More on time tracking apps

There are a large number of iPhone apps that can be used to track the amount of time that you spend working on a project.  I've heard that many attorneys find these apps useful for keeping track of billable hours, especially while out of the office.

I haven't found the need to use one of these apps myself, but it makes sense to me that some lawyers find them useful, so I have tried to keep tabs on them.  I posted a fairly comprehensive survey of the then available time tracking apps in January of this year, and I followed up with additional posts in February (1, 2) and April.  

Since then, many of those apps have been updated and are even better.  For example, I was impressed with the prior version of Time Master, and this month the app was updated to version 2.0, adding many features, including:

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  CSV attachments in email
• the app is now Time Zone aware for when you travel
• refined "setup" screen
• added rounding option to clients
• additional Note field added to Projects, Tasks and Expenses for those who want an extra code feature
• ...and many more

Moreover, since I last took a close look at this category of apps, other good apps have come out.  For example, Fossil, which was released earlier this month, has a really beautiful interface and is feature-packed.  You can use it to track both time and expenses.  If you are in the market for a time tracking app, you should check this one out as well.  It costs $6, about the same as the other good time tracking apps, and the developer tells me that a free, lite version will be available soon (to be called "Fossil-Icebreaker") which will let you kick the tires a bit before you buy.  Here are two screens from the app:

 

I often hear from vendors of time tracking apps, but I would love to hear from attorneys who use these apps to learn which ones you like best.  Send me an e-mail and I will share your experiences with others, or just post a comment for everyone to read.

Click here for Time Master + Billing ($9.99): 

Click here for Fossil ($5.99):