Comparison

Timesheet vs Timelines Time Tracking

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

Head to head
About

Timesheet

Effortlessly record your working hours with a clean and simple time tracking application. Utilize a stopwatch or manual entry, set repeating alarms for focus, and generate detailed reports. Sync your data across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Easy time input via stopwatch or manual entry
  • Repeating alarms for focused work
  • Daily, project, and tag-based time summaries
  • Weekly, monthly, and project PDF reports
  • CSV export option
  • Calendar saving and iCloud sync
Features
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Timesheet is a time tracking app that makes recording your working time seamless and natural. It helps you manage your life with a clean, simple, and minimalistic design. • Easy to use When you start your work, you can input it using the stopwatch. When the work is finished, you can input the time directly. You can enter your data anytime and anywhere you want! • Stopwatch and repeating alarm You can set a repeating alarm every 20, 30, 60, 90 minutes. This is very useful tool when you want to concentrate on your work. In Apple Watch, You can receive alarm notification and Start/Stop of stopwatch. • Various scenes of the total time You can check the total time on a per day, per project and per tag basis. The time period for the total time can be inputted as 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, 6 months, 1 year and free. The information provided by the app will help you improve your daily activities. • Output ・Weekly Report(PDF) ・Monthly Report(PDF) ・Project Report(PDF) ・CSV • Save in Calendar This app can save your data in your calendar. With iCloud, you can sync the calendar automatically to your various different devices.

About

Timelines Time Tracking

Easily track your personal and work hours with this intuitive time tracking app. Visualize your time usage with interactive timelines and charts, set goals, and gain insights to improve efficiency and productivity. Sync across devices and export your data.

Highlights
  • Quick data entry with timers
  • Interactive timeline visualizations
  • Statistics and trend charts
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Daily, weekly, monthly goals
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
  • Detailed PDF and CSV exports
Features
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Timelines is an easy-to-use yet powerful time tracking app that helps you understand how you spend your day, improve your productivity, and build better habits. Track work, personal activities, health routines, and daily habits in one place, then visualize your time with an interactive timeline and charts to uncover patterns and make the most out of your time. I personally wasn't happy with the way I was spending my time, so I decided to build a tool to help myself and others figure out a way to become more efficient. Timelines has been enabling me and other users to understand where our time is actually going, helping us improve our routines, build better habits, increase productivity, and achieve more in our personal and professional lives. I sincerely believe it can do the same for you. – Lukas Petr, founder of Timelines Timelines has been featured by Apple (New Apps We Love, App of the Day), and reviewed on 9To5Mac, MacStories, Tech Crunch, The Verge, Wired, and more. ▶ WHAT CAN YOU TRACK? Timelines can help you track and understand how you spend time across all areas of your life: - Work tasks and projects - Personal activities and daily routines - Habits and self-improvement goals - Workouts, sleep, and health data - Study sessions and learning - Hobbies, side projects, and free time - Family and social activities - Anything you can imagine ▶ QUICK TIME TRACKING - track time spent on work, habits, health, or any activity you want - control tracking with just 1 tap - grid mode of timers - track from Home Screen with powerful widgets - see your current activity on Lock Screen as a Live Activity - easily edit and add past events ▶ POWERFUL VISUALIZATIONS - see how you spend your time on an interactive timeline - playful statistics mode with pie chart - see trends over time using bar chart - subcategories - breakdown of your events - quickly filter categories ▶ SYNC BETWEEN DEVICES - have an always up-to-date backup of your data with Timelines Cloud - sync between your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, in real-time - sign in using your email address or your Apple ID ▶ TIME-BASED GOALS - define daily, weekly, and monthly time-based goals - see your progress and stay on track - periodic reports with rich notifications - get rewarded for reaching a goal with confetti ▶ AUTOMATIONS - build workflows with Siri Shortcuts - use Siri to start and stop timers - import workouts, sleep, and meditation from Apple Health ▶ AND MORE - detailed PDF and CSV exports - timely and customizable reminders - archive unused categories - lots of possible customizations ▶ APPLE WATCH APP - watch face complication for quick access - haptic feedback on start and stop of timers - set event names using dictation or choose from recent - adjust start and end times using the digital crown - see active timer’s duration and category on watch face - real-time sync with iPhone and iPad using Timelines Cloud - see list of past past entries and edit them easily - daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly statistics ▶ WHAT IS FREE? - track up to 3 categories - basic exporting - pie chart - see events on a timeline - events log - reminders ▶ TIMELINES PRO - sync between devices - unlimited categories - bar chart - goals - detailed exports - import from Apple Health - subcategories - support development Timelines has been in active development for over 9 years now. Lots of effort, attention and care went into every detail of the app. Start taking control of your time today. In just a few days, you'll begin to understand your habits, improve your productivity, and make better decisions about how you spend your time. I love working on Timelines, and a big part of my vision is to listen closely to users and incorporate their feedback. If you have any questions or suggestions, please reach out to me at lukas@timelines.app. – Lukas Petr, founder of Timelines * Privacy policy: https://timelines.app/privacy/ * Terms of Use: https://timelines.app/terms/

Screenshots

Timesheet4 screens
Timelines Time Tracking4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Timelines Time Tracking at Free against Timesheet's $3.99. Timelines Time Tracking also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 28). Timesheet's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Timelines Time Tracking is free to download; Timesheet costs $3.99 up front. Timelines Time Tracking sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Timesheet asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Timelines Time Tracking holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timelines Time Tracking has 1.6K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Timesheet's written reviews are positive against 92% of Timelines Time Tracking's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timesheet ships an update every 6 weeks, Timelines Time Tracking monthly. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Timesheet versus Timelines Time Tracking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimesheetTimelines Time Tracking
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (28 ratings)4.8 (1.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.3% of reviews92.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings281.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlask LLPLukas Petr

Customer experience

Timesheet

All ratings28 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral10.7%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive76.3%
Neutral6.6%
Negative17.1%

Timelines Time Tracking

All ratings1,552 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews716 reviews
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative4.6%

Bugs and requests

Timesheet

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Timelines Time Tracking

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional sync issues between devices
  • Rare crashes or data loss after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to create and reuse time tracking templates
  • Option to group timelines into folders or categories
  • Improved iPad and Mac support
  • Reminders and alerts for time limits or goals

In-app purchases

None

Timesheet

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Timelines Time Tracking

Subscriptions8
  • Timelines PRO Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Timelines PRO Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Timelines PRO Monthly2 variants$7.991 Month
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  • Timelines PRO Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Timelines PRO Legacy Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Timelines PRO Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Timelines PRO Yearly$39.991 Year
  • Timelines PRO Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Timelines PRO Lifetime$159.99

Questions

Is Timesheet free?
Timesheet costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Timelines Time Tracking free?
Timelines Time Tracking is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timesheet or Timelines Time Tracking?
Timelines Time Tracking is rated higher. Timesheet averages 4.0 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Timelines Time Tracking averages 4.8 from 1.6K ratings.
Do Timesheet or Timelines Time Tracking have ads?
Neither Timesheet nor Timelines Time Tracking shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timesheet or Timelines Time Tracking?
Timesheet ships an update every 6 weeks, and Timelines Time Tracking monthly. Most recently, Timesheet was updated on September 22, 2026 and Timelines Time Tracking on September 22, 2026.

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