Comparison

TimeTac Classic vs Simply Track Time

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

Head to head
About

TimeTac Classic

This app facilitates employee time management for businesses, allowing for easy recording of work hours, project time, vacations, and absences. It offers features like live tracking, status overviews, offline functionality, and leave management, all while ensuring legal compliance.

Highlights
  • Work hour tracking (live or manual)
  • Project time booking
  • Employee status overview
  • Offline functionality
  • Leave and absence management
  • Data export and API integration
  • Legal compliance (GDPR)
Features
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TimeTac Classic is the ideal employee time management app for medium and large companies. Whether working hours, project time tracking, vacations, or absences, with TimeTac Classic you can record work time easily and quickly via browser, time clock or mobile app. Make attendance tracking, timesheets, and work log creation easier and save valuable time! *** You need a TimeTac Classic account to use the app. Try TimeTac Classic now 30 days for free. *** Please note that your employees can only use the app if you set mobile access in the TimeTac Classic account for the respective user. • Effortless work time management Work hours tracker records time live or subsequently. When you clock in and out, pause or stop the working hours tracking in the app, timestamps are automatically saved in your timesheet, providing a work log overview. In Project Time Tracking, employees can book time for separate tasks, projects or customers. • Transparency in the employee work log Who is currently working on which task, absent, or working remotely or from the office today? In the status overview, you can see live working time and employees' absences. It is especially interesting for managers and facilitates time management for teams. • Offline functionality If the Internet connection is interrupted, the app will still work offline. Attendance tracking data is synchronized as soon as the connection is restored. • Optionally combine mobile time recording with GPS, NFC or geo-fences to be able to document time bookings based on location and project. • Schedule to-dos for employees Plan tasks in advance in project time recording and assign them to your employees. They can then track time directly in the created plan. • Overview of your resources Access various reports in both Working Time Tracking and Project Time Tracking. Keep an eye on the timesheets, clock in and out time and overall attendance of your team. It is possible to record the time spent on a project or task. Efficiently manage time spent on projects, costs, turnover, and the orders' profitability at any time. • Leave Management Efficiently manage all holidays and absences. TimeTac automatically calculates annual leave and holiday entitlement for all employees based on your settings. Thanks to numerous evaluation options, you can always keep an overview of an employee's work log. Requests and confirmation workflows could also be implemented. Reduce your administrative effort and save valuable time! • Data Export and API integrations TimeTac can be integrated directly with your company's software, with numerous standard integrations and a configurable API. • Compliant with the law With TimeTac, you can safely and efficiently fulfil the working time tracking legal requirements and the EU-wide GDPR data protection regulations. • Excellent support Our award-winning service and support teams will help you with the technical implementation of our time management software, including updates and any further maintenance. TimeTac's support team is available for free via e-mail or phone hotline during the entire contract period. ------ More than 3,000 customers and 100,000+ users. Quality Choice and Trusted Vendor Badges from Crozdesk 4.9 out of 5 stars on Google Certified-Cloud-Solution at Cloud-Ecosystem "Very good" rating at trusted. de and the Gold Seal at eKomi ------ *** The range of functions depends on the TimeTac modules used, individual account settings and user permissions within a company account. TimeTac software and the mobile app are regularly maintained and updated so that you have the best experience with our app. We always appreciate your feedback and reviews! Learn more about TimeTac https://www.timetac.com/en/ Privacy Policy https://www.timetac.com/en/company/privacy-policy/

About

Simply Track Time

Features
Currently charting
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Track your work hours and manage projects effortlessly with Simply Track Time, a clean and intuitive time tracker designed for macOS, iPad, and iPhone. Whether you are a freelancer logging billable hours or a professional managing daily tasks, our app makes timesheet management simple. Create projects and activities, start your task timer with a single tap, and monitor your working hours and sessions in real-time. Each work log is automatically recorded and displayed in a clear, daily-organised timeline.Need to bill clients? Mark activities as billable, set your hourly rate, and let the app calculate your earnings automatically. Export your timesheet and financial data directly to Numbers or Excel for quick invoicing and further processing.Use favourites to pin your most important projects to the top for lightning-fast access. Prefer another language? The app supports 11 languages, with more being added regularly. Your data seamlessly syncs across Mac, iPad, and iPhone using your Apple ID — so your productivity follows you everywhere. No subscriptions required, just a simple one-time purchase to take control of your time.

Screenshots

TimeTac Classic4 screens
Simply Track Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TimeTac Classic at Free against Simply Track Time's $1.99. TimeTac Classic also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Simply Track Time's advantage is chart position (#126 vs unranked). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

TimeTac Classic is free to download; Simply Track Time costs $1.99 up front. Simply Track Time sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. TimeTac Classic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeTac Classic ships an update every 3 weeks, Simply Track Time every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
TimeTac Classic versus Simply Track Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeTac ClassicSimply Track Time
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.1 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank—#126 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size295 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTimeTacRalf Koch

In-app purchases

None

TimeTac Classic

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Simply Track Time

One-time4
  • Regular Coffee$0.99
  • Double Espresso$2.99
  • Caramel Macciato$4.99
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  • Cappuccino & Sweet$6.99

Questions

Is TimeTac Classic free?
TimeTac Classic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simply Track Time free?
Simply Track Time costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do TimeTac Classic or Simply Track Time have ads?
Neither TimeTac Classic nor Simply Track Time shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeTac Classic or Simply Track Time?
TimeTac Classic ships an update every 3 weeks, and Simply Track Time every 3 months. Most recently, TimeTac Classic was updated on October 20, 2026 and Simply Track Time on October 12, 2026.

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