aTimeLogger vs Timelines
We give aTimeLogger a 3.8 GPA and Timelines a 3.4, out of 4.0. aTimeLogger grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use.
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
Timelines
Visual time tracking for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch
How we grade them
| 3.8GPAaTimeLoggerExcellent | 3.4GPATimelinesVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | APRO is $39.99 a year, well under what most time trackers start at, and every paid feature is in it. Do take the year: paid monthly it's $7.99, which is more than double over twelve months. Lifetime is $159.99 on the US App Store, four years' worth of the yearly plan. |
| 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. | BThe free version has the interactive timeline, a pie chart, the events log, reminders and basic exporting. But it's capped at 3 categories. Work, sleep and exercise and you're full. There's a 7-day free trial of the paid features. |
| 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. | AIt's a personal tracker and does that job fully: timers from the app, a widget or your wrist, entries you can fix afterwards, one-tap pie charts, goals per category, Siri Shortcuts and import from Apple Health. No team accounts or invoicing, and it doesn't pretend otherwise. |
| 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. | A4.8 from about 1,600 App Store ratings. You don't pick date ranges from menus here. You swipe and pinch the timeline until it shows what you want. |
| 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. | CiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Vision Pro, and that's it. Android is only a waitlist. There's no native Mac app yet, though the press kit says it runs on Macs with Apple silicon. |
| Best for | tracking your whole day without a subscription | seeing your day as colored blocks on a timeline |
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 Timelines. How we grade
Where they differ
- aTimeLogger starts at $5.99 one-time purchase (Standard). Timelines starts at $39.99 per year, or $7.99 per month.
- Only aTimeLogger lists a web app.
- Only aTimeLogger lists Android and macOS apps.
- aTimeLogger can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- aTimeLogger also covers Pomodoro timer.
At a glance
| aTimeLogger | Timelines | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $5.99 one-time purchase (Standard) | $39.99 per year, or $7.99 per month |
| 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. | Up to 3 categories, events on the interactive timeline, a pie chart, the events log, reminders and basic exporting. |
| Free trial | None listed | 7-day free trial of all paid features |
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| Made by | Productive Tools OÜ | Glimsoft |
| Price read from | atimelogger.pro | timelines.app |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 6, 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
Timelines
- People who want to see a day or week as colored blocks on a timeline
- Apple Watch users who start and stop timers from the wrist
- Tracking personal time and habits rather than client billing
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.
Timelines
- The free version tracks up to 3 categories; sync, goals, the bar chart, subcategories and Apple Health import need Timelines PRO.
- It runs only on Apple devices: iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Vision Pro. An Android version is offered only as a waitlist.
- There is no native Mac app; the press kit says the app can be used on Macs with Apple silicon and that a native one is planned.
- It is built as a personal tracker, and the vendor's pages describe no team accounts or invoicing.
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.
Timelines
- Interactive timeline
- Tracked events appear as colored markers on a timeline you pan and pinch, from hours up to weeks and months. Any set of timelines can be shown or hidden to focus on one area.
- Timers and editable entries
- Timers start and stop from the app, a widget or the watch. Events can be added afterwards, given a name and notes, and have their start and end times corrected.
- Statistics and exports
- One tap turns the visible interval into a pie chart with a time summary per category. PRO adds a bar chart of trends over time and detailed PDF and CSV exports.
- Goals
- Daily, weekly or monthly time targets can be set per category, such as 20 minutes of language practice a day, with progress tracking and periodic reports. Goals are part of PRO.
- Apple Watch app
- Timers are controlled from the wrist, with watch face complications, dictation for event names and the digital crown for correcting times. It works without a phone connection.
- Widgets, Shortcuts and Health import
- Home and Lock Screen widgets and a Live Activity show goals, charts and the running timer. Siri Shortcuts automate timers, and PRO imports workouts, sleep and meditation from Apple Health.
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.
Timelines
Free$0
Up to 3 categories with the interactive timeline, a pie chart, the events log, reminders and basic exporting.
Timelines PRO Monthly$7.99
per month
Sync between devices, unlimited categories, subcategories, the bar chart, goals, detailed exports and import from Apple Health.
Timelines PRO Yearly$39.99
per year
The same PRO features paid once a year.
Timelines PRO Lifetime$159.99
one-time, US App Store in-app purchase
Shown on the US App Store listing as a one-time purchase; the vendor's press kit mentions only the monthly and yearly options.
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.
Timelines
- Annual discount
Yearly PRO costs about 58% less than monthly
The press kit lists PRO at $7.99 a month or $39.99 a year. Twelve monthly payments come to $95.88, so paying yearly costs about 58% less.
- Lifetime license
Timelines PRO Lifetime at $159.99
The US App Store listing includes a Timelines PRO Lifetime in-app purchase at $159.99, a one-time alternative to the subscription.
