Comparison

aTimeLogger vs SimpleTimeLogger

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

aTimeLogger

Effortlessly track your daily activities with a single touch. Gain insights into how you spend your time through detailed daily, weekly, and monthly statistics presented in graphs and charts. Optimize your schedule and manage your time effectively.

Highlights
  • Single touch time tracking
  • Daily, weekly, monthly statistics
  • Graphs and charts
  • Pause/resume activities
  • Pomodoro timer
  • Reports in CSV and HTML
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Track your time with single touch in aTimeLogger Pro! Spending only a few minutes a day on this app you will get daily, weekly and monthly statistics in the form of diagrams and graphs. Using this data you'll be able to control and manage your time. aTimeLogger Pro is the right solution for everyone: - business people with an intensive daily routine; - sportsmen who value every minute of their day; - freelancers; - everyone who is interested in what activities they spend their day on and those who want to control and optimize their time. Application features: - easy and intuitive interface - goals - pause/resume activities - groups - pomodoro - simultaneous activities (enable them in Settings) - many statistics available in form of graphs and pie charts - reports in different formats (CSV and HTML) - a huge number of icons for activity types and ability to upload custom icons - Today Extension for quick start/stop - Apple Watch integration - Siri Shortcuts - Widgets for watching statistics and for fast start and stop - the best support :-) STANDARD FEATURES Standard features include: - Unlimited activity types - Total Pie charts - Duration statistics - Reports in CSV - Backup and Restore PREMIUM FEATURES The optional Premium gives access to the following features: - Pomodoro - Daily bar charts - Custom fields - Occurrence goals - Occurrence statistics - Calendar integration - Geo notifications - Countdown timer SUBSCRIPTION Subscription plan provides all features above + sync across multiple devices. You also get access to web application. - aTimeLogger subscriptions purchased in-app renew monthly or yearly depending on your plan. Plan pricing may vary by country - Payment will be charged to App Store account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Support: mail us at support@timetrack.io Privacy policy: http://timetrack.io/privacy.html Terms of use: http://timetrack.io/terms.html

About

SimpleTimeLogger

Effortlessly track your work hours with a clean interface. Log time quickly, manage projects and tags, set targets, and monitor your work-life balance. Includes vacation tracking and insightful statistics.

