# Tim

> Menu bar time tracker for Mac with reports and invoicing

Tim is a time tracker for macOS that keeps the running time in the menu bar and is controlled with keyboard shortcuts. Tasks are organized into groups or with tags, time records can be edited afterwards, and charts break hours, averages and revenue down by date range or tag. It also builds invoices from tracked time. All data stays on the Mac, with no account or internet connection needed.

- **Category:** Time Tracking
- **Made by:** Neat Software Co.
- **Website:** https://tim.neat.software
- **Runs on:** macOS
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 6, 2026

## Pricing

Tim has a free plan. Paid plans start at $12.99 per year, or $24.99 one-time (Pro, US Mac App Store).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Free version with most features, limited to 3 tasks and 6 tags. It has no automatic backups or data import and shows upgrade prompts and ads for the maker's other apps.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | Most of Tim's features with up to 3 tasks and 6 tags, without automatic backups or data import. |
| Pro: Monthly | $4.99 per month, US Mac App Store in-app purchase | Unlimited tasks and tags, automatic backups, importing and transferring data, and no ads or upgrade prompts. |
| Pro: Yearly | $12.99 per year, US Mac App Store in-app purchase | The same Pro features paid once a year. |
| Pro: Lifetime | $24.99 one-time, US Mac App Store in-app purchase | Pro as a single purchase. Pro is also sold as a direct download from the website, where the price appears at checkout. |

Read from https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tim-time-tracker-invoicing/id1449619230 on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Tim before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Pro: Lifetime one-time purchase** (Lifetime license): The US Mac App Store lists Pro: Lifetime at $24.99, a one-time alternative to the monthly and yearly subscriptions. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tim-time-tracker-invoicing/id1449619230
- **Yearly Pro costs far less than monthly** (Annual discount): The US Mac App Store lists Pro at $12.99 a year against $4.99 a month. Twelve monthly payments come to $59.88, so the yearly plan costs about 78% less. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tim-time-tracker-invoicing/id1449619230
- **Student discount through Student App Centre** (Education): Tim's help page says students can get a discount code from Student App Centre, which verifies student status. The amount is not stated. Source: https://tim.neat.software/help

## Mac App Store prices by country

"Pro: Lifetime", as each country's Mac 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 | $24.99 | |
| United Kingdom | £24.99 | about $33.04 (32% more) |
| Germany | 29,99 € | about $33.61 (34% more) |
| Canada | $34.99 | about $24.60 (about the same) |
| Australia | $39.99 | about $27.92 (12% more) |
| India | ₹ 2,499 | about $25.83 (about the same) |
| Brazil | R$ 149,90 | about $29.95 (20% more) |
| Mexico | $499.00 | about $27.42 (10% more) |
| Turkey | ₺1.299,99 | about $26.44 (6% more) |
| Indonesia | Rp 499ribu | about $27.91 (12% more) |
| Philippines | ₱ 1,490.00 | about $23.72 (5% less) |
| South Africa | R499.99 | about $30.24 (21% more) |

## Key features

- **Menu bar timer:** The running time shows in the menu bar and the timer is controlled with keyboard shortcuts. Idle detection asks what to do with the time when you return.
- **Tasks, groups and tags:** Tasks and their time records can be created and edited freely, grouped or tagged, and archived when they should stay on file but out of the main list and menu bar.
- **Charts and filters:** Charts give a visual breakdown of hours, averages and revenue, and any view can be filtered by date range, by tag or by both.
- **Invoicing:** Invoices are created from tracked time. Tim calculates totals from hourly rates, applies tax and payment terms, and exports a PDF to send to the client.
- **Exports and backups:** Data exports to CSV, JSON, PDF or iCal, and a full export doubles as a backup. Pro adds automatic backups at a set interval and importing data on another Mac.
- **Automation:** AppleScript, Shortcuts actions, Spotlight, deep links and x-callback-url can start and stop the timer and create tasks or records. A command-line export is possible through osascript.

## Good for

- Mac users who want a timer that lives in the menu bar
- Freelancers who invoice clients from their tracked hours
- People who want time data kept on their own Mac with no account

## Worth knowing

- Tim is for Mac only, and the Mac App Store listing says the current version requires macOS 15 or later.
- The free version stops at 3 tasks and 6 tags and shows upgrade prompts.
- Data stays on the device it was recorded on; moving it to another Mac means importing a backup, which needs Pro.
- The website does not state the price of the direct-download Pro version; the listed prices are from the US Mac App Store.

## Works with

Apple Shortcuts, AppleScript, Raycast, Hammerspoon

**Tags:** Time tracking, Menu bar app, Invoicing, Reports, Local-first, Works offline, 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/tim-vs-timing)
- [Timemator](https://toolgpa.com/tools/timemator): Automatic time tracking for Mac with a one-time license. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/tim-vs-timemator)
- [Daily](https://toolgpa.com/tools/daily): Mac time tracker that asks what you are working on. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/daily-vs-tim)
- [Tyme](https://toolgpa.com/tools/tyme): Time tracking for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/tim-vs-tyme)
- [Chronoid](https://toolgpa.com/tools/chronoid): Automatic, local-first time tracking and invoicing for Mac. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/chronoid-vs-tim)

## Sources

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

- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tim-time-tracker-invoicing/id1449619230
- https://tim.neat.software/
- https://tim.neat.software/pro
- https://tim.neat.software/help
- https://neat.software/

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