Comparison

BeeLine Reader vs Time Flow Calendar

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

Head to head
About

BeeLine Reader

This app uses eye-guiding color gradients to help you read faster and more easily. It's particularly beneficial for individuals with dyslexia, ADD, or vision impairments, and can be used with articles saved from Safari or browsed directly within the app on select websites.

Highlights
  • Eye-guiding color gradients
  • Improved reading speed
  • Enhanced reading ability
  • Safari Action Extension integration
  • Article saving via Share Extension
  • In-app browsing on select sites
Features
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Read faster and more easily with our digital reading technology, which has has won awards from Stanford and United Nations! Here's how it works: instead of using plain black text, we display text using eye-guiding color gradients. These gradients flow from the end of one line to the beginning of the next, so that when you move your eyes from right to left, they're automatically drawn to the appropriate line. Vision, literacy, and medical experts agree that BeeLine Reader improves reading speed and reading ability for readers of all ages and skill levels. It is particularly helpful for readers with dyslexia, ADD, or vision impairments—some readers are able to read over 50% faster with BeeLine. Find out how much it will help you by taking the BeeLine Reading Challenge on our website: www.BeeLineReader.com. Included app functionality: Read with BeeLine in Safari using our BeeLine Action Extension; save articles for later using the BeeLine Share Extension; and browse the web with BeeLine on select popular websites (AP News, Reuters, and Medium.com) within the BeeLine app. Never used an extension before? Find out how: http://bit.ly/1vaQaOf IAP: Add premium news sites to your reading list and read Kindle books with BeeLine (iPad only). Have epub files you want to read with BeeLine? Grab the ReadMe! app, which supports DRM-free EPUB files.

About

Time Flow Calendar

Features
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Some things in life don't fit on a calendar. Your driving license expires in 14 months. The internet contract renews in March. That annual insurance payment is coming up. The passport needs renewal before your trip next year. These aren't meetings. They aren't appointments. They're the quiet deadlines that slip through the cracks — until it's too late. TimeFlow puts your life on a timeline. Every deadline appears as a colored pipe on an infinite scrollable timeline. Pinch to zoom between days, months, and years. See everything at a glance — what's due this week, what's coming in six months, what you handled last year. Why TimeFlow instead of a calendar? Calendars are built for days and weeks. TimeFlow is built for the big picture. Zoom out to see your entire year. Zoom in when a deadline approaches. Your life admin, visualized. Features: - Infinite scrollable timeline — past and future, no limits - Three zoom levels — switch between days, months, and years with a pinch - Color-coded categories — organize by type (Personal, Finance, Health, Documents) - Multiple reminders — set alerts days, weeks, or months in advance - Overdue tracking — dedicated tab shows what needs attention now - Auto-dismiss — automatically clear past events on app launch - List view — switch to a grouped list when you need a quick overview - Quick search — find any event instantly by title, notes, or category - Recurring events — annual renewals, monthly payments, set once and forget - Home screen widgets — see upcoming deadlines without opening the app - Import & export — bring events from your calendar or share as ICS files - Dark mode — easy on the eyes, day or night - Hebrew & English — full RTL support Perfect for tracking: - License and passport renewals - Insurance and subscription payments - Contract end dates and renewal windows - Warranty expirations - Medical checkups and vaccination schedules - Tax deadlines and financial milestones - Vehicle inspections and maintenance - Membership renewals - Any deadline that matters but doesn't belong on a daily calendar Your life has more structure than a calendar can show. TimeFlow makes it visible.

Screenshots

BeeLine Reader3 screens
Time Flow Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Time Flow Calendar at Free against BeeLine Reader's $4.99. Time Flow Calendar also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). BeeLine Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On ads 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

Time Flow Calendar is free to download; BeeLine Reader costs $4.99 up front. BeeLine Reader sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Time Flow Calendar asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeeLine Reader ships an update every 5 months, Time Flow Calendar weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BeeLine Reader versus Time Flow Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeeLine ReaderTime Flow Calendar
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating2.3 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB11 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBeeLine Reader, Inc.Bar Tech Labs Limited

Bugs and requests

BeeLine Reader

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • PDF reader not working
  • Kindle feature not working
  • Share extension issues
  • App loses reading progress
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  • Scrolling triggers sidebar
  • Cannot save PDFs for future reference
  • Cannot share PDFs from iBooks or Mail
  • App doesn't remember reading location
  • Cannot import documents
  • Program stopped working after re-install
  • No coloring of text
  • Safari readability mode creates blocking bar
  • Cannot take color gradient PDFs to other apps
  • App doesn't work with iBooks

Requested features

10 requests
  • Support for more file formats (ePub, docx)
  • Ability to use BeeLine colors in other apps
  • Android app development
  • Syncing across devices
  • Ability to delete old articles
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  • Upload PDFs directly
  • Spanish language support
  • Integration with iBooks
  • Better Kindle integration on iPhone
  • Dark mode option

Time Flow Calendar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

BeeLine Reader

One-time6
  • BeeLine News Lite$0.99
  • BeeLine News Pro$3.99
  • BeeLine News Pro$4.99
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  • BeeLine Email & Social Pro$4.99
  • BeeLine PDF Reader$9.99
  • eBooks Pro$19.99
None

Time Flow Calendar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BeeLine Reader free?
BeeLine Reader costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Time Flow Calendar free?
Time Flow Calendar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BeeLine Reader or Time Flow Calendar have ads?
Neither BeeLine Reader nor Time Flow Calendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BeeLine Reader or Time Flow Calendar?
BeeLine Reader ships an update every 5 months, and Time Flow Calendar weekly. Most recently, BeeLine Reader was updated on November 1, 2026 and Time Flow Calendar on November 5, 2026.

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