aTimeLogger vs Simple Time Tracker

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

Simple Time Tracker

• Android users who want a free tracker with no ads and no account
• Logging how a whole day is spent across personal activities
• People who want their time data to stay on their own phone

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.

Simple Time Tracker

• It is an Android app with a Wear OS companion; the project lists no iPhone, desktop or web version.
• Data stays on the phone with no account, so carrying it to another device relies on backup and restore.
• The F-Droid build has no Wear OS support; the watch app needs the Google Play version.
• It is a personal tracker by a single developer, and the listing describes no team, client or invoicing 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.

Simple Time Tracker

One-tap activity timers

A new activity starts with a single tap from a minimal interface, and earlier records can be reviewed afterwards. The app has screens for categories and tags.

Statistics

Statistics show how time was spent over a period, drawn as pie and bar charts, and a detailed statistics screen can be filtered by date.

Home-screen widgets and notifications

Widgets track activities straight from the home screen, and the listing also names notifications and a dark mode among the features.

Goals, reminders and Pomodoro

Goals have their own screen, and reminders run on custom schedules, including ones for inactivity and untracked time. The app also has a Pomodoro mode.

Wear OS app

The Google Play version supports Wear OS watches and provides a watch face complication. The F-Droid build leaves out Google Play services and Wear OS support.

Backups and CSV export

The database can be backed up and restored, backups can run automatically, and records export to CSV.

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.

Simple Time Tracker

• Free$0

  The full app from Google Play or F-Droid, with no ads, in-app purchases or account.

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.

Simple Time Tracker

No public discounts listed.