Similar tools
Web research from 2026-10-21 for tools with the same or a similar interaction model: tap an activity to start it, tapping another switches to it, only one runs at a time, and past times can be corrected. The list is ordered from most to least similar to this project. Descriptions come from each tool's own listing or docs, plus third-party summaries. Nothing was installed or tested.
Takeaway: no tool found combines all of the following:
- a self-hostable or static web page
- a touchscreen / wall-display layout
- "active since…" backdating that takes the time away from other activities
- offline storage per device
The closest matches are native mobile apps (TickTappy, aTimeLogger, Simple Time Tracker).
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1TickTappy
Platform / model: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Watch; free + premium (sync)
- Why it is similar
- Colored tag buttons: tap to start, tap again to stop, starting another tag stops the running one. Start a timer in the past (e.g. 30 min ago), quick time adjustment after start/stop, editing past entries, archiving tags without losing history, day/week summaries. Offline, no account.
- Main differences
- Apple only; not a web page; no wall-display mode
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2aTimeLogger
Platform / model: iOS (App Store listing)
- Why it is similar
- Starts and stops an activity with one tap; pause/resume; optional simultaneous activities; reports.
- Main differences
- Native app; several activities can run at once (optional); not a kiosk layout
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3Simple Time Tracker (source)
Platform / model: Android + Wear OS; open source (GPL-3.0)
- Why it is similar
- Starts activities with one click from a grid of activity buttons; record history, statistics, backups, home-screen widgets; a record can be divided and its activity changed.
- Main differences
- Android only; not a web app
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4Takt – Time Tracking
Platform / model: iOS
- Why it is similar
- One tap to start, stop or switch activities; the start time of a running entry can be moved.
- Main differences
- Apple only; segmented entries can't be adjusted after a while
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5ATracker PRO
Platform / model: iOS
- Why it is similar
- Starts and stops task tracking with one tap; reports per task.
- Main differences
- Native app; switching and pause behavior not described
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6Timeular / TimeFlip2
Platform / model: Physical 8- or 12-sided tracker die + app; subscription
- Why it is similar
- Same "one active activity" idea as a physical device: flip the die to switch activity, turn it off or double-tap to stop. Forgotten time is fixed in a calendar-like editor.
- Main differences
- Needs hardware; cloud account; no on-screen buttons (comparison)
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7Clockify Kiosk
Platform / model: Web, on a shared device; free feature of Clockify
- Why it is similar
- A shared-device / kiosk web page: people clock in and switch projects or tasks and breaks; reports in Clockify (help).
- Main differences
- Built for teams (PIN/QR sign-in); cloud only; no per-activity button board
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8TimeTagger
Platform / model: Web app; open source (GPL-3.0), self-host or hosted
- Why it is similar
- Web-based, with an interactive timeline for editing records; tags instead of projects; daily/weekly/monthly targets; reports (PDF/CSV); Pomodoro mode (overview).
- Main differences
- Python server; not a big-button touch board; no tap-to-switch
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9Timery for Toggl Track
Platform / model: iOS/Mac client for Toggl (cloud)
- Why it is similar
- Saved timers started with one click; editing and splitting entries; in Toggl you drag a block to change its start or stop time (guide).
- Main differences
- Cloud account; desktop/phone UI; free tier is limited
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10MarsiaLi/tracker
Platform / model: Static web page (vanilla JS, Bootstrap), localStorage mode
- Why it is similar
- Closest tech stack: plain JS, browser storage, one card per activity with start/stop and an hours total.
- Main differences
- No automatic switching, per-day totals view or backdating
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11wk-timer
Platform / model: Offline PWA (Next.js), IndexedDB
- Why it is similar
- Similar storage approach (offline, IndexedDB, survives reloads).
- Main differences
- A start/stop/lap stopwatch, not an activity board
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12Kimai, solidtime, Super Productivity
Platform / model: Open-source web/desktop trackers
- Why it is similar
- General time tracking with projects/tasks, timers and reports; self-hostable or local-first (comparison).
- Main differences
- Project/billing oriented; no one-tap activity board
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13Chess.com Chess Clock, GNOME Chess Clock
Platform / model: Android / Linux
- Why it is similar
- The chess-clock interaction this app is modelled on: big buttons, one tap hands the clock to the other side.
- Main differences
- Two players, counts down, no logging, totals or history
Ideas worth borrowing
- TickTappy: "pin" a timer so it keeps running alongside the active one; a quick-adjust prompt right after a switch; a "jump back 5 min" shortcut.
- Simple Time Tracker: divide a record into two parts.
- TimeTagger: daily/weekly/monthly targets; CSV/PDF export.
- Clockify Kiosk: one shared screen for several people (per-user sign-in).