Task Tracker Utility vs Remote for Mac
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Task Tracker Utility
This utility helps you track time spent on projects with a simple, intuitive interface. Easily create projects, start and stop tasks with a tap, and manage your time efficiently. Export data, print projects, and integrate with your calendar.
- Create unlimited projects
- One-tap task start/stop
- Edit task details
- Email task lists
- Print projects via AirPrint
- Archive finished projects
- Export to CSV/Excel
- Calendar integration
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If you need to track the time you spend on your projects, you maybe be looking for a simple time tracker app that helps you to do that. Task Tracker has been designed to be a simple and intuitive utility for time tracking. Just tap once to create a new project and then tap again to start a new task. ### Attention! This is a minute based timer, which shows HH:MM, not MM:SS. When you start it only dots are flashing and you see 00:00 until one minute passes. Then it will change to 00:01. ### Some useful features available for you: - create as many projects as you need at the same time - new task is created automatically when you start a timer - you can edit a description, starting date and duration of the task - you don't need a registration on the website - ability to send all your tasks by e-mail - ability to print a whole project using AirPrint - you can archive any finished project for later use - you can export all tasks from project(s) to the file using CSV or Excel format - integration with a Calendar to automatically add finished tasks to the default calendar - "one task at a time" mode, which automatically stops previously running task in other projects when you start a new one
Remote for Mac
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a wireless remote for your Mac. Control presentations, media playback, and applications with ease. Offers simulated mouse, keyboard, and multi-touch gestures for a seamless experience.
- Simulated Mouse
- Magic Remote
- Multi-Touch Gestures
- Functional Keyboard
- Application Launcher & Switcher
- Remote Mac Actions (Shutdown, Sleep, Restart)
- Password Protection
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a wireless remote control for your Mac. Enjoy full control of your Mac while giving presentations, watching movies, listening to your favorite music and many more! Super fast, super easy, right from your mobile device! * * * FEATURES * * * • Fully Simulated Mouse • Magic Remote • Multi-Touch Gestures • Functional Keyboard • Application Launcher & Switcher • Shut Down / Sleep / Restart / Log Off Remotely • Password Protection • Customizable Interface • Works under Wi-Fi network * * * BEFORE YOUR START * * * 1. Visit remotemouse.aexol.com and download & install an app for Mac client on your computer. 2. Open app client on your Mac, click "Pair devices" and set up a password which allows you to connect to your Mac with your iPhone & iPad 3. Make sure that your mobile device is connected to the same Wi-Fi as your computer 4. Open app on iPhone or iPad and press "Connect", provide a password and enjoy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Task Tracker Utility at 77% against Remote for Mac's 4%. Task Tracker Utility also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). Remote for Mac's advantage is ratings volume (159 vs 15) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Task Tracker Utility costs $1.99 and Remote for Mac $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Task Tracker Utility holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote for Mac has 159 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Task Tracker Utility's written reviews are positive against 4% of Remote for Mac's.
Task Tracker Utility ships an update every 5 months, Remote for Mac every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Task Tracker Utility | Remote for Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (15 ratings) — better | 3.7 (159 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.3% of reviews — better | 4.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 159 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mike Melnikov | Aexol Studio |
Customer experience
Task Tracker Utility
Remote for Mac
Bugs and requests
Task Tracker Utility
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Remote for Mac
Reported bugs
29 issues- Mac doesn't want to open the app
- Cannot use mouse and keyboard in app
- App doesn't launch on Mac
- Download is broken
- Pop-up ad every time it runs
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- Mouse gets stuck at the top bar
- Multitouch gestures not working
- Mac says developer is unauthenticated
- App is damaged or incomplete
- Server side app crashes
- Mouse moves sporadically or not at all
- Apps never showed up
- Mac says it cannot be used because the developer is not authorized
- Mac app crashes when trying to connect to iOS
- Server doesn't show anything positive
- Cursor moves in jumps
- Accuracy of control is close to zero
- Mouse doesn't respond well
- Cannot get the mouse to react like a touchpad
- Connection to Mac is complicated and didn't work
- Cannot activate on Mac
- App doesn't work after downloading
- Money wasted
- App is temperamental, works 2 out of 10 times
- Disconnects and movement doesn't work
- Mouse movement fails
- Doesn't support iMac
- Keeps saying 'Connect to Mac' even when connected
- The most useful function is to turn off or restart the Mac
Requested features
3 requests- Add app to Mac App Store
- Improve keyboard functionality (command, alt)
- Make app recognized by Apple
In-app purchases
Task Tracker Utility
No in-app purchases
Remote for Mac
No in-app purchases
Questions
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