This Review Covers:
- Overview
- What Do Users Like About ATracker?
- What Don’t Users Like About ATracker?
- What Pricing Plans Does ATracker Offer?
- What are the Standout Features of ATracker?
- Selected Positive User Feedback
- Selected Negative User Feedback
- What are ATracker’s Review Ratings from Review Sites?
- What’s My Final Verdict on ATracker?
Overview
ATracker, a time tracking mobile and web app developed by Wonderapps AB that promises to help users manage their time beautifully.
The software boasts ease-of-use with a very minimal setup process, features include time tracking reports, visibility into how time is spent historically, the ability to set goals, multi-device access, and exciting UI customization with lots of styles, backgrounds, and icons to choose from.
However, the reporting on ATracker is limited, it only has two options that barely scratch the surface of analytic needs. In wanting to be minimalistic, the developers have severely limited what users can see and do with their captured data.
Using ATracker for businesses may also prove to be a challenge, as its myopic focus on time tracking has affected how it can be used collaboratively, and its lack of accountability guardrails for tracking team members’ time is something to consider.
To add to that, ATracker’s bugs and syncing difficulties are a headache that may affect the reliability of tracked data, or even cause them to be lost altogether.
An important thing to note is that the software doesn’t perform as well on Android as it does on iOS. On top of poor compatibility, the Android version does not offer decent widgets and a good notification system as it does on iOS.
While the interface is pretty to look at, its interface could use a little more refinement to be more intuitive.
That being said, before we jump to any conclusions, let’s take a closer look at what ATracker has to offer!
What Do Users Like About ATracker?
- Ease of use
- Interface customizability
- Accessibility on multiple devices, including smartwatches
Find more on what users like about ATracker.
What Don't Users Like About ATracker?
- Weak Android app
- Lack of accountability guardrails
- Discrimination between features on iOS and Android
Find more on what users don’t like about ATracker.
What Pricing Plans Does ATracker Offer?
Free
ATracker Free has all the basic functions such as time tracking, reporting, goal setting, and time spending history in calendar and list views. On the Free plan, users are only allowed to log five tasks to track.
A bit restricted compared to the paid plans, and it also comes with ads.
Pro
ATracker PRO is the software’s mid-level plan for iOS and Android.
On iOS it costs $4.99 as a one-time purchase, includes all the features of the Free Plan, plus unlimited tasks, data export, skin support, advanced settings, note-on-task entry, Apple Watch support, multiple iOS device sync via Dropbox, and ad-free usage.
The Upgraded ATracker for Android costs significantly lower than the version for iOS at $2.99 for a one-time purchase.
It has an almost identical set of features, except that it doesn’t operate on Android smartwatches, and does not support multiple Android device sync via Dropbox.
Premium
The ATracker Premium is the most feature-rich plan among the four and costs $2.99 per month or $26.99 a year for both iOS, Android and Web. Users who want to purchase this plan must be using ATracker PRO for iOS or Android.
At this tier, users are able to use the app on web, plus they also get unlimited advanced tags, unlimited active goals, and the ability to sync ATracker data on iOS, Android, and web.
Unfortunately, even at the Premium tier, ATracker users using Android devices still don’t smartwatch support, or multiple device sync via Dropbox.
What are the Standout Features of ATracker?
1. Goal Setting
ATracker’s goal setting feature helps users achieve targets for time spending and build healthier habits over time.
Goal setting on Atracker works by having users enter specific goals by navigating to the Today tab, tapping the admin button, selecting Goals, tapping the Add button, and selecting the task or tag they wish to create goals for.
Using ATracker’s goal setting feature allows users to be very specific with how much time they want to spend on specific activities, and allows them to see their progress on their goals with dedicated analytics.
Bar charts visualize the amount of time spent on specific tasks and display at a glance if users need to spend more time on their targets, or if they have been met or exceeded.
Daily goal reports give visibility to progress made throughout the day, and monthly goal reports show values and percentages tracked within the period complete with comparisons of the goals for each day, which helps identify trends in behavior.
2. Reporting
The time captured by the ATracker is reflected in reports that can be configured to show data for the current day, a selection of seven or thirty consecutive days, the current week or month, or any range of time the user so desires.
Atracker shows insights using pie charts and bar charts. The pie chart is useful for showing how much a certain activity is taking out of a user’s time for a selected period with easily understood visuals of “slices” representing categories or tasks. Tapping a slice reveals more information about the slice, such as the tasks contained within a category slice, or the specific amount of time spent on any specific activity.
The bar chart on the other hand is helpful in understanding trends captured by ATracker across time, such as how much time was spent on a certain activity across a certain period.
