older memories can continue naturally alongside the days you record now. Your memories remain yours Timeline is a local-first app with no account required. Your records are stored on your device by default. They are not sent to developer-operated servers, advertisers, or data brokers. Access to Location, Photos, Apple Health, Calendar, and Notifications is optional. Timeline requests access only when you enable the corresponding feature. Export your records, delete a selected period, or erase all Timeline data whenever you choose. Timeline Pro Core route, time, distance, and photo recording remain free. Timeline Pro helps you connect longer chapters and discover the patterns within them: • Monthly, yearly, and custom-range Replay • Videos connecting memories across multiple days • Long-term statistics and period comparisons • Memory maps covering longer chapters • Detailed analysis for each activity • Advanced instruments for custom sessions • Private iCloud sync and restoration on a new device Location accuracy and recording continuity may vary depending on GPS availability, device settings, battery conditions, and iOS system policies. Background location recording may increase battery usage. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MotionIQ4 screens
Timeline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MotionIQ at every 3 days against Timeline's monthly. On price, ads, 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. MotionIQ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Timeline sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MotionIQ ships an update every 3 days, Timeline monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
MotionIQ versus Timeline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMotionIQTimeline
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSe Min LeeKeonho Kwon

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MotionIQ

Subscriptions2
  • MotionIQ Monthly Tier$2.991 Month
  • MotionIQ Yearly Tier$29.991 Year
1 purchases

Timeline

Subscriptions1
  • Timeline Pro$0.991 Month

Questions

Is MotionIQ free?
MotionIQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timeline free?
Timeline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MotionIQ or Timeline have ads?
Neither MotionIQ nor Timeline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MotionIQ or Timeline?
MotionIQ ships an update every 3 days, and Timeline monthly. Most recently, MotionIQ was updated on October 31, 2026 and Timeline on October 31, 2026.

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