6 Time-Tracking Apps to Help You Be More Productive

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Maarouf El Assaad
Feb 06 2014
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6 Time-Tracking Apps to Help You Be More Productive
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One intuitive way to manage your time effectively is by clearly organizing the tasks at hand. But most of us know that this is easier said than done, and you find yourself jumping from one task to the other without actually doing any progress. And at the end of the day you start wondering how it could already be 6 o’clock yet so little has been ticked off your to-do list. 

Today, we bring you 6 time-tracking applications that help you monitor how much time you spend on each of your daily tasks, and accordingly, manage your schedule and increase your productivity.

OfficeTime

Behind the elegant and simple interface of OfficeTime lies this application's powerful ability to keep track of what you precisely do every day, and the ability to provide visual reports, which are rich with useful information, all accessible with a single click. You can also view reports and charts and edit them, which makes using this application a more lively experience through interacting with your data. Additionally, what is interesting is the application's ability to keep track of multiple projects simultaneously. You can check the time you have spent and add detailed notes. Individual data can be exported to a workgroup, which will allow you to get the data of the workgroup as a whole and better manage time. This application comes with shortcuts and small improvements that make it easy to use.

OfficeTime can be downloaded to your computer from the OfficeTime website or from the Apple application store (App Store)

Chrometa

Chrometa is a useful tool that allows you to manage and track the time you spend while working on your computer without having to enter the data yourself. The application runs on its own in the background and records everything you work on. The application monitors your use of applications and what you're working on, in addition to the time you have spent. If you are writing an e-mail, Chrometa will measure how long you have spent using your e-mail. If you run five different applications on your system at the same time, Chrometa will track which of the applications you are using, and will also track the time you spend working on this application.

The application can be downloaded directly to your computer from Chrometa's website

ATracker

ATracker helps you manage your daily tasks in a simple and elegant way. It has a beautiful, fully customizable user interface to suit your personal taste. Atracker is ideal for everyday tasks; it offers important options such as determining how long you want to spend on any task, in addition to the alarm clock feature that reminds you of the due tasks, including work-related tasks such as scheduling meetings, etc., or household tasks or even gaming tasks. You can also add and name new tasks. At the end of each day the application provides you with statistical reports about your day, and shows you the full activity log. You can also view the activity of any given date and even modify existing activities.

ATracker can be downloaded from the Apple application store (App Store)

RescueTime

You can monitor the activity of your computer easily and efficiently with RescueTime. After you install and run the application, it starts working in the background. It monitors your daily activity on the Internet as well as your applications use. You can watch your habits and the way you spend your time through the view charts and graphs feature. RescueTime knows when you are away and stops collecting data during that period.

If you have doubts that you do not use your time wisely, this application will send you weekly reports to point out the jobs that take a lot of your time. You may be surprised to find out how much time you've been wasting. RescueTime can be download to your computer from the RescueTime website or for Androids

Toggl

If you need to know the amount of time you spend on your projects, Toggl is an ideal application to do so. This app is for free. It allows users to track time spent on various projects and analyzes productivity. Toggl monitors time based on tasks and projects, either automatically or through manual input.

The application can be used directly from the Toggl website without having to download it. You can also download Toggl to your desktop computer. It can  also be downloaded for Androids or from Apple's application store (App Store). The data of time and the timing of activities is synchronized between the website, and the application on both the computer and mobile. It is done through the electronic cloud service, which enables you to access the data wherever you are.

Cube Anywhere

Cube Anywhere is ideal for people who need to track time and expenses, and control project costs. Cube Anywhere enables you to take your business outside of the office, and allows you to be productive on the road, at the coffee shop, or at home. This application enables professionals to access estimates for projects and schedules, it gives them full access to the data that is stored on the Internet through the electronic cloud service.

The application can be used directly from the Cube Anywhere website without having to download it. You can also download the application on androids and from Apple's application store (App Store).