The Timing Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Timing 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.
Timing
The Insider’s Guide
Automatic time tracking for Mac with no timers to start
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among time tracking apps, read from Timing’s own pages.
Made by Timing Software GmbH · checked Oct 5, 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 Timing’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Timing’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 5, 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
Timing is a Mac app that records which apps, documents and websites you use, so time can be reviewed and assigned to projects after the fact instead of with running timers. Rules assign recurring activity automatically, and reports export as timesheets for billing. Tracked data stays on the Mac unless sync is switched on, and a companion web app handles timers away from the computer.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Timing, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for automatic time tracking on a Mac
The tracker runs only on macOS, so anyone working on Windows or Linux should look elsewhere.
- 2
Paid plans start at $9 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $9 per month, billed annually ($11 billed monthly).
- 3
You can try it first
30-day free trial, no credit card required
- 4
It runs on 2 platforms
macOS and Web.
- 5
Automatic tracking
Records the apps, documents and websites used on the Mac without timers. Private and incognito browser tabs are discarded, and an exclusion list keeps chosen items out.
- 6
Timeline and rules
An interactive timeline shows the day's activity and lets you add offline time. Option-dragging an activity onto a project creates a rule that assigns similar work from then on.
- 7
Calls, meetings and Screen Time
Tracks time spent on phone calls, meetings and calendar events, prompts you when a video or voice call ends, and can import mobile app usage from Screen Time.
- 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 Timing you could make: time tracking and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 5 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Timing at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $9 per month, billed annually ($11 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 30-day free trial, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web, macOS
- Made by
- Timing Software GmbH, since 2011
- Category
- Time Tracking
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for automatic time tracking on a Mac
Timing records which apps, documents and websites you use on your Mac, so you sort the day into projects afterwards instead of running timers, and rules you build take over repeat work. It's $9 a month for one Mac with no free plan, and teams, the Web API and Zapier need Connect at $16 a user. The tracker runs only on macOS, so anyone working on Windows or Linux should look elsewhere.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Professional is $9 a month billed annually, $11 monthly, for one person on 1 Mac, which is the dear end of the middle for a tracker that runs on one kind of computer. Expert is $11 for 2 Macs, and teams, the Web API and Zapier need Connect at $16 a user. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan. There's a 30-day trial and it asks for no credit card. After that you need a subscription. |
| Features | B | Automatic tracking of apps, documents and websites, a timeline you can add offline time to, rules that file recurring work, call and meeting tracking, Screen Time import and AI summaries. Timesheets export as PDF, XLSX, CSV or HTML with rounding and billing status; invoices go through GrandTotal. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. Nothing needs starting or stopping, but the day's activity doesn't file itself: you go back over the timeline and assign it, option-dragging onto projects to build rules that take over later. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | A Mac app plus a web app you can install on a phone to start and stop timers, so the tracker itself is macOS only. ClickUp, Linear and Clio sync, and Zapier and the Web API are all limited to the Connect plan. |
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 Timing is for
- Fits if you work on a Mac and want time recorded without starting timers
- Works for freelancers who bill clients from a record of the apps and documents they used
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you work on Windows or Linux, because the tracker runs only on macOS
- Pricey if you just want a timer, at $9 a month billed annually, $11 monthly, with no free plan
- Tight if you use more than one Mac, since Professional covers 1 and Expert 2
- Watch out: teams, the Web API, Zapier and MCP need Connect at $16 a user, and Professional has limited web app access
- Not for you if you want invoices from the tracker, as those go through GrandTotal
Good to know
Good for
- Mac users who want time recorded without starting timers
- Freelancers who bill clients from a record of apps and documents used
- People who want tracked data kept on their own Mac by default
Worth knowing
- The tracker runs only on macOS; phones and other computers are limited to the web app.
- There is no free plan: a subscription is needed after the 30-day trial.
- Each seat covers a set number of personal Macs: 1 on Professional, 2 on Expert and 3 on Connect.
- Team features, the Web API, Zapier and MCP integration are limited to the Connect plan.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$9
A month to start
Timing is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $9 per month, billed annually ($11 billed monthly).
Professional
$9
per month, billed annually ($11 billed monthly)
1 Mac for one person. Automatic tracking, timers, basic reports for clients and limited web app access.
Expert
$11
per month, billed annually ($14 billed monthly)
2 Macs for one person. Adds filters, customizable reports and full web app access.
Connect
$16
per user / month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)
3 Macs per user. Adds teams with shared projects, AI integration via MCP, the Web API, Zapier and two-way ClickUp, Linear and Clio sync.
Trying it first
30-day free trial, no credit card required
Read from timingapp.com on Oct 5, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save 18% or more with annual billing
The pricing page labels annual billing "Save 18%": Professional is $9 a month billed annually against $11 monthly, and Expert is $11 against $14.
