Best indie Mac apps for

Time Tracking

Time tracking apps help freelancers, makers, and focused workers see their time without turning the day into admin.

Our pick

Timing

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

Timemator

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.

Power pick

Klokki

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.

Lightweight pick

Tyme

Time tracking for freelancers and teams.

Best for
Project time tracking
Mac support
Mac + iPhone/iPad
Free option
No
One-time purchase
No
Made by
Tyme

A polished time tracker for projects, budgets, timers, reports, and cross-device work.

Alternative

Toggl Track

Simple time tracking with reporting and team support.

Best for
Free cross-platform tracking
Mac support
Mac + web
Free option
Yes
One-time purchase
No
Made by
Toggl

A popular time tracker with a useful free tier, reporting, integrations, and team-oriented upgrades.