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MyLife: Timeline Journal

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Contact Support

Developer: Roderick Espina (Indie Developer)

Email: mylifetimelinejournal@gmail.com

Response time: within 48 hours

We're here to help. Whether you have questions, feedback, or need assistance, don't hesitate to reach out.

Getting Started

Welcome to MyLife: Timeline Journal. Here's how to get started:

  1. Complete onboarding — enter your birth date and expected age to visualize your life.
  2. Explore your Life Grid — see your entire life as a visual timeline of years.
  3. Add your first memory — tap any past day to create a journal entry.
  4. Add rich media — include photos, videos, and audio to make memories vivid.
  5. Enable backups — create manual backups in Settings to keep your data safe.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add a journal entry?

Tap any year box on your Life Overview screen, then tap a past day (colored days have entries, gray days are empty), then tap the "+" button to add a new memory. Fill in your memory details and tap Save.

Can I add multiple entries for the same day?

Yes. You can add multiple memories for any day. Each entry can have its own photos, videos, audio, and text.

How do I backup my data?

Go to Settings → Backup & Restore → Export Data to manually save your journal as a backup file. You can restore from these backups anytime. Smart backup reminders help you remember to backup regularly, but all backups are manual — you choose when to save your data.

What is Daily Inspiration?

Every day, MyLife: Timeline Journal shows you one quote or verse for reflection. Choose from 6 categories: Bible Verses (2,920 verses across 8 themes), Wisdom & Philosophy, Motivational, Family & Love, Courage & Resilience, and Success & Leadership. Mix and match any categories you like — all content works completely offline. Go to Settings → Daily Inspiration to customise your preferences.

What is Family Archives?

Family Archives lets you honor loved ones who have passed away. Create a separate timeline for them, document their lives, add photos and memories, and preserve their legacy for future generations.

What is Life Battery?

Life Battery shows your remaining life as an iPhone-style segmented battery. You'll see your current age, years remaining, and a percentage charged. You can also add family members — each gets their own card with name, relationship, age, and battery. Tap the + button to add a member, fill in their name, birthday, relationship, and optionally upload a profile photo. If a family member has passed away, toggle "In Memory" and record their date of passing — their battery will show 0% as a respectful tribute. Access Life Battery from Settings → Features → Life Battery.

How do notifications work?

There are two notification systems. The In-App Notification Center (tap the bell icon at the top of your Timeline) shows a feed of On This Day memories, Anniversaries, Letters Arrived, Backup Overdue reminders, and Daily Inspiration previews. System Notifications are standard iOS alerts you control in Settings → Notifications, covering journal reminders, Daily Inspiration, milestone anniversaries, backup reminders, and Letters to Future Self delivery alerts.

Is my data private?

Yes. All your data stays on your device. We don't collect, track, analyze, or share any of your information — no analytics, no tracking, no data transmission. See our Privacy Policy for complete details.

Can I export my data?

Yes. Go to Settings → Backup & Restore → Export Data to save a complete manual backup of all your memories, photos, and videos. Keep these backup files in a safe location.

Why can't I see future days?

You can only add entries for past days. This keeps your journal authentic and prevents pre-dated entries. Today and future days unlock as time progresses.

How do I edit or delete an entry?

Tap any entry to view it, then tap the "Edit" button in the top right. You can modify any details or delete the entry entirely.

Does the app work offline?

Yes. MyLife: Timeline Journal works 100% offline. No internet connection required.

How do I change my birth date or expected age?

Go to Settings → Life Parameters. You can adjust your birth date and expected age, which updates your Life Grid accordingly.

Key Features

Life Grid Visualization

See your entire life as a grid of years. Each box represents a year — past years show what you've lived, future years show what's ahead.

Daily Journal

Create rich, multimedia journal entries with photos, videos, audio, mood tags, location tags, and text. Multiple entries per day supported.

Mood Tagging

Tag how you felt on any given day with one of 9 mood emojis. Your mood appears at a glance on the Timeline feed.

Voice-to-Text Dictation

Dictate journal entries hands-free using on-device speech recognition — your words are transcribed in real time without any data leaving your device.

On This Day

A story carousel at the top of your Timeline surfaces memories from the same date in previous years.

Milestones & Anniversaries

Record the moments that shaped your life. Every year on the anniversary date, a story carousel celebrates the milestone.

Bucket List

Collect the experiences you want to have. Set priorities and categories, and link achieved dreams to a journal entry.

Letters to Future Self

Write a sealed letter today that unlocks on a date you choose. You'll get a notification and the letter waits for you in the app.

Year in Review

Swipeable stat cards summarising your journaling for any year or month — entries, streak, busiest month, mood trends, words written, and more.

Daily Inspiration

One quote or verse each day from a library of 6 categories. Works completely offline.

In-App Notification Center

The bell icon shows a feed of recent events — On This Day, Anniversaries, Letters, Backup reminders, and Inspiration previews.

Smart Backup

One-tap backup saves your journal directly to On My iPhone. A friendly reminder appears if you haven't backed up in 7 days.

Life Battery

Visualise how much of your life remains as a segmented battery — add family members with photos and relationships, and mark loved ones In Memory to honour them.

Family Archives

Create separate timelines for loved ones who've passed, to honour their memory and preserve their legacy.

App Lock

Protect your journal with Face ID, Touch ID, or your device passcode. Authentication is handled entirely by your iPhone.

Full Accessibility

VoiceOver support, descriptive labels, Dynamic Type, and full dark mode.

Automatic Update Checker

The app automatically checks for new versions and notifies you when updates are available on the App Store.

