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Time Recording Pro – Because time is money, as we know
Tested version: 1.54.1
Latest version: 4.04
Requires Android: from 2.0
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Summary
Time management: keeping an eye on everything and the clock at the same time, because as we know time is the most priceless commodity there is. Keeping track of how much time you’ve invested in a certain project is especially important for freelancers, and having an app that can tell you just how much time you’ve spent is very useful indeed. Couple that with the ability to calculate the compensation for a given task and you have an app that’s truly worth checking out.
Time Recording Pro is aimed at professionals and freelancers for whom good time management is imperative. In today’s test review you will find out what this app can do (for you).
Features & Use
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T-i-i-i-ime is on my side… Yeah, right! These days it seems like people have less and less time, so my question is: where did it go? You spend a few minutes chatting with your neighbours or lounging on the sofa although you know that work beckons… And there it is: time. There's not a lot of it, but it’s still there. Time Recording Pro may not be able to magically conjure up more time but it will help you keep track of current projects and tasks. A definite must-have for freelancers!
3…2…1… Punch clock!
Punch in and punch out, minus the time card. Fred Flinstone might feel a bit baffled by Android phones but I’m sure he would appreciate how easy they can help make certain things in life. When you start working on something you punch in, so to speak, and punch out once you’re done or have to take a break. This allows you to keep track of how much time you’ve spent on a task, as well as – provided you’ve activated the function – how much you’ve earned.
Tasks—keeping an eye on things
The bottom line is that anything and everything can be labeled as a task. Whether it’s a project that you’re working on or simply that you have to mow your own front lawn, it’s up to you how you want to set things up. You can also add descriptions to tasks.
Breaks—pre-assign them, why don’t you?
Recurring things such as breaks or when you start a shift at work can be set up and allocated to certain times, as well as ascribed with descriptions.
Days, weeks, months—everything is right there in the palm of your hand
The app provides you with overviews which show you what took up the most of your time. A filter allows you to sift through your tasks and get rid of unimportant things, allowing you to set up an ideal and personalised overview. A task matrix shows you a detailed account of how much time (in percentages) you spent on specific things.
Exporting data—top notch… honestly!
Time Recording Pro’s data export is great. This tool allows you to install filters and adjust time frames, as well as print things out when you need to. The export options are .csv, .html and .xml-file. Combine your document with the Google Docs app so that you can save it online, edit it and print it out. Sending documents via email is also possible.
Professional settings for professional people
An efficiency tool such as Time Recorder Pro has to have a whole lot of configurations options so that the app can be adapted to suit different users‘ requirements. There are settings options for saving options using email or the SD card. The pro version also allows you to sync your tasks with your Google Calendar. Let me say this though: while syncing is an option, there’s nothing intuitive about having to suss out that an additional app is needed to be able to perform synchronization. And what’s worse is that there’s no link direction towards said app to be found in the FAQs or settings page. In the end I did a quick search of my own and found the TimeRec Utility Pack, downloaded it and have since been able to sync successfully. The developer recommends setting up a new calendar so that your already existing appointments won’t be overwritten due to the sync.
By creating a recurring entry for breaks you will find that all of a sudden you will no longer be able to avoid taking a well earned 5 every now and then. As far as calculating earnings goes, it works really well and there are a lot of different options, e.g. you can set an hourly fee and calculate overtime.
Widget—ariba, ariba!
Punching in and out is quick and easy thanks to the widget on the homescreen. Tap on it once and calculations will commence. Should you need to designate a project you can do so via the settings.
Bottom line and a few alternatives:
A few other good time management tools: Gleo TimeRecorder, Timesheet, Xpert-Timer Time Tracking and GetPaid:Freelancher. We tested Xpert-Timer Time Tracker for you a little while ago and gave it a very good score. Gleeo seems to be a decent app as well but not as functional as Time Recorder Pro.
Advantages
• Lots of settings options
• Fast set up thanks to the widget
• Detailed daily, weekly and monthly overviews
• Export function
• Google Calendar Sync after having installed TimeRec Utility Pack
Drawbacks
• Controls are not always intuitive
• The widget is small and does not contain a lot of information
Screen & Controls
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The ultimate all-in-one app?
Time Recording Pro is undoubtedly a brilliant app. It comes with loads of functions and settings, meaning that it can be configured according to your own preferences. But there’s always a downside with apps that have a lot of settings options and that’s a certain ambiguity when it comes to controls. However, that’s not quite the case for Time Recording Pro. While it does take a short while to suss everything out and get used to things it is doable, and once it’s done the app is effective and useful.
Time—that’s all
A Swiss Army knife doesn’t have to look good, it just has to function well. The app’s design is basic but effective, just as it should be, with simple icons that represent their functions in a logical way.
Price/Performance Ratio
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The app’s price/performance ratio is spot on, considering everything Time Recording Pro has to offer.
It can be downloaded for EUR2,67 from the Google Market as well as the AndroidPIT App Center.
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Market Comments
Dean, Apr 22, 2012
Excellent app Best in market. Wish it had an audio alarm when a break is up But besides that. Highly suggested Great for consulting with multiple clients
Rusty, Apr 20, 2012
Great- I work through midnight and this app let's me choose how it handles the crossover. Export to Google calendar is awesome.
RB, Apr 18, 2012
Very useful & easy to use As a contractor I need to track billable time for customers and overhead. This app is great. It is simple to use but provides very practical reporting.
Beau, Apr 18, 2012
Duely Great app... I work for a construction company out of state at several sites. It makes it easy to track task time at locations with notes. Can switch to other task like driving easy. Tracking breaks is simple. Write a day overview. The big plus email it to payroll.... no more confusions on hours
James, Apr 18, 2012
Everyday This is a great time clock app. I use it everyday and the auto backup to email is great
Thumper, Apr 17, 2012
Ideal hour tracker I've used this for six months every day. The feature improvement have been obviously taken from daily users. The editing is simple. The Dropbox integration has saved me more than once.
EricBikeCO, Apr 17, 2012
Couldn't live without it I have used this all day for9 months to manage billing 4 customers and I love it. You can dump a CSV file and I take that right into my invoices.
Duratec, Apr 17, 2012
The one best of the best Took me less than an hr to go from free to paid app. Keep it on phone memory works great... Contacted seller and a rely within hrs. Too good.
David, Apr 17, 2012
Great App—Responsive Dev I'm a 1099 employee for a startup and this app has been very helpful. Verizon Galaxy Nexus. The developer has been very receptive to requests for updates to the interface.
JODIE, Apr 15, 2012
This is one of favorite apps! I've used the free version for many months...it's a must have for keeping track of time and events. I upgraded to pro for Google calendar and dropbox backup. Thanks for keeping me organized with little effort on my part!
deanmcleod, Apr 14, 2012
Simple, Easy, Works. Excellant. Best time keeping app for consultants which normally do only a few small contracts at a time.
sceva, Apr 11, 2012
1st app I have paid for! I am a contractor and needed a way to track my time for different clients. I tried several apps and settled on the free version for a few months. It worked so well I bought this version for the calendar sync and dropbox backup. Great app!
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