Simple Time Tracker vs Toggl
We give Simple Time Tracker a 3.2 GPA and Toggl a 3.6, out of 4.0. Simple Time Tracker grades higher on value for money. Toggl grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on 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.
Toggl
Team time tracker with billing reports and capacity planning
Free plan · from $9/mo
How we grade them
| 3.2GPASimple Time TrackerVery good | 3.6GPATogglExcellent | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AIt's free. There's no paid plan, no ads and no in-app purchases, and the code is open source under the GPL-3.0 license. Most time trackers charge by the month. | BStarter is $9 a user a month billed annually, about what time trackers usually cost, and it brings billable rates and team reports. Monthly billing is $12, though. And timesheet approvals, profitability reports, Jira and Asana need Premium at $16, or $24 monthly. |
| Free plan and trial | AThe full app is free from Google Play or F-Droid, and you don't need an account. Nothing is held back, because there's no paid version to hold it for. | AFree for up to 3 users, with manual and real-time timers, focus mode, Google and Outlook Calendar, and tasks on boards. A freelancer or a tiny team could stay on it. Billable rates and team-level reports start on Starter. |
| Features | AIt's a personal tracker, and it does that one job fully. One-tap timers, categories and tags, pie and bar charts, home-screen widgets, goals, reminders for untracked time, a Pomodoro mode and CSV export. No clients, teams or invoicing, but it isn't trying to be that. | AStart a timer, log hours later or fill in a week at a time, or let it record the apps and sites you used on a private timeline. Then come billable rates, revenue and margin reports, tasks on boards and timelines with estimates, workload reports, and an AI you can ask about your hours. |
| Ease of use | BThere's no App Store rating to go on, since it isn't on iPhone, so a B is the ceiling. One tap starts an activity, and it needs no account and no internet connection. | BWe have no App Store rating on record, so a B is as high as we go. You start a timer or type the hours in afterwards. Idle detection nudges you when the timer's running but your device has gone quiet. |
| Platforms and integrations | DAndroid only, with a Wear OS watch app if you install it from Google Play. The project lists no iPhone, desktop or web version. And with no account, moving to a new phone means a backup and a restore. | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android and a browser extension, with an API, an MCP server and links to Slack, Salesforce, QuickBooks Online, GitHub and both big calendars. No Linux desktop app is listed, and Jira and Asana wait for Premium. |
| Best for | free personal time tracking on Android | team time tracking with planning built in |
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: Simple Time Tracker and Toggl. How we grade
Where they differ
- Simple Time Tracker is free. Toggl starts at $9 per user / month, billed annually.
- Only Toggl lists a web app.
- Only Toggl lists macOS, Windows and iOS apps.
- Only Toggl lists a browser extension.
- Simple Time Tracker is open source, according to its own site.
- Simple Time Tracker also covers goals.
- Toggl also covers tasks, kanban boards and Gantt & timelines.
In commonFree planAndroidPomodoro timerTime tracking
At a glance
| Simple Time Tracker | Toggl | |
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| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | $9 per user / month, billed annually |
| Free plan | Entirely free and open source under the GPL-3.0 license. The store listing says there are no advertisements and no in-app purchases. | Free for up to 3 users: manual and real-time timers, focus mode, Google and Outlook Calendar integrations, simple planning with tasks and boards, and personal-level insights. |
| Free trial | None listed | 30-day free trial of all features, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
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| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Anton Razinkov | Toggl |
| Price read from | play.google.com | toggl.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Who each one suits
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
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
Worth knowing
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.
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.
Key features
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.
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.
Plans
Simple Time Tracker
Free$0
The full app from Google Play or F-Droid, with no ads, in-app purchases or account.
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.
Ways to pay less
Simple Time Tracker
No public discounts listed.
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.
