If you are a contractor, a freelancer, or want to keep track of your time for personal reasons, there are plenty of apps that can help you do it. But, how do you choose which to use?

Here are four of the best time tracking apps for iPhone along with their notable features.

1. Timelines

Timelines gives you the convenience of one-tap time tracking with the flexibility of multiple projects and tasks all in one.

You can track any activity by simply giving it a name. But, you also have options to add a color marker, size of the task, notes, and a main timeline (category). For those who need a time tracker for work, this is an ideal way to track multiple tasks for different projects.

Timelines includes a host of additional features such as statistics, file export, subcategories, archiving, project filters, and more. This is not a free app and there is no try-before-you-buy option. But, if you want an all-inclusive time tracker and are willing to spend a bit, Timelines is a solid and excellent app.

• Notable features: Apple Watch app, Today widget, badge app icon, interactive timeline

• Cost: $7.99

2. HoursTracker: Hours and Pay

HoursTracker: Hours and Pay is another great time tracker that is perfect for those who want to track their pay at the same time.

You can set up multiple jobs and have flexible ways to track your time for each. For example, you can add a job and tap to clock in (start the timer), pause it to take a break, and then clock out. Alternatively, you can start and stop the clock at designated times. So, HoursTracker is handy for both freelancers and shift workers.

If you are looking for a free app, with upgrade options, that offers easy time and pay to track, then check out HoursTracker: Hours and Pay.

• Notable features: Apple Watch app, Today widget, reminder notifications, shortcut gestures, badge app icon

• Cost: Free ($5.99 to unlock “Personal Edition”, $9.99 to unlock “Pro Edition”)

3. Hours Time Tracking

Hours Time Tracking is similar to Timelines in that you can set up multiple projects and view how your time is spent easily on the main timeline screen.

To start, just create your projects. Choose a name for each one, pick a color, and add or select a client. The app offers simple one-tap timers for all projects on one screen. So, you can start a timer for one project, tap to stop it, and start another all in one place. This makes your time tracking for tasks quick and painless.

Hours Time Tracking gives you reports, reminders, sounds, time and date format options, and connects to Freshbooks. You can use the app as-is or sign up for a free account and receive syncing, backups, and web tracking. For another neat and clean time tracking app, this one is excellent.

• Notable features: Apple Watch app, 3D Touch timers, email reports, intuitive interface

• Cost: Free ($7.99/monthly subscription to unlock “Pro” features)

4. ATracker Time Tracker

If you want to track time spent at work, at play, or even at the gym, take a look at ATracker. This app gives you cool categories built right in.

ATracker offers different skins and settings for notifications, date format, simultaneous tasks, and more. So, when you are exploring options for your time tracking, take a look at ATracker and see if it’s a good fit for you.

• Notable features: Apple Watch app, Today widget, iPad multitasking support, gesture support

• Cost: Free ($4.99 to unlock the full version, $2.99/monthly subscription to unlock the web portal)

5. Time doctor 

Time Doctor is a feature-rich time tracking app used by a wide variety of companies of different sizes. The tool is useful for companies running remote teams, digital agencies, software teams, companies with remote support agents and more. You can use Time Doctor on desktop as well as mobile. Detailed reports are available on your web-based account.

• Notable features: Time tracking, website and application monitoring, privacy controls, and advanced reporting.

• Cost: $9.99 per month and offers volume discounts, you can also sign up for a free 14-day trial.

To get a wider view of the time tracking app landscape and help you choose an app based on your own requirements, you can read this excellent review of the Time Doctor App.

Source: idb