This serves as our Press Kit as well as our general About page for anyone interested. Scroll down to find the story of the app, tons of facts, and images and screenshots you're free to use.
The Apps
TimeStory for Mac and TimeStory for iPad & iPhone are
graphical timeline drawing apps, for everything from project plans and
product roadmaps to family stories and historical research.
Timeline authoring is designed to be fast, simple, visual, and
direct. Despite their ease of use, they provide advanced features for
styling, filtering, structuring, importing, exporting, and more.
The two apps apps are sold separately. These share common code, can
open and edit the same documents with full fidelity, and can work together
via Handoff and iCloud Drive sync, but each one was designed and built
specifically for its platform using native UI technologies, without
compromise.
The Author
Both apps are built by
Aaron Trickey,
an independent developer and the owner of Casual Programmer, LLC. Their
design, direction, and testing are in partnership with his wife
Hemi.
Aaron's background includes many years of programming on various platforms
and a variety of development and leadership roles at a few different
companies before going solo.
The Story
Over our careers in software and technology, we have often
needed to create, present, and iterate on timelines for projects,
products, and tasks. Sometimes we'd reach for a project management app,
but those are often complex and cumbersome to use, especially for rough
estimates and quick iteration, and often limited in formatting and layout
choices. Other times, we'd manually lay out a timeline in a spreadsheet
or drawing app, but these documents are hard to update, search, manage,
and use as a timeline—the app just thinks it's a grid or
a picture.
In 2019, we built TimeStory to fill this gap with a
native Mac app. We wanted a free-form timelining tool which could support
project and product planning, as well as historical and personal
timelines. We released the iPad app in 2024, and extended that app to
iPhone in 2025.
Who Uses It?
Here are a few of the customers who've shared their stories with us:
An independent designer planning and tracking projects
A family therapist helping clients map out personal histories
A team lead at a creative agency, managing their team's work
An architect coordinating the home planning and construction process
A parent capturing their family history to pass on
A startup cofounder presenting roadmaps to investors
A theater manager plotting out upcoming shows and coordinating all the preparation and marketing
$49.99 US, up-front purchase, on the Mac App Store. Available in all
territories at corresponding price tiers. Seven-day free trial available as
a separate direct download.
iPad/iPhone Pricing
Free download, supporting viewing and exporting timelines, available
on the App Store. Within that
download, unlock creating and editing timelines with a two-week free trial,
a one-time in-app purchase ($39.99), or an annual subscription ($14.99);
all IAPs unlock the same features. Available in all
territories at corresponding price tiers.
Privacy
Neither app collects any analytics, tracks anybody, or makes any network
connections (other than to verify App Store purchases). Privacy policy here.
Localization
TimeStory (either edition) fully localizes all date formats and names to your region
and language. Its user interface and documentation, however, are
currently English-only.
on Mac: AppKit + Swift
on iPad/iPhone: SwiftUI + UIKit + Swift
(Want more details? This development journal post on my programming blog might be interesting.)
Screenshots & Icons
Click on any screenshot to view a larger version. Need images for press coverage? Find download links below each image, or download everything in a single ZIP file.
