# Chronoid

> Automatic, local-first time tracking and invoicing for Mac

Chronoid is a Mac app for freelancers and consultants who bill by the hour. It records the apps, websites and documents in use without timers, assigns that activity to client projects through rules, and turns billable hours into reports and PDF invoices. Tracked data is stored on the Mac, and an AI assistant that can run on local models answers questions about it. A Pomodoro timer and website blocker are built in.

- **Category:** Time Tracking
- **Made by:** Chronoid
- **Website:** https://www.chronoid.app
- **Runs on:** macOS
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 6, 2026

## Pricing

Chronoid is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $8 per month, billed yearly at $96 ($15 billed monthly).

- **Pricing model:** Free trial
- **Free plan:** None.
- **Free trial:** 7-day free trial, no account or credit card required.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Annual | $8 per month, billed yearly at $96 | All features for one person on up to 3 Macs, with premium support and updates while subscribed. |
| Monthly | $15 per month | The same subscription billed month to month: all features for one person on up to 3 Macs. Cancel anytime. |
| Lifetime | $149 one-time payment | All features for one person on up to 3 Macs, with lifetime access and updates. |

Read from https://www.chronoid.app/pricing on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Chronoid before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **$96 a year instead of $15 a month** (Annual discount): The pricing page shows the subscription at $8 a month billed yearly at $96, against $15 a month billed monthly, which would be $180 over a year. Source: https://www.chronoid.app/pricing
- **Lifetime license for $149** (Lifetime license): A single payment of $149 gives one person lifetime access and updates on up to 3 Macs. Source: https://www.chronoid.app/pricing
- **50% off education licenses** (Education): The pricing page tells students to email Chronoid support for 50% off education licenses. Source: https://www.chronoid.app/pricing
- **50% off bulk lifetime licenses** (Other savings): Orders of at least 5 lifetime licenses are listed at $75 per license instead of $149, from $375 for 5, arranged by contacting the vendor. Source: https://www.chronoid.app/pricing

## Key features

- **Automatic tracking:** Runs in the background and captures foreground apps, window titles, browser URLs and documents, with idle detection so time away is not counted. No timers to start.
- **Smart rules and projects:** Rules assign activity to client projects by app or keyword. Clients and projects are organized in a hierarchy, with time targets and scheduled tracking hours.
- **Invoices and reports:** Projects carry hourly rates and a billable status. Unbilled hours load into an invoice editor with tax, currency and payment terms, and export as a PDF.
- **AI insights and MCP server:** A chat answers questions about your hours, using local models through Ollama, LM Studio or Apple Intelligence, or a cloud provider. A local MCP server serves AI agents.
- **Pomodoro timer and website blocker:** Focus sessions run on a Pomodoro timer and can be scheduled, and distracting websites can be blocked on demand while you work.
- **Meetings, calendar and Screen Time:** Detects meetings and logs their time, reads Apple Calendar for titles and project suggestions, and imports iPhone and iPad sessions from Screen Time.

## Good for

- Mac freelancers and consultants who bill by the hour
- People who want tracked data to stay on their own Mac
- Buyers who prefer a lifetime license to a subscription

## Worth knowing

- Chronoid runs only on macOS 14 or later; iPhone and iPad activity comes in through Screen Time import, not an app.
- There is no free plan: a license is needed after the 7-day trial.
- Each license covers one person on up to 3 Macs; team and company pricing is by contacting the vendor.
- Fees for hosted AI providers are separate from the license; the assistant can also run on local models.

## Works with

ClickUp, monday.com, Linear, Apple Calendar

**Tags:** Time tracking, Local-first, Invoicing, Pomodoro timer, Site & app blocker, AI features, One-time purchase

## Alternatives

- [Timing](https://toolgpa.com/tools/timing): Automatic time tracking for Mac with no timers to start. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/chronoid-vs-timing)
- [Rize](https://toolgpa.com/tools/rize): Automatic time tracker with focus tools and AI reports. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/chronoid-vs-rize)
- [Timemator](https://toolgpa.com/tools/timemator): Automatic time tracking for Mac with a one-time license. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/chronoid-vs-timemator)
- [ActivityWatch](https://toolgpa.com/tools/activitywatch): Free, open-source automatic time tracker that keeps data local. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/activitywatch-vs-chronoid)
- [RescueTime](https://toolgpa.com/tools/rescuetime): Automatic time tracking with distraction blocking and timesheets. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/chronoid-vs-rescuetime)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 6, 2026:

- https://www.chronoid.app/pricing
- https://www.chronoid.app
- https://www.chronoid.app/features/invoicing
- https://www.chronoid.app/features/ai-insights
- https://www.chronoid.app/for-students
- https://www.chronoid.app/docs/settings/license
- https://www.chronoid.app/terms

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