Stated on timingapp.comOther savings
Referral program: a free month each
Subscribers get a personal referral link. When a new customer signs up through it, both receive an extra free month, up to six months of credit per calendar year.
Stated on timingapp.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: Web and macOS
Automatic time tracking for Mac with no timers to start. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: local-first, public API, AI features, time tracking, reports.
Timesheets export as PDF, XLSX, CSV or HTML with rounding and billing status; invoices go through GrandTotal.
- Automatic tracking
- Records the apps, documents and websites used on the Mac without timers. Private and incognito browser tabs are discarded, and an exclusion list keeps chosen items out.
- Timeline and rules
- An interactive timeline shows the day's activity and lets you add offline time. Option-dragging an activity onto a project creates a rule that assigns similar work from then on.
- Calls, meetings and Screen Time
- Tracks time spent on phone calls, meetings and calendar events, prompts you when a video or voice call ends, and can import mobile app usage from Screen Time.
- AI summaries and MCP
- AI summaries group related activities and highlight the main topics of a day. The Connect plan adds MCP integration so an AI agent can work with your time data.
- Reports for billing
- Timesheets export as PDF, XLSX, CSV or HTML, with rounding and billing status tracking. A GrandTotal integration passes tracked time to that invoicing app.
- Web app and teams
- A web app syncs with the Mac app and can be installed on a phone to start and stop timers. On Connect, teams share projects and admins review members' times.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
What it works with
- ClickUp
- Linear
- Clio
- GrandTotal
- Zapier
Timing is made by Timing Software GmbH, and has been around since 2011.
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
Timing'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 features (B, above 22 of 42) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $9 a month, against a middle price of $6.55 for the category: 27 of the 35 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 11 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 43 time tracking apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Timing’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 8 of 42
- CFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 42
- BFeaturesAbove 22 of 42
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 42
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 11 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. Timing 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 Timing you could make: time tracking and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 5 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 $108 a year.
What you could make
- Time tracking and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A real app for macOS. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, ClickUp, Linear and Clio among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Timing’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
Rize, Timemator, Chronoid, RescueTime and Tyme
The 5 tools Timing is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Rize
Free trial · from $9.99/mo
Automatic time tracker with focus tools and AI reports.
- Only Timing lists a web app.
- Only Rize lists a Windows app.
- Only Rize lists a browser extension.
- 2.4GPA
Timemator
Free trial · from $39 one-time
Automatic time tracking for Mac with a one-time license.
- Only Timing lists a web app.
- Only Timemator lists an iOS app.
- Timemator can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 2.0GPA
Chronoid
Free trial · from $8/mo
Automatic, local-first time tracking and invoicing for Mac.
- Only Timing lists a web app.
- Chronoid can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Timing also covers reports.
- 2.8GPA
RescueTime
Free plan · from $7/mo
Automatic time tracking with distraction blocking and timesheets.
- RescueTime has a free plan. Timing does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only RescueTime lists Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Only RescueTime lists a browser extension.
- 2.4GPA
Tyme
Free trial · from $59.99/yr
Time tracking for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch.
- Only Timing lists a web app.
- Only Tyme lists an iOS app.
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 Timing free?
No, Timing is a paid product, but you can try it first. 30-day free trial, no credit card required.
How much does Timing cost?
Timing lists 3 plans. Professional: $9 per month, billed annually ($11 billed monthly).
What platforms does Timing work on?
Timing is available on macOS and Web.
Does Timing offer any discounts?
Timing publicly lists the following: Save 18% or more with annual billing; Referral program: a free month each.
Does Timing have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Timing is listed for macOS and Web.
Does Timing have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Timing is listed for macOS and Web.
Is Timing open source?
Timing is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
Does Timing have an API?
Yes. Timing offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Timing integrate with?
Timing's listing names ClickUp, Linear, Clio, GrandTotal and Zapier. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Timing?
Timing is made by Timing Software GmbH. It dates from 2011.
What are the alternatives to Timing?
The closest alternatives to Timing in our directory are Rize, Timemator, Chronoid, RescueTime and Tyme.
How does Timing compare with other time tracking apps?
Timing's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 8 of the 42 other time tracking apps we grade, and level with 10.
Is Timing good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Timing C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $9 a month, against a middle price of $6.55 for the category: 27 of the 35 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Timing?
The plain part of Timing you could make: time tracking and reports. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Timing’s own pages on Oct 5, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Timing's own pages on 5 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-05-03.
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 Timing Software GmbH. Prices change, so check timingapp.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
- Timing, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/timing
- 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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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Timing’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Timing is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Timing Software GmbH. Prices and plans change: check timingapp.com before you buy.