Good but needs polish
Seems to do the job. Crashed several times after first install when attempting to create clients, but the clients were still created. Not all my clients/projects are money-based but I still like to keep track of the time, so it would be nice to hide dollar amounts on a per client or project basis. Would like a set of bar graphs showing how I divided up my time among projects in a given day/week/month.
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Best of the Best
I run a small business and need to track my hours with a quick and easy to use app.
Having tried and been disappointed with many that are unnecessarily difficult this one seems to fit the bill.
It's quick to get the timer running and you get full access to data for later editing.
The associated desktop app (+$45) makes this app a breeze to use.
Only drawback for me so far is no multiple timers on the phone app (but you can on the desktop)!
Doesn't quite make sense. I'm going to petition for this inclusion in a later update.
Having tried and been disappointed with many that are unnecessarily difficult this one seems to fit the bill.
It's quick to get the timer running and you get full access to data for later editing.
The associated desktop app (+$45) makes this app a breeze to use.
Only drawback for me so far is no multiple timers on the phone app (but you can on the desktop)!
Doesn't quite make sense. I'm going to petition for this inclusion in a later update.
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Stops working
Hello there,
I paid the fee and thought I had something to capture my working hours and back them up on my computer.
Hellas, the program stopped working and I can not use edit nor export nor synchronize nor nothing else then stop and start times.
I downloaded the computer version for backing up, nothing.
I send them an e-mail, giving them confirmation that my payment was done, as seen in the purchase history, and gave a brief description but not a single reply !!!
Also, I wonder what makes them have so many different names for the same application on the iTune-Store... very suspicious.
Apple store tells me that I can not ask for a refund, as it is not allowed in the policy.
Not a good impression folks and I shall stay away from payable items.
Bernie
I paid the fee and thought I had something to capture my working hours and back them up on my computer.
Hellas, the program stopped working and I can not use edit nor export nor synchronize nor nothing else then stop and start times.
I downloaded the computer version for backing up, nothing.
I send them an e-mail, giving them confirmation that my payment was done, as seen in the purchase history, and gave a brief description but not a single reply !!!
Also, I wonder what makes them have so many different names for the same application on the iTune-Store... very suspicious.
Apple store tells me that I can not ask for a refund, as it is not allowed in the policy.
Not a good impression folks and I shall stay away from payable items.
Bernie
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Priceless
I can't fault this app. It works well for me, I use it every day and its paid for itself many times over by allowing me to record work that otherwise I wouldn't have been able to bill. Hasn't been an upgrade while I've been using it so haven't run into a data loss problem yet but will watch out for it. Thanks to other reviewers for the heads up.
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Definitely worth it!
I'm a freelance sound editor and mixer and this app is perfect for keeping track of multiple tv shows, sessions, and clients at the same time. It's great if you work on several projects in one day where you're switching back and forth and need to keep an accurate record of time. Just a few clicks and you're on to the next project. No more carrying around a notepad.
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Vital for anyone who bills time
Two years on I thought I would update my review.
I am self employed and at any one time have up to 10 client jobs on the go at various stages. Without InerTrak it would be near impossible to keep up with time spent on each job.
What I love is the simplicity of the app and the speed at which new client data and managing that data can be added. There are other similar apps I have tried, some more expensive and a good deal more complicated, sure they may have more features, but I find myself coming back to InerTrak because if I cannot enter info quickly I tend not to use it.
I used to use a whiteboard on the wall to track all my jobs, InerTrak is a whiteboard in my hand.
Without compromising it's simplicity, I would like to see a couple of new features.
1. The ability to access the iPhone or iPad contact list to add new client names would be good.
2. A field for adding job numbers or customer order numbers.
All in all, the best time tracker I've seen. The only problem using it - is remembering to use it. But the developers cannot help with that!
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When I moved from Palm to iPhone I wondered if I would find an alternative to the fine time management software i had.
Inertrak is better than I had hoped for. Data entry and use is quick and easy, looks good and makes tracking my time on a job very efficient.
One suggestion for improvement would be the ability to change the hourly rate within the same project to allow billing jobs where one man might work on a project one day and the next day might employ two men.
A great product, best I have seen and well worth the price.
I am self employed and at any one time have up to 10 client jobs on the go at various stages. Without InerTrak it would be near impossible to keep up with time spent on each job.
What I love is the simplicity of the app and the speed at which new client data and managing that data can be added. There are other similar apps I have tried, some more expensive and a good deal more complicated, sure they may have more features, but I find myself coming back to InerTrak because if I cannot enter info quickly I tend not to use it.
I used to use a whiteboard on the wall to track all my jobs, InerTrak is a whiteboard in my hand.
Without compromising it's simplicity, I would like to see a couple of new features.
1. The ability to access the iPhone or iPad contact list to add new client names would be good.
2. A field for adding job numbers or customer order numbers.
All in all, the best time tracker I've seen. The only problem using it - is remembering to use it. But the developers cannot help with that!
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When I moved from Palm to iPhone I wondered if I would find an alternative to the fine time management software i had.
