The Daily Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Daily in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Daily
The Insider’s Guide
Mac time tracker that asks what you are working on
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among time tracking apps, read from Daily’s own pages.
Made by Niels Mouthaan · checked Oct 6, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Daily’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Daily’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 8 of the 42 other time tracking apps we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Daily, taken from its own pages and our grades.
There's nothing to set up: install it on your Mac, it asks what you're doing, you pick an activity and carry on.
- 1
Best for Mac users who forget to start timers
The App Store also lists a quarterly price the app's own description doesn't name.
- 2
Paid plans start at $3.33 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $39.99 per year or $7.99 per month; lifetime license $99.99.
- 3
You can try it first
Free trial license for new users; the length is not stated on the vendor's site
- 4
It runs on 2 platforms
macOS and iOS.
- 5
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.
- 6
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.
- 7
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.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 8 of 42
That is against the other time tracking apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of Daily you could make: time tracking. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Daily at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $39.99 per year or $7.99 per month; lifetime license $99.99
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- Free trial license for new users; the length is not stated on the vendor's site
- Runs on
- macOS, iOS
- Made by
- Niels Mouthaan, since 2013
- Category
- Time Tracking
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for Mac users who forget to start timers
Daily is a Mac app that pops up every so often and asks what you're doing, so there's no timer to forget, at $39.99 a year or $99.99 once. Tracking only happens on a Mac, the iOS app just views and edits, invoices are made in another tool, there's no free plan, and the trial's length isn't published. The App Store also lists a quarterly price the app's own description doesn't name.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | $39.99 a year works out cheaper per month than most time trackers start at, and $99.99 buys it outright, which is roughly two and a half years of the going rate. The iOS app comes with any license. Don't pay monthly: $7.99 a month is $95.88 over a year. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan, and you need a license to track anything. New users get a free trial license with no card asked for, but Daily's site doesn't say how long it runs, so you're buying on trust. |
| Features | C | It asks, you answer, and timesheets build up by day, week, month and year, with a scheduler for your hours and CSV, JSON and PDF export. That one job it does fully, but it is a smaller job: no invoicing, no team side, and the iOS app only views and edits what the Mac recorded. |
| Ease of use | B | No store rating on record. There's nothing to set up: install it on your Mac, it asks what you're doing, you pick an activity and carry on. Nothing to start, nothing to stop. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Apple only. Tracking happens on the Mac, the iOS app shows and edits your timesheets, and the FAQ says there's no Windows app. A web API, Zapier and AppleScript do get your hours out to other tools. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Daily is for
- Fits if you work on a Mac and forget to start a timer
- Works for people who report hours to an employer each week from a timesheet
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you work on Windows, because tracking only happens on a Mac
- Not for you if you want invoices made in the same app, since Daily hands your hours to another tool
- Not for you if you need a free plan, as tracking takes a paid license and the trial's length isn't published
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $7.99 a month, which is $95.88 over a year against $39.99 yearly
- Watch out: business licenses are priced in euros before VAT, and each one is tied to a single device
Good to know
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$3.33
A month to start, paid by the year
Daily is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $39.99 per year or $7.99 per month; lifetime license $99.99.
No free plan, and you need a license to track anything.
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.
Trying it first
Free trial license for new users; the length is not stated on the vendor's site
Read from apps.apple.com on Oct 6, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Yearly license costs less than paying monthly
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.
Stated on apps.apple.comLifetime license
Lifetime license for $99.99
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.
Stated on apps.apple.com
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “Yearly”, against $39.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $49.99 | $35.14 | 12% less |
| Indonesia | Rp 699ribu | $39.09 | about the same |
| Philippines | ₱ 2,490.00 | $39.64 | about the same |
| Turkey | ₺1.999,99 | $40.67 | about the same |
| South Africa | R799.99 | $48.39 | 21% more |
| Mexico | $899.00 | $49.40 | 24% more |
| Brazil | R$ 249,90 | $49.93 | 25% more |
| United Kingdom | £39.99 | $52.87 | 32% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: macOS and iOS
Mac time tracker that asks what you are working on. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: one-time purchase, public API, time tracking, menu bar app.
It asks, you answer, and timesheets build up by day, week, month and year, with a scheduler for your hours and CSV, JSON and PDF export.
- 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.
Where it runs
- macOS
- iOS
What it works with
- Zapier
Daily is made by Niels Mouthaan, and has been around since 2013.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
8/42
Other time tracking apps it is graded above
Daily's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 8 of the 42 other time tracking apps we grade, and level with 10.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 26 of 42) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $3.33 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $6.55 for the category: 1 of the 35 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 43 time tracking apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Daily’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 26 of 42
- CFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 42
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 42
- BEase of useAbove 23 of 42
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 3 of 42
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 39 time tracking apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Daily is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Daily you could make: time tracking. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 24 of the 42 other time tracking apps grade higher. It costs $39.99 a year.
What you could make
- Time tracking: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A native app living in the menu bar.
- Apps for macOS and iOS that stay in step with each other.
- It plugs into other products, Zapier among them, and has an API.
What this rests on. Daily’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Timing, Timemator, Tyme, Chronoid and Toggl
The 5 tools Daily is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Timing
Free trial · from $9/mo
Automatic time tracking for Mac with no timers to start.
- Only Daily lists an iOS app.
- Only Timing lists a web app.
- Daily can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 2.4GPA
Timemator
Free trial · from $39 one-time
Automatic time tracking for Mac with a one-time license.
- Daily also covers menu bar app.
- Timemator also covers reports.
- 2.4GPA
Tyme
Free trial · from $59.99/yr
Time tracking for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch.
- Daily can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Daily also covers menu bar app.
- Tyme also covers reports.
- 2.0GPA
Chronoid
Free trial · from $8/mo
Automatic, local-first time tracking and invoicing for Mac.
- Only Daily lists an iOS app.
- Daily also covers menu bar app.
- Chronoid also covers site & app blocker, Pomodoro timer and invoicing.
- 3.0GPA
Toggl
Free plan · from $9/mo
Team time tracker with billing reports and capacity planning.
- Toggl has a free plan. Daily does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Toggl lists a web app.
- Only Toggl lists Windows and Android apps.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Daily free?
No, Daily is a paid product, but you can try it first. Free trial license for new users; the length is not stated on the vendor's site.
How much does Daily cost?
Daily lists 5 plans. Monthly: $7.99 per month, in-app subscription.
What platforms does Daily work on?
Daily is available on macOS and iOS.
Does Daily offer any discounts?
Daily publicly lists the following: Yearly license costs less than paying monthly; Lifetime license for $99.99.
Does Daily have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Daily is listed for macOS and iOS.
Does Daily have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Daily is listed for macOS and iOS.
Is Daily open source?
Daily is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
Does Daily have an API?
Yes. Daily offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Daily integrate with?
Daily's listing names Zapier. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Daily?
Daily is made by Niels Mouthaan. It dates from 2013.
What are the alternatives to Daily?
The closest alternatives to Daily in our directory are Timing, Timemator, Tyme, Chronoid and Toggl.
How does Daily compare with other time tracking apps?
Daily's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 8 of the 42 other time tracking apps we grade, and level with 10.
Is Daily good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Daily B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $3.33 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $6.55 for the category: 1 of the 35 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Daily?
The plain part of Daily you could make: time tracking. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Daily’s own pages on Oct 6, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Daily's own pages on 6 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-01-20.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Niels Mouthaan. Prices change, so check dailytimetracking.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Daily, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/daily
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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