Highlights
  • Quick duration logging
  • Project and tag management
  • Target hour setting
  • Vacation and absence tracking
  • Detailed statistics and insights
  • Home screen quick actions
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
Features
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TimeLogger – Take Control of Your Time. Powerful. Clear. Flexible. TimeLogger is a powerful time tracker with a clean, uncluttered interface – all the complexity stays in the background so you can focus on your work. Smart Time Tracking - Quick Durations: Tap your most-used work durations to log time instantly – no manual clock setting needed - "Finished by" display: See right in the Start/Stop button when you'll reach your target hours - Home Screen Quick Actions: Start or stop tracking and add new entries without even opening the app - Siri Shortcuts: Control TimeLogger with your voice – start tracking, add entries, open statistics, or export as PDF - Midnight time tracking: Flexibly allocate shifts to the start day, end day, or split across both - Add missed entries manually at any time Multiple Jobs - Manage multiple jobs separately – ideal for a second job or a new employer - Each job with its own target hours, vacation allowance, and balance Projects & Tags - Projects: Assign every entry to a project – such as a client or job – and keep track of where your hours go - Tags: Describe the context of your work with any number of tags like working from home or office – independent of the project and always optional - Tag Breakdown: See in statistics the total hours and number of days for each of your tags – for example your working-from-home days for your tax return - Filter: Narrow the calendar and statistics down to a single project Export & Reports - CSV Export: Export your working hours as a CSV file – perfect for further processing in Excel, Numbers & more - PDF Export: Professionally designed Monthly Overview with a totals row showing all your totals at a glance - Individual Export Options: Choose the row layout, separators, units, and additional columns like projects or tags - Project Export: Export a project's hours as a PDF – perfect as proof for an invoice or a report Reminders & Notifications - Reminders to clock in and out, plus alerts when you reach your target hours or an automatic break applies - Configurable separately for each weekday - Naturally stays quiet on vacation, holidays, and sick days Target Time & Work Balance - Set individual target hours for each weekday - Daily and weekly target time tracking with automatic running balance - Running Total Balance: Optionally, the calendar shows your cumulative balance up to each day right alongside it - Missed targets are shown as negative balance in weekly and monthly charts - Support for half workdays (e.g. Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve) - Automatic breaks: Configurable legally or company-required break rules, also loggable manually - Period-based target hours and vacation allowances – ideal when switching between full-time and part-time Vacation & Absence Management - Built-in vacation management: track available, planned, and taken days - Create vacation with a single tap – right from the detail view - Vacation Preview: instantly see how many vacation days a period will use before you confirm - Automatic Public Holidays: Choose your region and official holidays appear automatically in the calendar – works for any region worldwide - Manual entry of other absence types like sick days, special leave, or compensatory time off - Visual statistics with a comprehensive overview of all absences (sickness, vacation, and more) Insights & Statistics - Insights section: Discover patterns in your work behavior - Clear, visual summaries of your time at a glance Widgets & Live Activities - Live Activity & Lock Screen Widgets: daily, weekly, and monthly progress on your lock screen and in the Dynamic Island First-Class iPad Support - Sidebar navigation and a thoughtfully designed layout optimized for the big screen Help & FAQ - Answers to common questions right in the app – about Jobs, Projects, Tags, time tracking, balance, and more Questions, feedback, or suggestions? Feel free to email us at TimeLogger@heckel.tech – we'd love to hear from you!

Screenshots

aTimeLogger4 screens
SimpleTimeLogger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SimpleTimeLogger at none against aTimeLogger's 11. SimpleTimeLogger also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). aTimeLogger's advantage is ratings volume (303 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. aTimeLogger sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. SimpleTimeLogger asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SimpleTimeLogger holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: aTimeLogger has 303 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

aTimeLogger ships an update fortnightly, SimpleTimeLogger weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
aTimeLogger versus SimpleTimeLogger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteraTimeLoggerSimpleTimeLogger
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (303 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings303 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBGCITobias Heckel

Customer experience

aTimeLogger

All ratings303 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews269 reviews
Positive85.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative9.7%

SimpleTimeLogger

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

aTimeLogger

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent time tracking across devices
  • Pomodoro timer not functioning as expected
  • Issues with custom activity icons not displaying

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved widget functionality
  • Integration with other productivity apps
  • Ability to run multiple timers concurrently

SimpleTimeLogger

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

aTimeLogger

Subscriptions3
  • Premium 1 Month Auto-Renewable3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Premium 6 Months Renewable7 Days trial$24.996 Months
  • Premium 1 Year Auto-Renewable7 Days trial$44.991 Year
One-time8
  • (Archived) Standard$5.99
  • (Archive) Standard to Premium$5.99
  • Standard Without Sync$5.99
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  • Standard to Premium No Sync$5.99
  • Premium 2 Years$9.99
  • (Archived) Premium$9.99
  • Premium Without Sync$9.99
  • Lifetime Access$119.00
None

SimpleTimeLogger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is aTimeLogger free?
aTimeLogger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SimpleTimeLogger free?
SimpleTimeLogger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, aTimeLogger or SimpleTimeLogger?
SimpleTimeLogger is rated higher. aTimeLogger averages 4.7 out of 5 from 303 ratings, while SimpleTimeLogger averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do aTimeLogger or SimpleTimeLogger have ads?
Neither aTimeLogger nor SimpleTimeLogger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, aTimeLogger or SimpleTimeLogger?
aTimeLogger ships an update fortnightly, and SimpleTimeLogger weekly. Most recently, aTimeLogger was updated on October 20, 2026 and SimpleTimeLogger on September 22, 2026.

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