# Daily

> Mac time tracker that asks what you are working on

Daily is a Mac app that tracks time by asking, at intervals, what you are doing, so there are no timers to start or stop. The answers build timesheets per day, week, month and year, grouped by category, client or project, which can be exported or sent to other tools. An iOS companion app shows and edits those timesheets away from the Mac. It is made by one independent developer and needs a paid license to track time.

- **Category:** Time Tracking
- **Made by:** Niels Mouthaan (since 2013)
- **Website:** https://dailytimetracking.com
- **Runs on:** macOS, iOS
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 6, 2026

## Pricing

Daily is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $39.99 per year or $7.99 per month; lifetime license $99.99.

- **Pricing model:** Free trial
- **Free plan:** None.
- **Free trial:** Free trial license for new users; the length is not stated on the vendor's site.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $7.99 per month, in-app subscription | A license for one person, bought in the app through the Mac App Store. Renews each month until canceled. |
| Quarterly | $19.99 per quarter, as labelled on the App Store listing | Listed among the in-app purchases on the US App Store. The app description names only monthly, yearly and lifetime licenses. |
| Yearly | $39.99 per year, in-app subscription | A license for one person, renewing each year until canceled. The iOS companion app is included with any license. |
| Lifetime | $99.99 one-time purchase | A license bought once in the app, with no renewal. |
| Business license | €39.99 per license / year, excl. VAT (€7.99 per month) | Licenses bought in bulk on the vendor's site with one payment method and VAT invoices, then handed out to employees by email. |

Read from https://apps.apple.com/us/app/daily-work-hours-tracker/id686910553 on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Daily before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Yearly license costs less than paying monthly** (Annual discount): The US App Store listing shows Yearly at $39.99 and Monthly at $7.99, so a year paid at once costs $39.99 against $95.88 for twelve monthly payments. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/daily-work-hours-tracker/id686910553
- **Lifetime license for $99.99** (Lifetime license): The US App Store listing includes a Lifetime in-app purchase at $99.99, and the app description says a lifetime license can be obtained in the app. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/daily-work-hours-tracker/id686910553

## App Store prices by country

"Yearly", as each country's App Store showed it on Oct 9, 2026. These are the app's prices, not the website's.

| Country | Price | In US dollars |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | $39.99 | |
| United Kingdom | £39.99 | about $52.81 (32% more) |
| Germany | 39,99 € | about $44.73 (12% more) |
| Canada | $49.99 | about $35.05 (12% less) |
| Australia | $59.99 | about $41.65 (about the same) |
| India | ₹ 3,999 | about $41.32 (about the same) |
| Brazil | R$ 249,90 | about $49.81 (25% more) |
| Mexico | $899.00 | about $49.91 (25% more) |
| Turkey | ₺1.999,99 | about $40.64 (about the same) |
| Indonesia | Rp 699ribu | about $39.01 (about the same) |
| Philippines | ₱ 2,490.00 | about $39.52 (about the same) |
| South Africa | R799.99 | about $48.05 (20% more) |

## Key features

- **Asks instead of timing:** Daily periodically asks what you are doing and logs the answer, so no timer has to be toggled when you switch tasks. The vendor says confirming your activity regularly also helps against procrastination.
- **Timesheets:** Timesheets cover a day, week, month or year, broken down by category, project or customer, and show when work started and stopped. Time can be added or edited.
- **Scheduler and silent tracking:** A scheduler sets when Daily tracks on each day of the week and accounts for overtime. An activity can also be applied silently for a set duration.
- **Activity management:** Activities can be added, renamed, archived, merged and deleted, and grouped by category, client or project.
- **Export, API and automation:** Data exports to CSV, JSON or PDF. A web API, an MCP connection for AI assistants, Zapier and AppleScript link Daily to other tools.
- **iOS companion app:** The iOS app shows and edits timesheets when you are away from the Mac. It syncs through iCloud and is covered by an existing Daily license.

## Good for

- Mac users who forget to start and stop timers
- Employees who report hours to an employer each week
- People who want a lifetime license instead of a subscription

## Worth knowing

- Tracking happens only on the Mac; the iOS app views and edits timesheets, and the FAQ says there is no Windows app.
- A license is needed to track time. There is no free plan, and the length of the trial is not published.
- Business licenses are priced in euros, excluding VAT, and each one is assigned to a single device.
- The integrations page describes sending billable hours to an invoicing system; invoices are made in that other tool.

## Works with

Zapier

**Tags:** Time tracking, Menu bar app, One-time purchase, Public API

## Alternatives

- [Timing](https://toolgpa.com/tools/timing): Automatic time tracking for Mac with no timers to start. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/daily-vs-timing)
- [Timemator](https://toolgpa.com/tools/timemator): Automatic time tracking for Mac with a one-time license. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/daily-vs-timemator)
- [Tyme](https://toolgpa.com/tools/tyme): Time tracking for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/daily-vs-tyme)
- [Chronoid](https://toolgpa.com/tools/chronoid): Automatic, local-first time tracking and invoicing for Mac. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/chronoid-vs-daily)
- [Toggl](https://toolgpa.com/tools/toggl-track): Team time tracker with billing reports and capacity planning. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/daily-vs-toggl-track)

## Sources

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

- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/daily-work-hours-tracker/id686910553
- https://dailytimetracking.com
- https://dailytimetracking.com/support
- https://dailytimetracking.com/business
- https://dailytimetracking.com/integrations
- https://dailytimetracking.com/terms

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