Tracking time across multiple devices and the web couldn’t be easier, whether you want to hit the Start and Stop buttons as you go about your day or manually fill out blocks of time. Your time can be divided into different projects and attached to different tags, allowing you to see which blocks of time are linked to which task or tasks are not working.
Once you’ve built up some stats, there are a number of useful reports you can use to get an overview of how you’ve spent your time. There is also a standard calendar view. The app makes most of its features available for free, but you can choose to pay ($5 per month and up) for additional customization options and features, such as the ability to split sessions and add breaks.
Time lines
Timelines can categorize your day.David Nield
Timelines is worth looking at for your time tracking solution, as long as you’re using an iPhone or iPad—it’s not available on Android or desktop. If you’re looking to log time using an Apple mobile device, you’ll find this to be a flexible, intuitive option that sticks to the basics in terms of features but does them all well.
All you have to do to get started is tap a button Add a timeline button: Your “timelines” can be entertainment, work, relaxation, reading, or whatever you like. Then simply start and stop the timers as needed, and the app gives you reports as you go. You can also set goals for how much of something (like exercise) you want to write in a day, week, or month.
The app quickly builds a comprehensive picture of how you spend your time, without monitoring you with different screens and features. You can get started with timelines for free, with additional features—such as multi-device syncing, long-term trend reporting, and unlimited tracking categories—available for $4 per month.
Simple Time Tracker
Simple Time Tracker isn’t complicated—but it offers a lot.David Nield
After mentioning an app that is exclusive to iPhones and iPads, it is only fair that we mention an app that you can only get on Android. Simple Time Tracker, as its name suggests, tries to get out of the way as much as possible when it comes to monitoring where your time is going. You can get time slots started and stopped with a tap, and everything in the app is well laid out.
There’s a lot to dig here beyond the basics. Different activities (like reading or playing sports) can be divided into different categories (like work or fun) and customized with their colors and images. You can set goals to meet certain time limits and get real-time reports on how the hours of your day are spent.
The app is very efficient in that it lets you choose how simple or detailed you want to track your time. You can really dig into individual days and times if you want, or stick to a broader view. Perhaps best of all, the app is completely open source and free to use, though I would recommend sending a donation to the developer if you find the app useful.