Troubleshooting

The app shows an error screen and won't open my journal

If MyLife: Timeline Journal shows a recovery screen instead of your journal, your data is still on your device — nothing has been deleted. This can happen after a phone crash or power loss during a write. The recovery screen gives you three options:

  1. Email Support with Log — the best first step. It opens a pre-written email with a diagnostic log already attached. The log contains only technical error codes, no journal entries or personal data.
  2. Restore from Backup — if you have a .mylifebackup file saved in Files, AirDrop, email, or elsewhere, you can restore all your data right from this screen.
  3. Start Fresh — deletes all data and starts a clean journal. Only do this if support has confirmed your data cannot be recovered. This cannot be undone.

Email us at mylifetimelinejournal@gmail.com before choosing "Start Fresh" — we may be able to help you recover your data.

App crashes or freezes

Force quit the app and reopen it. Restart your device. Make sure you're running the latest version of iOS. If the problem persists, contact support with details about when the crash occurs.

Photos/videos not appearing

Go to iPhone Settings → MyLife: Timeline Journal → Photos → Select "All Photos". The app needs permission to access your photo library.

Can't record audio

Go to iPhone Settings → MyLife: Timeline Journal → Microphone → Enable. The app needs microphone permission to record audio notes.

Notifications not appearing

Go to iPhone Settings → MyLife: Timeline Journal → Notifications → Enable "Allow Notifications". In the app, go to Settings → Notifications and enable the notifications you want. Make sure Do Not Disturb or Focus modes aren't blocking notifications, and restart the app after changing notification settings.

Daily Inspiration not updating

Daily Inspiration updates automatically at midnight. Make sure your device date/time is set correctly (Settings → General → Date & Time), force quit and reopen the app, and check that Daily Inspiration is enabled with at least one category selected in Settings → Daily Inspiration.

Location tags not working

Go to iPhone Settings → MyLife: Timeline Journal → Location → Select "While Using the App". Location is only accessed when creating or editing entries.

Purchase not restoring / paywall showing after purchase

Make sure you're signed into the same Apple ID you used to purchase, then go to Settings in the app and tap "Restore Purchases". Wait a few moments for verification. If it's still showing the paywall, restart the app. Contact support if the issue persists — we'll help resolve it quickly.

Tips & Best Practices

  • Check your notification bell daily — it surfaces On This Day memories, Anniversaries, and Letters that have arrived.
  • Tag your mood on each entry — one tap, and it gives your Year in Review a richer picture of how your year felt.
  • Try voice dictation when your hands are busy or you're on the go.
  • Add milestones in Settings → Features → Milestones — every anniversary, a story card appears in your Timeline as a reminder.
  • Write a letter to future self in Settings → Letters to Future Self for a date one, five, or ten years away.
  • Back up regularly — when the Smart Backup prompt appears, tap Save; it takes one tap and saves to On My iPhone automatically.
  • Customise Daily Inspiration in Settings → Daily Inspiration to pick categories that resonate with you.
  • Add rich media — memories with photos, videos, and audio are more vivid and lasting.
  • Use location tags to remember where special moments happened years later.
  • Review your year in Settings → Features → Year in Review for a swipeable summary of any year or month.
  • Set up Life Battery in Settings → Features → Life Battery and add your family members with photos and relationships — it's a one-time setup that stays forever.
  • Keep updated — the app notifies you automatically when a new version is available.

System Requirements

  • iOS Version: iOS 17.0 or later
  • Devices: iPhone (optimized for all screen sizes)
  • Storage: Varies based on media (photos/videos)
  • Internet: Not required — works 100% offline

What's New

We're constantly improving MyLife: Timeline Journal. Here's the latest.

Version 2.2 · August 2026

Introducing Life Battery

A new way to see how much of your life remains, shown as an iPhone-style segmented battery with a percentage — a gentle, beautiful reminder of how precious your time is.

  • Your own battery card showing your current age, years remaining, and a charge percentage — calculated from your birth date and expected age
  • Add unlimited family members, each with their own battery card: name, relationship, age, years remaining, and percentage
  • Upload a profile photo for each family member to personalise their card
  • Choose a relationship label — Son, Daughter, Wife, Husband, Partner, Mother, Father, Brother, Sister, Grandmother, Grandfather, Grandson, Granddaughter, Friend, or Other
  • Mark a family member as "In Memory" to honour loved ones who have passed — their battery shows 0% as a respectful tribute
  • Record a date of passing so their age is preserved accurately at the time they passed
  • All data stored privately on your device — nothing is ever uploaded or shared

Set it up once from Settings → Features → Life Battery — it stays forever.

New in 2.2

Free trial extended to 30 days

We've extended the free trial from 7 days to 30 days. New users now get a full month to explore every feature — journal entries, Life Battery, Letters to Future Self, Bucket List, Milestones, Daily Inspiration, and more — before deciding to purchase. No commitment, no account required.

Also in 2.2

  • Face ID app lock reliability improvements
  • Improved trial messaging throughout the app
Version 2.1 — earlier update
  • Fixed a crash that occurred when backing up journals with large numbers of photos
  • Improved memory safety when picking photos from the library
  • Added a loading indicator when preparing backup destinations
  • Fixed Year in Review occasionally freezing on launch
  • Added a hide/show toggle for the life countdown (Years Left and Days Left cards)
  • All notifications now enabled by default for new installs
  • Auto-update checker: the app now detects new versions and notifies you
  • Smart Backup now uses medium photo quality to keep file sizes manageable
  • Minor icon and design consistency fixes

MyLife: Timeline Journal remains 100% offline. No accounts, no cloud sync, no tracking — every update, every year.

Feedback & Feature Requests

We love hearing from our users. If you have ideas for new features or improvements, please email us at mylifetimelinejournal@gmail.com.

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