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Aeon Timeline Review: Price, Features and Score

Aeon Timeline at a glance: $65 one-time, on Mac, Windows and iOS. Below are its plans, what its own site says it does for an author, its score and the products to compare it with. We did not test it ourselves; the data was checked on October 7, 2026.

Prices and data checked October 7, 2026 · Author Score computed by a published formula, not paid for

Aeon Timeline on the BookBird Author Score

Author Score · story planning & worldbuilding · #3 of 9 ·

Best for: Authors with complex chronologies who prefer a one-time purchase

BookBird Author Score8.1/10 #3 of 9 story planning & worldbuilding. Worked out from Aeon Timeline’s own pages, its price and US searches for its name, not typed in. Author jobs50 pts50/50Each of the 7 author jobs on the story planning & worldbuilding list is worth an equal share of 50 points, and counts only when Aeon Timeline’s own pages confirm it. 7 of 7 confirmed = 50 points. A job the vendor does not mention earns nothing.Cost25 pts16.3/25Aeon Timeline costs $21.67 a year on its cheapest plan. Free earns 25 points; the dearest story planning & worldbuilding product with a US price, Plottr at $50 a year, keeps 5; prices in between fall in a straight line. $21.67 = 16.3 points.Adoption25 pts14.4/25Searches, 20 points: 1,000 a month for “aeon timeline”, against Milanote, the most searched in this category (90,500), on a log scale = 12.1. Trend, 5 points: down 4% (last three months against the first three of the year) = 2.3; a fall of half or more earns 0, no change 2.5, a rise of half or more 5. 80.7 of 100 points= 8.1 out of 10 The full method, with every product’s points →

Author jobs, from Aeon Timeline’s own pages

  • Yes: Outline board or plot cards
  • Yes: Story structure templates
  • Yes: Character profiles
  • Yes: Worldbuilding (places, maps, lore)
  • Yes: Timeline view
  • Yes: Exports the outline or connects to a writing app
  • Yes: Sharing or collaboration

Aeon Timeline pricing

One-time licence. Free trial: 14 days. The plans as Aeon Timeline’s own site listed them on October 7, 2026, in US dollars:

  • Aeon Timeline: $65 one-time (perpetual licence, 12 months of updates, up to five devices (Mac, Windows, iOS))
  • Additional year of updates: $35 a year (optional; the app keeps working without it)

USD prices printed on the pricing page. Anyone can open shared timeline files in a free read-only mode.

What Aeon Timeline offers

From Aeon Timeline’s own pages, checked on October 7, 2026:

  • Timeline, narrative (index card), outline, spreadsheet, relationship, subway and mind-map views
  • Scene order can be rearranged apart from the chronology, which suits flashbacks
  • Templates for frameworks such as Hero's Journey, Story Grid and Save the Cat, and reusable project setups
  • Custom item types for people, places and lore, with properties and tags
  • Custom calendars and automatic character ages at each event
  • Two-way sync with Scrivener (Mac/Windows) and Ulysses (Mac)
  • CSV import and export, plus image or PDF export of views
  • Files are stored locally and editable without a connection once you are logged in

Runs on: Mac, Windows and iOS. Exports: CSV, PDF and image. Works offline. Launched: 2012.

Who Aeon Timeline suits, and what its pages do not say

Best for: Authors with complex chronologies who prefer a one-time purchase.

Aeon Timeline’s pages confirm every author job we check in its category.

About 1,000 people a month search Google in the US for “aeon timeline”, down 4% over the past year (Google Ads data via DataForSEO).

Aeon Timeline alternatives

SoftwareScorePrice fromBest for
Milanote9.0Free plan; paid from $9.99 a month (billed yearly)Visual planners who want a free tier and shared boards
Campfire8.5Free plan; paid from $12 a monthFantasy and sci-fi authors building large worlds, starting on a free plan
World Anvil8.0Free planWorldbuilders and fantasy authors who work in a browser
LegendKeeper7.8Free plan; paid from $90 a yearGame masters and fantasy writers building a shared world
Plot Factory7.2Free plan; paid from $90 a yearWriters who want a free browser planner that also works on phones

Compare: All story planning & worldbuilding · All software for authors

Aeon Timeline questions

How much does Aeon Timeline cost?

$65 one-time. Aeon Timeline lists 2 plans; the full list is under Pricing above.

What does Aeon Timeline run on?

Mac, Windows and iOS, according to its own site.

Is there a free trial of Aeon Timeline?

Yes, 14 days.

What file formats can Aeon Timeline export?

CSV, PDF and image, according to its own site.

How the score is computed: the formula, step by step. Prices and features were read from Aeon Timeline’s own site on October 7, 2026; nobody pays to be listed.