Inertrak is better than I had hoped for. Data entry and use is quick and easy, looks good and makes tracking my time on a job very efficient.
One suggestion for improvement would be the ability to change the hourly rate within the same project to allow billing jobs where one man might work on a project one day and the next day might employ two men.
A great product, best I have seen and well worth the price.
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Huge disappointment after years of good experience with Palm version
I used the Inertron PicoTrak, the app for the Palm OS, for many years. It was simple to use, exported directly to a csv file so that I could enter my timesheets. It did everything I needed, but the Palm is not long for this world, and when I was given an Ipod touch, I was pleased to find that Inertron offered an app called InerTrak.
I am no longer pleased. In fact, I'm pissed. The app is crippleware. You can't do many things that you could with the Palm app - like export a CSV file for a defined range of dates. If you want to do that you have to buy their $45 Windows desktop program. Good luck with that, their merchant site is so lame it won't load most of the time.
The synchronization with the paid desktop version is a textbook case of lame. The desktop and the iPhone/iPod have to be on the same wireless network. If your desktop is wired and not wireless, tough.
There is an option for emailing the results to you. I'll reproduce the entire manual text explaining this feature:
"There are various options that let you control the format of and what goes into the email."
The rest of the support and documentation is equally lame. I just downloaded version 2.0 from the Apple App store, while unlike Inertron informs me when new versions are available. The description of what's new leaves much to be desired; 3 lines in all.
The Palm version allowed you to do things like delete dates that have already been billed, delete completed projects, or delete entries with less than one minute of time. Iphone version: nope.
The button to start and stop the timer is way too small and most of the time you open the project summary instead.
In the Palm version, when you have a project timer running, whenever you open the app, it sends you to that project. Iphone version: Nope. You have to page down to the project every time. If you are using this app for professional purposes, you build up long lists of clients and projects, and this becomes a major PITA.
In summary, the developer took a great Palm app, crippled it, and sold it to me again for $4.99. Now he sells it for $1.99, no doubt because sales are plummeting. There is a reason.
He also took a long-term very satisfied customer and turned him into a most unhappy customer. I'm going to search for something better. That isn't a very high bar.
I am no longer pleased. In fact, I'm pissed. The app is crippleware. You can't do many things that you could with the Palm app - like export a CSV file for a defined range of dates. If you want to do that you have to buy their $45 Windows desktop program. Good luck with that, their merchant site is so lame it won't load most of the time.
The synchronization with the paid desktop version is a textbook case of lame. The desktop and the iPhone/iPod have to be on the same wireless network. If your desktop is wired and not wireless, tough.
There is an option for emailing the results to you. I'll reproduce the entire manual text explaining this feature:
"There are various options that let you control the format of and what goes into the email."
The rest of the support and documentation is equally lame. I just downloaded version 2.0 from the Apple App store, while unlike Inertron informs me when new versions are available. The description of what's new leaves much to be desired; 3 lines in all.
The Palm version allowed you to do things like delete dates that have already been billed, delete completed projects, or delete entries with less than one minute of time. Iphone version: nope.
The button to start and stop the timer is way too small and most of the time you open the project summary instead.
In the Palm version, when you have a project timer running, whenever you open the app, it sends you to that project. Iphone version: Nope. You have to page down to the project every time. If you are using this app for professional purposes, you build up long lists of clients and projects, and this becomes a major PITA.
In summary, the developer took a great Palm app, crippled it, and sold it to me again for $4.99. Now he sells it for $1.99, no doubt because sales are plummeting. There is a reason.
He also took a long-term very satisfied customer and turned him into a most unhappy customer. I'm going to search for something better. That isn't a very high bar.
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New UI not so good
This was a favorite app for a long time and was looking forward to the latest update. Seems the UI has taken a step backward and will now look for a replacement.
Best of the Options but corrupts data
I've been using InerTrak since its origins as a Palm App. I like its multiple projects and clear on/off interface. The export to a PC also works well. No web service is required to record time which for me is a deal breaker on other options.
Unfortunately there remains a latent bug that corrupts the time database. A day will get deleted and another days time repeated instead. I've made several attempts to isolate potential odd scenarios that result in this corruption (midnight rollover, deletion of a day and restart) to no avail. Initially the developer responded and gave me clear instructions on clearing the local database. That got me restarted but didn't address the underlying problem. The last two times I've reported it to the developer I've gotten no response. The bug remains...
Unfortunately there remains a latent bug that corrupts the time database. A day will get deleted and another days time repeated instead. I've made several attempts to isolate potential odd scenarios that result in this corruption (midnight rollover, deletion of a day and restart) to no avail. Initially the developer responded and gave me clear instructions on clearing the local database. That got me restarted but didn't address the underlying problem. The last two times I've reported it to the developer I've gotten no response. The bug remains...
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OS problem
The app is well designed, functional and easy to understand. But there is a problem which I think has to do with the OS 3.1 upgrade: after almost every entry on my 3G the app closes and sends me back to the main screen and i am yet to figure out why.
