Harvest vs TimeFlip (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Harvest if

• Fits if you run an agency or consultancy and bill clients for tracked hours
• Works for solo freelancers with one or two active projects, who can stay on the free plan

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you're staying free with more than 2 projects or a second person
• Pricey if you need timesheet approvals, profitability reports or SAML SSO, which sit on Enterprise at $14 a seat
• Skip it if you want scheduling included, since Harvest Forecast is billed separately at $5 a person
• Watch out: $9 a seat is a starting price, and extra invoices, projects, clients and tasks are billed on use
• Not for you if you want automatic tracking or a Linux app, as neither is listed

Pick TimeFlip if

• Fits if you like a physical object to switch tasks and hate starting timers
• Works for people with a handful of repeat tasks

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you juggle more than 12 tasks, as one cube holds 12
• Not for you if you want to try before buying, since only a money-back guarantee is offered
• Too light for team timesheets or invoicing, as it logs time to tasks
• Watch out: free shipping takes about 3 weeks, and it needs AA batteries every 6 months or so

Harvest

• The free plan is limited to 1 seat and 2 projects.
• Paid prices are shown as starting prices: the pricing page says additional invoices, projects, clients and tasks are billed based on use.
• Timesheet approvals, profitability reporting and SAML-based SSO need the Enterprise plan.
• No Linux desktop app is listed, and scheduling needs the separately billed Harvest Forecast.

TimeFlip

• It is a hardware product: one cube tracks only the 12 tasks assigned to its sides.
• Each cube runs on AA batteries, and the vendor says quality alkaline cells last 6+ months.
• The apps cover iOS 10+ and Android 7+, with no desktop app; the web app is for review and export.
• Free standard shipping takes about 3 weeks; a 5-7 workday expedited option is offered at checkout.

Harvest

Timers and timesheets

One-click timers, daily and weekly timesheets and calendar imports in the browser, desktop and mobile apps, with automated reminders to submit time.

Invoicing and online payments

Invoices are generated from the tracked time and expenses already in the account, and clients can pay them through the PayPal and Stripe integrations.

Expense tracking

Receipts and reimbursable costs are logged alongside time, so they can be added to the same client invoice.

Budgets and reports

Project budgets update as time is logged. Team capacity and utilization reports start on Teams, and profitability reporting is limited to Enterprise.

Approvals and audit trail

Enterprise adds timesheet approval before hours are billed, an activity log of every time entry and edit, and the option to require notes on entries.

Harvest Forecast

A companion scheduling and capacity planning tool that connects to Harvest. It is billed separately at $5 per person a month on annual billing.

TimeFlip

Flip to track

The cube tracks time for whichever of its 12 sides faces up. A double tap pauses it, and a side can be set as the pause side.

Offline tracking

The device stores its own data and the vendor says it can run about 40 days without opening the app, then syncs over Bluetooth.

Tasks, billing rates and timers

Tasks get a name, icon, color, project or client tag, a billable rate and a direct or Pomodoro timer mode.

Mobile and web apps

iOS and Android apps set up the cube and show statistics; the web app visualizes, edits and exports time data to XLS or CSV.

Calendar connections

Time logs can be sent to Google Calendar, iCal, Outlook or other online calendars through a subscription link.

Open API

An API returns time entries for your tasks, and the cube's Bluetooth protocol is open for custom uses.

Harvest

• Free$0

  1 seat and 2 projects, with time tracking, invoicing, expense tracking, project estimates and basic reports.

• Teams$9

  per seat / month, billed annually ($11 billed monthly)

  Unlimited seats, billable and cost rates, team capacity reporting, CSV import, and accounting and payment integrations. Listed as a starting price.

• Enterprise$14

  per seat / month, billed annually ($17.50 billed monthly)

  Adds unlimited custom reports, profitability reporting, timesheet approvals, an activity log, SAML-based SSO and required notes.

• Enterprise PlusCustom

  Adds custom integrations, product customization, a dedicated customer success manager, assisted data migration and white labelling.

TimeFlip

• TIMEFLIP2$59

  one-time, per device

  One cube with free mobile and web apps, a 1-year warranty and 30 days money back. Free shipping.

• TF2 Crew Pack$159

  one-time, for 3 devices

  Three TIMEFLIP2 cubes; the page crosses out $177, the price of three single cubes.

• TF2 Firm Pack$259

  one-time, for 5 devices

  Five TIMEFLIP2 cubes; the page crosses out $295, the price of five single cubes.

Harvest

• Annual discount

  20% off when paying for the year up front

  Harvest's pricing FAQ states a 20% discount for yearly payment. Enterprise is listed at $14 per seat a month annually against $17.50 monthly, and Teams at $9 against $11.

TimeFlip

No public discounts listed.