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Calliday vs Timex

Both stand on screen time management apps. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Calliday

Free trial ExtensionMac

Calliday focuses on automatic Mac activity tracking with project organization, reporting, and several AI connections. Its local storage model and exclusion controls may appeal to users who want activity history kept on their devices.

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Timex

Free plan Mac

Timex combines detailed time tracking, focus scoring, manual entries, and break reminders while keeping activity locally on the Mac. Check the macOS requirement and lid-down limitation before buying.

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The facts

CallidayTimex
Free planA free trialYes
Open sourceNot publishedNot published
Runs onExtension, MacMac
Lowest paid planStarter: $39, paid onceTimex: $49, paid once
Plans published21
MakerNot publishedNot published
Websitecalliday.appgettimex.app
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Calliday: what it does well

  • Automatic second-by-second activity tracking
  • Project rules can organize past activity
  • Reports export invoices and spreadsheets
  • Local storage without telemetry
  • Seven-day Pro trial without account

What to know first

  • Requires macOS 14 or newer
  • No free plan
  • Starter covers one Mac
  • Pro costs $89 lifetime

Timex: what it does well

  • Samples activity once per second
  • Focus scores from weighted categories and sites
  • Local storage without activity-data network connections
  • Break timer with several cadence options
  • Three devices included with one-time purchase

What to know first

  • Requires macOS 15 or later
  • Battery-powered Macs sleep with the lid closed
  • Paid purchases are final except discretionary technical exceptions
  • Free trial is limited to 100 recorded hours

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