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
80.7 of 100 points = 8.1 out of 10. How this score is calculated
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
| Software | Score | Price from | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milanote | 9.0 | Free plan; paid from $9.99 a month (billed yearly) | Visual planners who want a free tier and shared boards |
| Campfire | 8.5 | Free plan; paid from $12 a month | Fantasy and sci-fi authors building large worlds, starting on a free plan |
| World Anvil | 8.0 | Free plan | Worldbuilders and fantasy authors who work in a browser |
| LegendKeeper | 7.8 | Free plan; paid from $90 a year | Game masters and fantasy writers building a shared world |
| Plot Factory | 7.2 | Free plan; paid from $90 a year | Writers who want a free browser planner that also works on phones |
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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.