Best Timeline Creator Apps

201+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.5 avg rating

20 free apps

Updated June 2026

Out of 201+ timeline creator apps on iOS, 20 are free and the rest sit in the paid tier. This page sorts them so you can compare both sides before you commit.

Top Picks for Timeline Creator

#1

Time-Line - Timeline Tracking by Dengfeng Zhou

Keep track of your timelines

Editor's Choice

🔧 Utilities

4.5😐(771 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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Easily create and manage visual timelines for personal or professional projects. Record key events, track progress, and share your progress with others. Supports automatic cloud backup for your data.

What We Love

👍 Simple and easy to use
🚀 Straightforward timeline creation
💡 Useful for tracking events and milestones
🔒 No data tracking or ads

Room to Improve

🐛 Data loss and sync issues
🔍 Limited customization and formatting options
🗓️ Restrictive date range (only up to 4713 BCE)

#2

Timeline - Diary and Notes by Numob

make beautiful timeline

Strong Contender

🌟 Lifestyle

4.5😐(1.1K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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Record life's important moments by creating multiple visual timelines for various events and plans. Track past achievements, future goals, and daily milestones. Share your timelines with friends and set notifications for future events.

What We Love

🚀 Simple and intuitive design
👍 Useful for organizing events and timelines
🔒 Password protection for privacy
👍 Customizable color coding for events

Room to Improve

🐛 Crashes and stability issues
🐛 Exporting and sharing issues
🐛 Syncing and backup problems

#3

Truly Simple Timeline by Colin Wright

A Simple Timeline Builder

Worth Considering

📊 Productivity

4.3(4 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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Build and visualize narrative arcs, story beats, and character involvement across novels or any project. Its drag-and-drop interface supports various event types and date spans, with cross-device functionality for easy planning and adjustments.

More Timeline Creator apps to explore

TimeStory: Timeline Maker

TimeStory: Timeline Maker

Histories, roadmaps, plans

Create visual timelines for projects, journals, and histories with intuitive touch gestures. Easily add images, customize appearance, and export your work in various formats. Optimized for iPad with Apple Pencil and multitasking support.

Create graphical timelinesAdd photos and image filesDivide timeline into sections

📊 Productivity

free with in-app purchases

Timeline Maker: iTimelines

Timeline Maker: iTimelines

timemark for your events

Organize and visualize life events, historical moments, and project milestones. Easily record, sort, and customize timelines, then share them as beautiful images. This tool brings order to your life and enhances memory organization.

Multi-dimensional timeline creationFlexible event editingPersonalized timeline customization

free with in-app purchases

iStory - your device timeline

iStory - your device timeline

Your archive and photo journey

Relive your digital history by exploring all the Apple devices you've owned and the memories captured with them. This app organizes your photos by device, provides insightful statistics, and allows you to export visual summaries of your tech journey.

Device archive of owned Apple productsPhoto timeline organized by deviceDevice and photo statistics

Cellcrypt Enterprise

Cellcrypt Enterprise

by Cellcrypt Inc.

Securely communicate with end-to-end encrypted voice, video, messaging, and file transfers. Offers post-quantum protection for sensitive government and enterprise communications, supporting large file sharing and group chats.

Post-quantum protected communicationsEnd-to-end encrypted voice and video callsSecure instant messaging

Timeline of personal events

Organize and visualize personal events, historical data, or project schedules with rich details, photos, and location support. Offers multiple view modes and export options for easy sharing and analysis.

Rich event metadata with flexible date precisionLocation support with map integrationPhoto attachments per event

free with in-app purchases

Agenda: Notes meets Calendar

Agenda: Notes meets Calendar

Organize your days

This app integrates notes with your calendar, allowing you to associate notes with specific dates or events. It offers a rich text editor and supports attaching files and photos, with cross-device syncing and collaboration features. The core functionality is free, with optional premium features available via subscription.

Notes linked to calendar dates/eventsTimeline view of notesRich text editor with formatting

📊 Productivity

free with in-app purchases

SlideShow Maker with Music Fx

SlideShow Maker with Music Fx

Photo Video Maker with Music

Transform your photos and selfies into engaging video slideshows with music and effects. Easily edit your images, add custom audio, and apply various transitions and filters to create stunning visual stories. Share your creations across popular social media platforms.

Create slideshows from photosEdit photos with filters and effectsAdd music tracks and voiceovers

📷 Photo & Video

free with in-app purchases

Slideshow Maker & Music Video

Slideshow Maker & Music Video

Video collage, photo slideshow

Easily combine photos, videos, and music to create custom slideshow videos. Edit slides, add text and music with intuitive timelines, and export in high resolution with various aspect ratios. Save projects for later editing.

Combine photos and videosAdd background music and voiceoversEdit slide duration and video speed

📷 Photo & Video

free with in-app purchases

Track events in a timeline

Organize your life's moments with a customizable timeline. Add events, assign categories and significance, and filter your view. Export data to a spreadsheet for easy management.

Add events to a chronological timelineCategorize eventsDefine event significance

Timelines Time Tracking

Personal & Work Hours Tracker

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.

Quick data entry with timersInteractive timeline visualizationsStatistics and trend charts

📊 Productivity

free with in-app purchases

Slideshow Maker - MovieStudio

Slideshow Maker - MovieStudio

Video Maker & Preset Templates

Easily create engaging slideshow videos from your photos and music. Choose from a variety of templates, add effects, and export in HD quality for sharing on social media.

Video template libraryPhoto and video editingCustomizable text and music

📷 Photo & Video

Evernote: AI Notes & Notebook

Evernote: AI Notes & Notebook

Note pad, to-do list, planner

Capture ideas, organize notes, and manage tasks across all your devices. This app helps you tame distractions and accomplish more by bringing your to-dos, schedule, and important information together in one searchable place.

Capture ideas as searchable notesCreate to-do lists with remindersOrganize with notebooks and tags

📊 Productivity

free with in-app purchases

Digital Study Planner Schedule

Digital Study Planner Schedule

My class timetable & agenda

Organize your academic life with a digital planner that lets you create and customize daily and weekly schedules. Add notes by hand or convert them to text with AI. Improve productivity with this handy study tool.

Create daily and weekly timetablesAdd schedules, lessons, and notesPersonalize with icons and colors

📊 Productivity

free with in-app purchases

Made - Story Maker & Collage

Made - Story Maker & Collage

Photo Templates for Stories

Easily create stunning social media stories and posts with a vast library of photo templates. Add text, apply filters, and customize backgrounds to make your content stand out. No design experience needed.

200+ photo templatesAdd text to photos50+ photo filters

📷 Photo & Video

Thumbnail Creator for YouTube

Thumbnail Creator for YouTube

Studio Maker for YT Banner

Create professional thumbnails for YouTube videos and Twitch streams. Offers both AI-powered generation for quick drafts and variations, and a manual editor for detailed control over design elements like text, stickers, and background removal.

AI thumbnail generation from text promptsManual thumbnail editor with layersBackground removal tool

🎨 Graphics & Design

free with in-app purchases

Timeline Maker - Clarus

Timeline Maker - Clarus

Milestone Tracker & Roadmaps

Thumbnail Maker

Thumbnail Maker

YouTube, Insta, Twitch Thumb

Design eye-catching thumbnails and social media graphics quickly and easily, even without design experience. Choose from over 2000 templates to create professional visuals for YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and more.

2000+ readymade templatesCreate thumbnails in 1 minuteDesign channel art and social media posts

free with in-app purchases