Comparison

Time Recording vs Tyme | Time Tracking

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

Head to head
About

Time Recording

Easily track time spent on projects and jobs. Log hours directly or use start/stop times. Define jobs for units beyond hours and add notes for detailed tracking. Export your recordings as CSV files for analysis.

Highlights
  • Log hours or start/stop times
  • Track time by project and job
  • Define jobs by units
  • Add text notes to entries
  • Export recordings in CSV format
Features
Read full description

This is a simple time recording app for you, who want to keep track of time, spent on projects and tasks. You can enter hours spent, or enter start and stop time. Work hours can be spread out on jobs (tasks) in the project, and you can enter amount and text note. Jobs can be defined for units instead of hours, so you can keep track of many different things. Recordings can be exported in csv files. License agreement: https://apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Personal data policy: https://www.pixilog.dk

About

Tyme | Time Tracking

Effortlessly track your work hours and manage projects with this powerful time tracking tool. Gain instant overviews of workload, deadlines, and budgets, with automatic syncing across all your devices. Visualize your data with detailed statistics and customizable reports.

Highlights
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Project and deadline overviews
  • Detailed statistics and data visualization
  • Home screen widgets
  • Expense and holiday tracking
  • Calendar integration
  • Automated reminders
  • Export and import data
Features
Read full description

Tyme is the perfect companion and a simple but smart and powerful tool to track working times for your customers – As a lone fighter or as a team. You always get an instant and quick overview of your projects, deadlines and workload. The interface with visual focus is clear and feels good. We are constantly improving Tyme and adding new features bit by bit. 1. Always in sync on all your devices Tyme comes as a package for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. The subscription automatically unlocks Tyme on all your devices. 2. Everything at a Glance The interface is designed to provide an overview of your recorded times, projects, budgets and deadlines at any time. Unbooked times are automatically displayed. Running timers are always visible and can be started or stopped via shortcuts without opening Tyme. So you can work without being disturbed by time tracking. 3. Data Visualized With the detailed statistics you have an overview of your personal workload or that of your team. Booked hours, current revenues, over- and under-times, your working hours or already planned times are displayed and breaks are recorded automatically. 4. Home Screen Widgets Use the widgets to keep track of your working hours for the current day, week or the whole month. They also show running timers or when it's time to call it a day. 5. Task Types Are you traveling for work? Do you have fixed costs in your projects? Or are you on holidays? Then enter travel costs, expenses, fixed costs, flat rates or holidays in addition to times. 6. Sync & Calendar Integration Tyme automatically synchronizes all data with all your devices and with your team. Using the calendar integration, you can also view your recorded times as calendar entries and make changes from there. 7. Tyme Reminds You Did you forget to start the timer? Is there a deadline coming up? Is your daily working time reached? Have you been focusing too long and need a break? Have you forgotten to book times? Use Tyme's reminder features. 8. Export & Import You can export your recorded times as PDF, CSV or JSON. Customize the export view according to your wishes. Tyme offers you a CSV importer if you want to import data from other applications. 9. Automatic Tracking Not in the mood to start a timer manually? Have your times recorded automatically by specifying where your workplace is. 10. Shortcuts & Automation With over 20 different shortcuts, you can automate tasks. Create and manage your projects and tasks, or fetch time tracking data and share it with other apps. 11. Apple Watch App With the Watch App you can stop and start timers and view your hours worked. 12. Pricing Tyme is available as a subscription. You can choose between a monthly or annual subscription. Before you decide, you can test Tyme for 14 days. The subscription activates Tyme for your Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. Privacy policy: https://www.tyme-app.com/en/privacy-app/ Terms of use: https://www.tyme-app.com/en/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Time Recording4 screens
Tyme | Time Tracking4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tyme | Time Tracking at 48% against Time Recording's 0%. Tyme | Time Tracking also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (53 vs 2). Time Recording's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Time Recording sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year and Tyme | Time Tracking sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tyme | Time Tracking holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tyme | Time Tracking has 53 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Time Recording's written reviews are positive against 48% of Tyme | Time Tracking's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time Recording ships an update every 6 weeks, Tyme | Time Tracking every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Time Recording versus Tyme | Time Tracking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime RecordingTyme | Time Tracking
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)4.5 (53 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews47.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings253 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPixilog ApSUnit Numberfive oHG

Customer experience

Time Recording

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Tyme | Time Tracking

All ratings53 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive47.5%
Neutral16.4%
Negative36.1%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Time Recording

Subscriptions1
  • Unlimited use of the App$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • More than 30 entries$5.99
8 purchases

Tyme | Time Tracking

Subscriptions8
  • Tyme Monthly Plan (1 User)3 variants$6.991 Month
  • Tyme Monthly Plan (1 User)14 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Tyme Monthly Plan (3 User)$12.991 Month
Show 5 more
  • Tyme Monthly Plan (2 User)$13.991 Month
  • Tyme Monthly Plan (4 User)$24.991 Month
  • Tyme Monthly Plan (6 User)$39.991 Month
  • Tyme Annual Plan (1 User)3 variants$59.991 Year
  • Tyme Annual Plan (1 User)14 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Time Recording free?
Time Recording is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tyme | Time Tracking free?
Tyme | Time Tracking is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Time Recording or Tyme | Time Tracking?
Tyme | Time Tracking is rated higher. Time Recording averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Tyme | Time Tracking averages 4.5 from 53 ratings.
Do Time Recording or Tyme | Time Tracking have ads?
Neither Time Recording nor Tyme | Time Tracking shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Time Recording or Tyme | Time Tracking?
Time Recording ships an update every 6 weeks, and Tyme | Time Tracking every 3 weeks. Most recently, Time Recording was updated on September 14, 2026 and Tyme | Time Tracking on September 23, 2026.

Other comparisons