Comparison

Rewind vs TimeRecorder Task

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

Head to head
About

Rewind

This app automatically tracks your time based on your location, requiring minimal user input after initial setup. It offers insights into how you spend your time at various locations and can sync data to your calendar. A Pro version unlocks advanced reporting and more location tracking.

Highlights
  • Automatic background time tracking
  • Location-based tracking
  • Calendar view
  • Insightful statistics
  • Calendar sync
  • Pro version reporting and backup
Features
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The best time tracking solution is the one you don’t even have to think about. Rewind automatically tracks your time based on your location. You just have to set up your important places and you’re done. Use it to track your work time, time you spend with clients, in the gym, at home, in your favourite coffee shop or restaurant. The possibilities are endless. You can even have it push all your time intervals to your calendar (for example iCloud calendar). • Works fully automatically in the background, so you don’t even have to open it • But you’ll want to open it: to check the beautiful and useful calendar view • Insightful statistics • Excel/Number reports (Pro version) • Backup (Pro version) • Free version lets you try it with one location, Pro version let’s you track up to 20 places

About

TimeRecorder Task

Easily track time spent on multiple projects and tasks with a single click. Export your booking data to CSV for analysis or archiving in programs like Excel. The app offers unlimited projects and tasks, with optional reminders for open bookings.

Highlights
  • Unlimited projects and tasks
  • One-click start/end booking
  • Efficient task management
  • CSV export for analysis
  • Optional booking reminders
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With TimeRecorder it is easy to track the times you spend in one or more projects. Create tasks as many as you want. You will find them, clearly represented, on the start screen. Starting and ending of one booking could be made with just one click on the task. This will minimize the operation time and gives you more time for the essential - your work. Do you want to record your travel times, do you have to distinguish between active and passive travel activity? No problem: Create so many tasks as you want. There are no restrictions to the number of tasks. Exporting The export works imaginable easy. Your data will be transferred to your PC or Macintosh via email directly from the app. You don't have to leave the app to do so. Export your bookings to evaluate or archive them with programs like SAP, Excel or iCalc. Features No restriction to the number of projects Efficiently handling Easy adding and editing of bookings Export to your HR-system, Excel or similar as CSV-file Optional reminder for open bookings

Screenshots

Rewind4 screens
TimeRecorder Task4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Rewind at Free against TimeRecorder Task's $1.99. Rewind also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (249 vs 2). TimeRecorder Task's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (67% vs 49%). On update cadence and ads 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

Rewind is free to download; TimeRecorder Task costs $1.99 up front. Rewind sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. TimeRecorder Task asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rewind holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rewind has 249 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 49% of Rewind's written reviews are positive against 67% of TimeRecorder Task's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rewind ships an update every 5 months, TimeRecorder Task every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Rewind versus TimeRecorder Task: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRewindTimeRecorder Task
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.6 (249 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews49.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings249 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB4 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSandro PennisiRicky Kleinhempel

Customer experience

Rewind

All ratings249 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral2.0%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews155 reviews
Positive49.0%
Neutral10.3%
Negative40.6%

TimeRecorder Task

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Rewind

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • iOS 16.4+ background update compatibility broken
  • iOS 15 compatibility issues - not ending timeframes properly
  • iOS 10 calendar sync functionality broken
  • Calendar export toggle doesn't persist
  • Feedback menu crashes app
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  • Location tracking fails after iOS updates
  • Inconsistent data between daily and weekly views
  • App stops tracking after force close
  • Fails to detect location exits
  • Duplicate location tracking simultaneously
  • Missing saved locations after iOS update
  • Calendar access permission not available in settings
  • Inaccurate time calculations
  • App crashes on first launch

Requested features

14 requests
  • iPad version
  • Ability to track unknown/new locations automatically
  • Grouping/categorizing locations (e.g., all Starbucks locations)
  • Manual marker placement on map
  • Ability to set minimum time threshold before recording location
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  • Smaller geofence radius options
  • Export notes along with time and location data
  • Configurable first day of week (Monday option)
  • Category grouping for combined reporting
  • Untracked time visualization in pie charts
  • Tip/donation option for developers
  • Trial period with multiple locations
  • Notification when app is force-closed
  • Persistent export settings

TimeRecorder Task

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Rewind

One-time2
  • Rewind Pro Free TrialFree
  • Rewind Pro$3.79
None

TimeRecorder Task

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rewind free?
Rewind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeRecorder Task free?
TimeRecorder Task costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rewind or TimeRecorder Task?
Rewind is rated higher. Rewind averages 4.6 out of 5 from 249 ratings, while TimeRecorder Task averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Rewind or TimeRecorder Task have ads?
Neither Rewind nor TimeRecorder Task shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rewind or TimeRecorder Task?
Rewind ships an update every 5 months, and TimeRecorder Task every 8 months. Most recently, Rewind was updated on October 12, 2026 and TimeRecorder Task on October 5, 2026.

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