aTimeLogger vs Clockify
We give aTimeLogger a 3.8 GPA and Clockify a 4.0, out of 4.0. Clockify grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
aTimeLogger
One-tap personal time tracker for iPhone, Android and web
Clockify
Team time tracker and timesheets with a free plan for 5 users
How we grade them
| 3.8GPAaTimeLoggerExcellent | 4.0GPAClockifyExcellent | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AStandard is a $5.99 one-time purchase and Premium is $10.99, less than two months of a typical time tracker. Only sync and the web app need Premium Sync, at $4.99 a month. One wrinkle: the US App Store lists Premium at $9.99 and the subscription at $5.99. | ABasic is $3.99 a seat a month billed annually, or $4.99 monthly, which is under what most time trackers start at. Even Pro, with scheduling, expenses and GPS, is $7.99. Don't hold out for a deal: Clockify says 20% off for annual billing is the only discount. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe free tier has core tracking, widgets, the Apple Watch and Wear OS apps and Siri Shortcuts or Tasker. But unlimited categories, reports, goals, reminders and export all need a paid plan, so it's more of a long look than a home. | AFree for up to 5 users with no cap on tracked time: timer, timesheet, calendar, auto tracker and Pomodoro timer. A small team could stay here for good. Reports only cover a 1-month range, though, and export as PDF only. |
| Features | AIt's a personal tracker and it does that job fully: one-tap activities you can pause, several running at once, goals that push a habit or cap one, reports to CSV, a Pomodoro timer and custom fields like an hourly rate. No invoice generator and no team management, by design. | AA timer, a weekly timesheet, a calendar and an auto tracker that logs the apps and sites you were in. Then a clock-in kiosk, invoicing, time off, approvals, scheduling, expenses and GPS tracking as you go up the plans. That's the whole job. |
| Ease of use | A4.7 from about 300 App Store ratings. Tapping an activity's icon starts logging at once, and a widget or your watch will do it without opening the app. | A4.6 from about 4,400 App Store ratings. Start a timer or type your hours into a timesheet. There's not much more to it than that. |
| Platforms and integrations | AiPhone, Android, the web and macOS, with Apple Watch and Wear OS apps. Apple Shortcuts and Tasker automate it, and an API and MCP server let Claude or ChatGPT start timers. The web app and API come with Premium Sync, mind. | AWeb, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android and a browser extension. It hooks into Jira, Asana, Trello, QuickBooks, Xero and Zapier, and there's a public API. |
| Best for | tracking your whole day without a subscription | free time tracking for a small team |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: aTimeLogger and Clockify. How we grade
Where they differ
- aTimeLogger starts at $5.99 one-time purchase (Standard). Clockify starts at $3.99 per seat / month, billed annually.
- Only Clockify lists Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Clockify lists a browser extension.
- aTimeLogger can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- aTimeLogger also covers goals.
- Clockify also covers invoicing.
At a glance
| aTimeLogger | Clockify | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $5.99 one-time purchase (Standard) | $3.99 per seat / month, billed annually |
| Free plan | Core time tracking, widgets, Apple Watch and Wear OS apps, and Siri Shortcuts or Tasker integration. Unlimited categories, reports, goals, reminders and export need a paid plan. | Free for up to 5 users: unlimited tracking, timer, timesheet, calendar, auto tracker, Pomodoro timer and the apps. Reports cover a range of up to 1 month and export as PDF only. |
| Free trial | None listed | 7-day free trial of all PRO features, no credit card required |
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| Made by | Productive Tools OÜ | CAKE.com Inc. |
| Price read from | atimelogger.pro | clockify.me |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
aTimeLogger
- People who want to log how they spend the whole day, not only work hours
- Phone-first tracking from a widget or a watch
- Solo freelancers who need hours per client but no team features
- Buyers who prefer a one-time purchase to a subscription
Clockify
- Teams of up to 5 that want a free tracker with no cap on tracked time
- Companies that need timesheets, attendance and approvals for payroll
- Workplaces with shared devices that need a clock-in kiosk
- Teams that also want the Pumble and Plaky tools in one bundle
Worth knowing
aTimeLogger
- The website and the US App Store disagree on two prices: Premium is $10.99 against $9.99, and Premium Sync is $4.99 a month against $5.99.
- Sync between devices and the web app need the Premium Sync subscription; the one-time purchases do not include them.
- The vendor's FAQ says there is no built-in invoice generator and no team management.
- The Mac App Store listing for the macOS app shows its latest version dated November 2023.
Clockify
- The free plan stops at 5 users, limits reports to a 1-month range and exports as PDF only.
- Invoicing, time off and approvals need Standard; scheduling, expenses, budgets and GPS tracking need Pro.
- Single sign-on, SCIM and the audit log are limited to Enterprise at $11.99 per seat / month.
