aTimeLogger vs Toggl

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

Toggl

• Agencies and consultancies that bill clients by the hour
• Teams that want time tracking and capacity planning in one tool
• Freelancers and teams of up to 3 who can stay on the free plan
• Employers who want time data without screenshots or keystroke logging

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.

Toggl

• The free plan stops at 3 users, and billable rates and team-level reports start on Starter.
• Timesheet approvals, profitability reports, the Jira and Asana integrations and SSO need Premium.
• Monthly billing costs more: $12 instead of $9 per user on Starter and $24 instead of $16 on Premium.
• Desktop apps are listed for Windows and macOS; none is listed for Linux.

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.

Toggl

Timers and manual entries

Start a timer, log hours afterwards or fill in a week at a time. Idle detection prompts you when the timer is running but the device has gone quiet.

Automated tracking

Toggl can record which apps and sites you used and lay them out on a private timeline. You decide which of them become time entries.

Focus mode and Pomodoro

Timed work sprints with a Pomodoro timer, plus reminders when logged time is under or over a threshold you set.

Billing and profitability

Billable rates by workspace, member or project start on Starter. Premium adds labor costs, fixed fee projects and reports on revenue, cost and margin.

Capacity and project planning

Tasks sit on boards, lists, timelines and calendars with estimates against tracked time. Utilization and workload reports account for time off and working hours.

Toggl AI

Ask in plain language about hours logged or projects over estimate, or have it log time and create tasks. An MCP server and CLI connect Toggl to Claude, Cursor or Codex.

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.

Toggl

• Free$0

  Up to 3 users. Timers, focus mode, calendar integrations, tasks and boards with estimates, and personal-level insights.

• Starter$9

  per user / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly)

  Billable rates, team-level productivity and revenue reports, timeline views, milestones, and capacity basics such as PTO and public holidays.

• Premium$16

  per user / month, billed annually ($24 billed monthly)

  Labor cost and profitability reports, fixed fee projects, project dashboards, timesheet approvals, Jira and Asana integrations, and SSO.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Everything in Premium plus personalized onboarding, a dedicated customer success manager, custom roles and custom solutions.

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.

Toggl

• Annual discount

  Up to 33.3% off with annual billing

  The pricing page labels annual billing "Save 33.3%" and "4 months free". Premium is $16 per user a month annually against $24 monthly; Starter is $9 against $12, a 25% saving.