

This Timesheet app ( Figure D) is a great tool to help you when you’re on the go, allowing you to manage time, expenses, and mileage. Timesheet also keeps a running total of your weekly time on the main screen, so you can get an at-a-glance update on where you stand. You can view your tasks in specific time ranges or view them all. Once you stop time on a task, you can add specifics to what work you did and even include an emoticon for how you’re feeling about the task and whether the task status is paid.

Using this option will ensure that you never forget to start time on a task associated with a client on a specific wireless network. With this feature, you can automatically start time on a specific task as soon as the defined WLAN is within range. One really great feature (currently in beta) is associating a task to a specific WLAN. With this free app, you can add tags, breaks, and expenses, add notes to tasks, and even export your time to an Excel or CSV list. Timesheet ( Figure C) does a great job of breaking down your time by allowing you to easily assign tasks to projects. The aTimeLogger app takes a bit of acclimation, but once you’re accustomed to its usage, you’ll be good to go. With that new group created, you can associate items (such as work, travel, etc.) and track that time (and even track time for multiple items). (Otherwise, you’re just keeping time for Work, Sleep, Transport, etc.) Figure Bįrom the Groups tab, tap the + button and create a new group specific to a certain project or job. You’ll want to create groups for each project so you can keep track of time for specific tasks. By default, there is a Work group, but it’s generic. When you use aTimeLogger, you must first create groups specific to your needs.

It includes goals, easy pause/resume, Tasker integration, reporting, groups, and more. 2: aTimeLoggerĪTimeLogger ( Figure B) doesn’t offer the clean interface of Jiffy, but it does have a bit more in the way of flexibility. Unlocking this limit will cost you only a $2.99 in-app purchase. The free version of Jiffy does limit you on the number of history and projects you can have. But its ability to track sub-project time makes up for this. The only caveat to using Jiffy is that it doesn’t let you export or share/send your time. One of Jiffy’s best features is that it doesn’t require an account of any kind. Its simple main screen makes it incredibly easy to get your time at a glance. Jiffy ( Figure A) is one of those apps that gives you an immediate appreciation for how a clean and well-designed interface aids in the usage of a task. Note: This article is also available as an image gallery and a video hosted by TechRepublic columnist Tom Merritt. Let’s dig in and see if any of my picks will suit your purposes. But which apps are best suited for the job? I tested a lot of them to find five I consider to be at the top of the list. Of course, not all time-tracking apps are created equal, but there are plenty of apps in the Google Play Store that offer all the features you need - and in some cases, more than you need. If you’re an independent contractor or a small shop in need of an easy method of keeping tabs of work-related time, your tablet or smartphone and a free app might be all you need to ensure you’re billable time is up to date and ready for invoicing. Five free Android apps for tracking your timeĪ good time tracker will help ensure that you reliably record the work you perform.