- Clockify states it offers no discounts beyond 20% off for annual billing, and no refunds.
Key features
aTimeLogger
- One-tap activity tracking
- Tapping an activity's icon starts logging at once, and activities can be paused and resumed. Paid plans let several run at the same time and remove the limit on categories.
- Goals
- Reach goals encourage a habit and limit goals cap one, daily or weekly, measured by time or, in Premium, by number of occurrences. The app notifies you when a goal is reached.
- Reports and statistics
- Reports cover a chosen date range and set of activity types, shown as charts and exported to CSV or HTML. The web app also exports reports to PDF.
- Widgets, watch and automation
- Home and lock-screen widgets, Apple Watch and Wear OS apps, Siri and Apple Shortcuts actions start or stop tracking without opening the app. Tasker does the same on Android.
- Pomodoro, calendar and custom fields
- Premium adds a configurable Pomodoro timer with strict mode, countdown timers, copying logged time to the system calendar, and custom fields such as an hourly rate.
- Sync, web app and AI assistants
- Premium Sync shares data between iOS, Android, macOS and the web app. An open-source MCP server lets Claude and other assistants start timers and fetch reports with a revocable token.
Clockify
- Timer, timesheet and calendar
- Start and stop a timer, enter hours by hand, fill in a weekly timesheet or block out time on a calendar that shows Outlook and Google Calendar events.
- Auto tracker
- Records the time you spend in apps, websites and documents on a timeline that only you can see, and lets you turn those records into time entries.
- Reports and rates
- Summary, detailed and weekly reports break down tracked time. Billable rates start on Basic, and labor cost and profit reports need Pro.
- Kiosk
- From Basic, staff can clock in with a PIN on a shared device. QR code sign-in is on Standard and photo capture on Pro. Kiosk-only seats start at $0.79 a month, billed annually.
- Invoicing, time off and approvals
- Standard adds invoices built from tracked time and expenses, time-off policies and balances, and manager approval and locking of timesheets.
- Scheduling and location
- Pro adds a scheduling timeline for assignments and capacity, project forecasting, expense recording and optional GPS tracking of visited job sites.
Plans
aTimeLogger
Free$0
Core time tracking with widgets, Apple Watch and Wear OS apps, and Siri Shortcuts or Tasker integration.
Standard$5.99
one-time purchase
Unlimited categories, groups and tags, simultaneous activities, time-based goals, reports, reminders and CSV export.
Premium$10.99
one-time purchase; the US App Store lists $9.99
Adds Pomodoro and countdown timers, calendar integration, advanced statistics, occurrence-based goals and custom fields.
Premium Sync$4.99
per month; the US App Store lists $5.99 a month
All Premium features plus sync between devices, the web app, and API and MCP access. The US App Store also lists $44.99 a year.
Clockify
Free$0
Up to 5 users. Unlimited tracking, timer, timesheet, calendar, auto tracker, Pomodoro timer, team activity and reports.
Basic$3.99
per seat / month, billed annually ($4.99 billed monthly)
Adds billable rates, adding time for others, required fields, bulk edit, kiosk, time audit, project templates and customized exports.
Standard$5.49
per seat / month, billed annually ($6.99 billed monthly)
Adds time off, invoicing, timesheet approval and locking, attendance and overtime, the manager role, rounding and the QuickBooks integration.
Pro$7.99
per seat / month, billed annually ($9.99 billed monthly)
Adds scheduling, forecasting, expenses, labor cost and profit, budgets, custom fields, GPS tracking, activity monitoring and a choice of data region.
Enterprise$11.99
per seat / month, billed annually ($14.99 billed monthly)
Adds single sign-on, SCIM provisioning, a custom subdomain, account control and an audit log.
CAKE.com Bundle$12.99
per seat / month, billed annually ($15.99 billed monthly)
Enterprise Clockify together with the Pumble team chat and Plaky project management tools. Excludes Clockify data regions.
Ways to pay less
aTimeLogger
- Lifetime license
One-time purchases instead of a subscription
The FAQ says Standard ($5.99) and Premium ($10.99) are one-time purchases that never expire. Only sync and the web app need the monthly Premium Sync subscription.
- Annual discount
Yearly subscription on the US App Store
The US App Store listing shows Premium at $44.99 a year against $5.99 a month, about 37% less over twelve months, and $24.99 for six months.
- Other savings
Lifetime Access on the US App Store
The US App Store listing includes a Lifetime Access in-app purchase at $119.00. The listing does not say what it covers, and the website does not mention it.
Clockify
- Annual discount
20% off with annual billing
Clockify's pricing page states 20% off all plans when a seat is prepaid for the year: Basic is $3.99 per seat a month annually against $4.99 monthly.
