Time-tracking for solo workers
I'm curious — am I the only one who's frustrated with modern time-tracking apps?
I recently built a tool for myself because I couldn't find anything that:
Doesn't require 50 sign-up steps
Isn't packed with team features I'll never use
Actually lets me own my data (looking at you, cloud-only services)
Doesn't eat RAM like Chrome with 100 tabs
My solution:
Pure offline tracking
Start/stop with one click
Data stored in simple CSV file
No "AI insights", no "productivity scores"
But here's what I want to know:
Does anyone else feel like time tracking became overcomplicated?
What's your "good enough" solution when you just need to log hours?
Am I missing something — are all these fancy features actually useful to solo workers?
Maybe I'm weird, but I believe:
Simple things should be simple. Professional doesn't mean complicated.
Write what you think about this!
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I've tried a dozen apps and each one feels like it's built for a corporate team not for someone freelancing from home. I just want a button to hit when I start and stop work. That's it. I don't need to be scored or nudged or have dashboards telling me I wasn't "productive enough."
This gadget of yours sounds fantastic. “Simple things should be simple, and professional doesn't mean complicated.” This quote should be framed!💯
Thank you all for the interest and comments — it really means a lot!
Link to the app 👉 Tempo
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