Truly Simple Timeline

Name: Truly Simple Timeline
Rating: 4.3 (4 reviews)
Author: Colin Wright

A Simple Timeline Builder

Free · In‑App Purchases

4 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Productivity
Developer

Colin Wright
Language

EN
English
Size

1.3
MB

Truly Simple Timeline was built by a professional author to help keep track of narrative arcs, story beats, and which characters participate scenes across the span of a novel. It’s customizable to make it useful for all sorts of purposes, though, and its visual, drag-and-drop interface and cross-device functionality makes blocking-out events across centuries or the hours in a single day (and then adjusting those events later, as things progress) easy. There’s an in-app purchase that allows for an unlimited number of timelines, but all other features are available in free version. Features: • Intuitive drag-and-drop interface • Large-scale arc events (for delineating acts or other macro-scale periods), single-date events, and duration events with beginning and end dates • Add events one at a time, or add batches of them all at once • Create timelines and events in BC, AD, or which span BC and AD dates • Vertical and horizontal modes on both iOS and MacOS • All features available for free (paid ‘pro’ version unlocks ability to have more than one timeline going at once)

Ratings & Reviews

4.3

out of 5

4 Ratings

Horizontal Display
12/11/2025

Anonymous 123678
Great app for keeping track of story elements! My only complaint is that there does seem to be a way to use the horizontal display. From the screenshots, I thought you could choose between a vertical timeline and a horizontal one, but I cannot find how to do that. Other than that, it’s great and easy to use!
Horizontal Display
12/11/2025

Anonymous 123678

Great app for keeping track of story elements! My only complaint is that there does seem to be a way to use the horizontal display. From the screenshots, I thought you could choose between a vertical timeline and a horizontal one, but I cannot find how to do that. Other than that, it’s great and easy to use!
It’s okay
Mar 28

Moroama
It’s functional enough and I guess it will work to keep track of my events but I wish it was more visually appealing. Like I don’t want to have to scroll and scroll horizontally to see my entire timeline. Also really annoying that in order to create a timeline you have to pick a start and end date when my story does not involve dates so I just had to pick a start date at random and I don’t know how long yet I want the events to carry on so I also had to pick an end date at random which again throws the entire thing off visually. In other words it will do for now but it is not very visually appealing
It’s okay
Mar 28

Moroama

It’s functional enough and I guess it will work to keep track of my events but I wish it was more visually appealing. Like I don’t want to have to scroll and scroll horizontally to see my entire timeline. Also really annoying that in order to create a timeline you have to pick a start and end date when my story does not involve dates so I just had to pick a start date at random and I don’t know how long yet I want the events to carry on so I also had to pick an end date at random which again throws the entire thing off visually. In other words it will do for now but it is not very visually appealing
Indubitably
07/19/2025

Ringing ringer
Very helpful to map out my stories!
Indubitably
07/19/2025

Ringing ringer

Very helpful to map out my stories!

• You can now create timelines and events in BC, AD, or which span BC and AD dates. Set BC dates using the new era picker when creating or editing a timeline or event.

Version 1.0.6 Mar 18

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Information

Seller: Colin Wright
Size: 1.3 MB
Category: Productivity
Compatibility: Requires iOS 17.0 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.

iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.

Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later.

Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages: English
Age Rating: 4+

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In-App Purchases: Yes

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