Timeline 3D 4+

I downloaded this new version of Timeline 3D when I upgraded to iOS Sierra — I had been using one from 2011, but that version can’t even be opened in iOS Sierra. So, I downloaded this compatible version, particularly to open projects that I created in the past.

As users of the education version have commented, this new version doesn’t have a horizontal bar that marks the length of events… That’s an important feature for understanding the duration and overlap events in a timeline. Nor can you overlay multiple timelines, which also helps visualize complicated events. Also, you still can’t zoom in to see events or a smaller span of time in the 3D when your timeline spans many years by a scrolling function or zoom—the events remain tiny and unreadable. I’d be willing to pay for a version that could do those things.

I’m at a loss to say anything that’s “better” about this upgraded version… Using this to visually organize information is worse that the previously helpful and useful versions. If you’re using a legacy version of Timeline 3D, be sure to export all your files in PDF or some format that isn’t dependent on Timeline 3D before upgrading to Sierra or downloading this version.

Great product and wonderful support. I have two main timelines that I keep adding to. One is track key historical events and the people who were important at that time. The other tracks interesting family events: vacations, graduations, getting a new job, relationships, visits from out-of-towners and more.

On would hope in a timeline app, if one were to put in an event that lasted 8 days, and another event that lasted 8 days that started 2 days after the first event, one would hope to see that overlap represented in the timeline. Nope. Not at all in this app. I did use this app years and years ago when it could do that, but not anymore. This app is now just a curiosity and lacking true timeline functionality. I hope the devs will fix it, but I don't see that on their timeline.