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− | Tracking time that is not on the computer can be very valuable. Time spent reading physical books or playing with dog. Smart watches and band often allow user to manually input exercise. The act of manual tracking can be a form of feedback. | + | Tracking time (a form of [[Manual input]]) that is not on the computer can be very valuable. Time spent reading physical books or playing with dog. Smart watches and band often allow user to manually input exercise. The act of manual tracking can be a form of feedback. |
* [[aTimeLogger]], a mobile app for iOS and Android that relies on manual tracking of how time is spent. | * [[aTimeLogger]], a mobile app for iOS and Android that relies on manual tracking of how time is spent. | ||
*[[MySymptoms]], Allows notes taking but entering time interface is hassle. | *[[MySymptoms]], Allows notes taking but entering time interface is hassle. |
Revision as of 22:30, 16 March 2022
Time tracking is the practice of recording how time is spent. Frequently it is associated with professionals who bill their time by the hour, but it can also be used to gain a better understanding of how one spends time in general. In this non-work context it is also often done as a form of tracking productivity, by classifying different actions into productive and unproductive time spent.
Tools for automatic time tracking
A number of different tools exist to engage in time tracking. Some of them are limited to either tracking time on computers or on mobile phones, others come with apps that allow for both and combining this data. Examples of time tracking tools include:
- RescueTime, a freemium platform that can track time spent on computers and mobile phones and that does some automated classification of time into productive and unproductive.
- ActivityWatch, an open source tool and platform that is similar to RescueTime and works on most computer operating systems as well as on Android.
- Smarter Time
- timestudio.pro
- memory.ai/timely
- toggl.com
Tools for manual time tracking
Tracking time (a form of Manual input) that is not on the computer can be very valuable. Time spent reading physical books or playing with dog. Smart watches and band often allow user to manually input exercise. The act of manual tracking can be a form of feedback.
- aTimeLogger, a mobile app for iOS and Android that relies on manual tracking of how time is spent.
- MySymptoms, Allows notes taking but entering time interface is hassle.
- savemytime.co/ ask automatically every 15 min
- everyhour.xyz drag drop
- timeular.com pricey. device with buttons.
- airtable.com very customizable business product
- Spreadsheets like Excel
Physical buttons
A manual form of tracking but without requiring user to thumb through their phone and thus is easier. Often NFCs.
- One Button Tracker
- dimple.io
Event tracking
Events are just time blocks without the dimension of time and many of the above tools accommodate event tracking.
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