ExplainTime EDU

Make history visible.

ExplainTime EDU is a timeline maker for school. Put events on a timeline, see how far apart they really are, present it to your class and test yourself on the order.

View on the App Store For iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision Pro.

From dates to a lesson

History comes first, but it works for any subject that happens in time: science, art, literature or your own family.

  1. A vertical timeline on iPhone with the founding of Rome in 753 B.C. and the Roman Republic in 509 B.C.

    Build your timeline

    Add events with dates, descriptions, photos, links and drawings. Dates before Christ work too.

  2. A full-screen slide for the assassination of Julius Caesar, March 15, 44 B.C.

    Present it to your class

    Full-screen slides show one event at a time, ready for the classroom screen.

  3. The order quiz result, 3 of 8 in the right order, with checkmarks next to the correct events

    Test yourself on the order

    Drag the events into order, then see your score and which ones are in the right place.

Made for school

For students from about 10 to 18, and for the teachers who set the assignments.

See the distance in time
The To Scale layout places events by their real distance in years, with year markers every 1 to 1,000 years, an overview map, zoom and search.
Periods
Give an event an end date and it’s drawn as a bar, for a war, a reign or an empire.
19 backgrounds from history
From Prehistory, Ancient, Greek and Romans to the Renaissance, the Industrial age and the Space Age. On supported devices, describe your own with Image Playground.
Ideas from Apple Intelligence
Suggests events for any topic to get you started. Requires a supported device.
Share and hand in
Export as an image or a multi-page PDF, and hand in assignments in Schoolwork.
Upright on iPhone
Hold your iPhone upright and the timeline runs from top to bottom.
The To Scale layout on iPad, with year markers every hundred years and events placed by their real dates
The To Scale layout on iPad.

Every detail of an event

Write a description, pick a category, add pictures with captions or draw with Apple Pencil or your finger. Then choose the background that fits the period you’re studying.

The event editor for the assassination of Julius Caesar with the Before birth of Christ switch turned on The background gallery with Prehistory, Ancient, Mesoamerican cultures and Greek wallpapers

No account, no ads, no tracking

ExplainTime EDU collects no data. Your timelines are your own files, saved on your device or in your iCloud Drive.

Read the privacy policy