Both bar charts and pie charts can be filtered using tags and tasks for more specific reporting on certain activities. They can also be exported from ATracker and shared in a variety of ways, such as on social media, via email, Airdrop on iOS, CSV files for further processing with other software, or even as printed copies.
While really colorful and visually appealing, a downside to ATracker’s reporting is that the very limited functions pose a challenge for users who want more detailed analytics of their data or need their data presented in specific ways in-app.
4. History Tab and Calendar View
The History tab on ATracker gives visibility into the past tasks entries in a list view. It displays a record of the activities of the previous day, week, month, or a chosen period that is helpful in reminding users of their historical time usage, providing a detailed look at where they spent their time.
The list view shows task entries in a list format that can be either compact to allow more tasks to be displayed on screen, or complete with tags, notes, start and end times, and duration for more insight. It can also be configured to display entries in ascending or descending order, or according to search criteria.
The calendar view allows users to create task entries and assign them to certain times and dates. Users on iOs can also sync with their Calendar app.
Users can also conveniently edit their task entries on both views by tapping the tasks, opening its edit page, and manipulating start and end times and durations as required. In addition, the calendar view allows users to edit start and end times in a breeze by just dragging the tops and bottoms of each task entry to the desired location.
5. Accessibility and Customization
ATracker can be used on iOS and Android systems, as well as on web browsers and Apple Watches. This gives users the flexibility to track their time using their preferred device wherever, whenever.
Aside from flexible accessibility, ATracker also offers loads of personalisation, users can customize their tasks using hundreds of icons and colors, and the interface itself with various backgrounds to capture users’ unique personalities.
The diversity of icons and colors makes tasks easier to identify and presents a highly visual way of organizing users’ days, while the style and appearance customizability of the interface give a sense of ownership and make the app truly belong to its users.
Selected Positive User Feedback:
- “This app is great – it’s simple, and easy to set up and use, but when you dig into it you’ll see that it’s powerful too. – Anonymous (Source App Store)
- “It does exactly what I need it to do. It’s easy to toggle between tasks, which is great for me because I’m required to task switch a lot. It has a great, user-friendly interface without the unnecessary complicated features that I don’t need..” – Lisa Ann Robertson (Source Google Play)
- “Very good! I’m using this to help me reduce bad habits, like doomscrolling on FB! And to help me focus on what I really want to accomplish – focus on my goals. This is a great little, simple, effective app! –J S (Source Google Play)
- “Has most of the features Im looking for. Intuitive UI, excellent reports. This app’s pricing model is respectful of its users.” – Michael Heyn (Source Google Play)
- “Plenty of customization, fairly straightforward to use. Perfect for keeping track of study hours and productivity. Pretty much exactly what I needed.” – Jon Jimenez (Source Google Play)
Selected Negative User Feedback:
- “ I’m not sure why decent widgets and persistent notifications are missing from the Android version, but it makes ATracker a much worse experience here than on iOS, which is a shame. – Tory Belloise-Newsom (Source Google Play)
- This app is really hard to use you can’t delete your things like you want too. Without premium this is not that much worth it. Also i don’t understand how to use because it’s difficult to use .” – Riya Paul. (Source Google Play)
- “I’ve been using this app for about two years now and after deleting it I found out that I can’t restore the data I backed up earlier🙂 really really poor” – Taya Kiyanutsya (Source Google Play)
- “It’s a really good app to track how you spend time. But I believe it is mainly built for iOS, so the design and functionality is very apple like and a bit confusing. Also there are a few bugs, and for a pretty much paid only app that is not expected.” – Harigovind SR (Source Google Play)
What are ATracker's Review Ratings from Review Sites?
(As of October 2024)
- Play Store: 4.6/5
- App Store: 4.7/5
What's My Final Verdict on ATracker?
ATracker is a simple time tracking app that focuses solely on tracking how you spend your time. It has a minimal setup, which is nice, but it might be too stripped down, missing some key features.
The reporting options are limited to basic bar and pie charts, lacking the detailed analytics found in other apps. You can share these charts, but in-app options are minimal, and sending data to third-party apps is clunky.
It’s not ideal for business use since it doesn’t prevent time theft and lacks team collaboration features.
The interface can be unintuitive, and the Android version is weaker than the iOS version, missing features like widgets and syncing options. There are also issues with crashes and slow loading times, which can lead to lost data—definitely a concern for an app meant to manage your time.
On the plus side, ATracker allows for a lot of customization with icons and backgrounds, making it fun to personalize. Overall, it works well for personal time management and can help improve habits, but if you need something more robust, you might want to look elsewhere.
