I’m trying to keep a log of the time that I spend doing specific tasks throughout the day. Currently, the way that I am doing this is by constantly running a stopwatch and filling out a spreadsheet for the day — when a task is completed, I lap the stopwatch and add the task and the time spent on that task in a row in the spreadsheet. It does the job, but it is very tedious. Does anyone have a recommendation for an app that can do this for me? I would like it to:
- Log the time constantly (when a task is completed, immedately start a new task)
- Time a task
- Allow naming of tasks
- (optional) Allow categorizing of tasks with tags
- (optional) Show graphics for how time is spent each day, and statistics on how much time is spent
- The ability to export the data (e.g. CSV)
It would probably be the most convenient for this to be an Android app, but I am also open to suggestions for a Desktop (Linux) app.
I think Time Cop answers your request the best.
It is on f-droid (ca.hamaluik.timecop).
Unfortunately, even tho it works well for your use case (you would have to turn on the option to have only one task at a time), it makes very basic use of notifications, and has no widget… It could be so much more.
Edit: I discovered it yesterday while perusing this thread (I have been searching for a time management software for a long time, so I checked all the suggestions one by one on f-droid, and when searching for “a time tracker”, I found it), and I have been using since. Very cool software. Works well, very usable. I highly recommend it.