timeBuzzer vs Tyme

timeBuzzer

• Freelancers and agencies that bill clients by the hour
• People who want a physical reminder on the desk to track time
• German-speaking businesses that invoice with sevdesk, Lexware Office or bexio

Tyme

• Freelancers who work on a Mac, iPhone and Apple Watch
• Small teams that all use Apple devices
• German-speaking businesses that invoice with Lexware Office or sevdesk

timeBuzzer

• The pricing page lists a single paid plan and does not describe the free starter version an account falls back to.
• Every active member needs a paid seat whatever their role, and the vendor does not refund software subscriptions.
• The Buzzer is sold separately at $59 per device plus shipping; the apps work without it.
• Timers run in the desktop and mobile apps; the web console is for managing, analyzing and reporting on time.

Tyme

• Tyme runs on Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch only; a web login is labelled beta and no Windows or Android app is listed.
• There is no free plan: after the 14-day trial or a canceled subscription the app becomes read-only.
• The website shows prices in the visitor's local currency; the dollar figures here are in-app purchase prices from the US App Store.
• Invoices are not made in Tyme itself but through plugins for tools such as GrandTotal, Lexware Office and FreshBooks.

timeBuzzer

Desktop and mobile timers

Apps for Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android run a real-time timer, accept manual entries and notes, and keep working offline, syncing when a connection returns.

Hardware Buzzer

A 125-gram USB-C device with a touch sensor and multi-color LED. Touching it opens the desktop app, rotating scrolls through activities and pressing starts or stops the timer.

Custom layers

The structure time is tracked against is configurable, so customers, projects and tasks can be renamed or rearranged to fit an industry or workflow, with no limit on entries.

Web console and analytics

A browser dashboard shows where time went, lists every entry with search and filters, and lets entries be edited and marked as billed.

Reports and exports

Time entries turn into PDF reports that can carry your own logo, and raw data exports to XLSX or CSV for invoicing and further processing.

Team roles and integrations

Admin, manager and user roles control access, and users see only their own time. Invoicing tools such as sevdesk and bexio connect directly, and Zapier, Make and an open API cover the rest.

Tyme

Timers and tracking modes

Timers start and stop from any app with global shortcuts, and several can run at once. Entries are kept either with start and end times or as one duration per task and day.

Location-based tracking

Up to 20 work locations can be set as geofences. A timer starts when you arrive and stops when you leave, with a minimum stay and a reverse mode.

Projects, budgets and costs

Projects and tasks carry hourly rates, planned time, budgets, due dates and a billable flag. Expenses, fixed costs, flat rates and mileage are tracked alongside time.

Timesheets and statistics

Customizable PDF timesheets and CSV or JSON exports cover working hours and breaks. Statistics show hours per day, workload, overtime and non-billable time.

Teams

Team admins create users, assign projects and tasks to each member, plan budgets and rates, and see the team's booked hours and remaining budget live.

Automation and API

More than 20 Apple Shortcuts actions, AppleScript, a developer API with webhooks, Zapier and n8n automate Tyme. Plugins send hours to invoicing tools.

timeBuzzer

• timeBuzzer Pro$8

  per user / month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly), excl. VAT

  Apps for all devices, unlimited projects, clients and tasks, insights, reports and exports, integrations and API, and roles and permissions.

• Buzzer hardware$59

  per device, one-time, plus shipping

  Optional USB-C desk device that controls the desktop app, with a 30-day money-back guarantee on a first purchase.

Tyme

• Monthly Plan (1 User)$6.99

  per month, US App Store in-app purchase

  One person on Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, on up to 5 devices. Renews monthly and can be canceled at any time.

• Monthly Plan (teams)From $13.99

  per month for 2 users, US App Store in-app purchase

  Team plans on the US App Store listing: $13.99 for 2 users, $19.99 for 3, $24.99 for 4 and $39.99 for 6, each per month.

• Annual Plan (1 User)$59.99

  per year, US App Store in-app purchase

  The same single-user subscription paid once a year, which the website labels a 28% saving.

timeBuzzer

• Annual discount

  20% off with annual billing

  The help center lists Pro at $10 per seat a month with monthly billing or $8 with annual billing, which it describes as a 20% discount or 2 months free.

• Education

  Discounts for students and schools on request

  The pricing FAQ says discounts are offered on request to students and educational institutions. No amount is published.

• Nonprofit

  Nonprofit discount on request

  The pricing FAQ says non-profit organizations can ask for a discount, as can larger teams. No amount is published.

Tyme

• Annual discount

  Save 28% with the annual plan

  Tyme's pricing page labels the annual plan "Save 28%". On the US App Store the single-user plan is $59.99 a year against $6.99 a month.