What Reddit Says About Time Checker Apps

Simple Time Tracker by Razeeman.

I’ve used a few on that Forbes list, and while they’re good, many still miss deeper HR or payroll integration. EmpCloud stood out to me because it combines time tracking, PTO, and attendance with automated payroll sync. Makes it easier to manage projects and compliance without juggling multiple apps...

Update: I ended up finding Cronus, which has been the best solution so far. It’s the only AI time tracker I’ve seen that actually understands context (e.g., it can tell the difference between watching a coding tutorial on YouTube vs. just scrolling). It runs quietly in the background as a desktop ap...

I've used hourstracker. You can't track pay and time and taxes so you know almost exactly how much your getting paid each period. Has worked great for years. ... Oh cool, this looks exactly like what I want. Plus I appreciate the Setec Astronomy reference on their site :) Thanks for the re...

Try Lognote. You should be able to just keep appending a single file with date/timestamps and notes as needed. You can also install it on a Mac or use another app like Text to append a plaintext file with a different date/timestamp format using ...

Hi all, As you all know the task timer is finicky --though its improved drastically since I started freelancing here ~9 months ago-- I highly recommend using Clockify! It's free and available via your browser (they also have an app) and super ...

If you don’t have a timegrapher this is a pretty cool app. It tracks the accuracy of your collection over a period of days/months/years. It’s pretty simple to use. I have a ton of watches from Rolex to Chinese NH35s. It’s been fun playing with it figuring it out.

Solo freelancer here. I started with Google Sheets, then tried Toggl and Harvest, but they felt more internal/team-oriented than I needed. I now use Logely because it’s simple to share hours with clients via a link and invoice from there. Worth it for solo work, not really a team tool.

The AI-generated Effort Score and weekly insights help us spot burnout early without all the complexity you mentioned. Definitely worth checking out if you want reliable and mindful tracking that goes beyond manual clock-ins.