Tasks / Activity Timeline
Best indie Mac apps for
Activity Timeline
Activity timeline apps record active apps, windows, websites, and documents so you can pick a time range and see what you were actually doing.
Our pick
Automatic time tracking for Mac.
- Best for
- Detailed activity history
- Mac support
- Mac
- Free option
- No
- One-time purchase
- No
- Made by
- Timing
Automatically tracks apps, documents, websites, and projects so you can understand where time went.
Best free option
Free open-source automatic activity tracking.
- Best for
- Free local activity logs
- Mac support
- Mac + Windows/Linux/Android
- Free option
- Yes
- One-time purchase
- No
- Made by
- ActivityWatch
Tracks active apps and window titles locally, with browser watchers for more detailed website history.
Power pick
Automatic time tracking for focused work.
- Best for
- Rule-based tracking
- Mac support
- Mac + iPhone/iPad
- Free option
- No
- One-time purchase
- Yes
- Made by
- Indie team
Connects timers to apps, files, and rules so tracking becomes less manual.
Lightweight pick
Automatic local time tracking for Mac.
- Best for
- Local automatic history
- Mac support
- Mac
- Free option
- No
- One-time purchase
- Yes
- Made by
- Chronoid
Captures apps, websites, and documents automatically with local processing, idle detection, and time insights.
Alternative
Rule-based automatic time tracking.
- Best for
- Light automatic tracking
- Mac support
- Mac
- Free option
- No
- One-time purchase
- Yes
- Made by
- Indie team
A calmer time tracker for people who want automation without a heavy reporting suite.