TickTappy vs Toggl Track
A simpler, privacy-first alternative to Toggl Track
Toggl Track is a popular time tracking tool with team features and 100+ integrations. TickTappy takes a different approach: one tap to start, one tap to stop, no account needed. If you want simple personal time tracking without project setup, TickTappy might be a better fit.
Feature Comparison
Project/task setup required
Free forever, all features
Free, ~5 users (mid-2026), limited
$9.99/yr or $29.99 lifetime
Yes, offline-first (no sync step)
iPhone, iPad, Watch, Android, Mac, Web
iOS, Android, Web, Desktop
Widgets & Live Activities
What switching from Toggl actually feels like
Toggl Track is organised around a workspace: clients, projects, tasks, tags and a description field on every entry. That structure is the product, and for a team billing a client it earns its keep. For one person who just wants to know how the day went, it is four decisions before the timer starts.
TickTappy has one structure: a row of coloured circles, one per tag. Tap a circle and the timer starts; tap it again and it stops. Tap a different circle and the previous timer stops on its own, unless you pinned it to keep running in the background. There is no project to pick and no description to fill in, so the friction of starting is close to zero, which is the whole reason people stop tracking with heavier tools.
Where the free plan bites, and where it does not
Toggl's free plan is generous for a solo user on the timer itself: unlimited entries, unlimited projects, apps on every platform. As of mid-2026 it is limited on the team side, to a small number of users, and on reporting, where the saved and scheduled reports, billable rates and time rounding sit in the paid tiers. If you only ever start and stop timers and read the weekly total, you may never hit the wall.
TickTappy's free tier is the app. Unlimited tags, unlimited entries, day and week summaries, the Apple Watch app, widgets and Live Activities on iOS, all without an account. The only thing Premium adds is cloud sync and backup across your devices, at $9.99 a year or $29.99 once. There is no per-seat price because there are no seats.
Offline and who holds your data
Toggl tracks offline and syncs when you reconnect. The entries sit on your device until they reach Toggl's servers, and Toggl's own help pages warn not to log out or refresh while entries are unsynced. Your data lives in your Toggl account first, on your device second.
TickTappy is local-first: the entry is written to your device the moment you tap, summaries are computed from that local copy, and nothing needs a server to count. If you turn on Premium sync it copies your entries to your account so your other devices can pull them, but the device stays the source of truth. If you would rather nothing left the phone at all, leave sync off; the app is the same.
Why choose TickTappy
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No account or setup required — start tracking in seconds
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Free forever with all features, not just a limited free tier
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Offline-first — your data stays on your device by default
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Apple Watch app, widgets, and Live Activities — free, not a paid add-on
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No per-user pricing — one price covers everything
Try TickTappy — free, no account needed
One tap to start tracking. Works right in your browser or download the app.
When Toggl Track might be better
Toggl Track could be a better choice if:
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You need team time tracking with shared projects
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You rely on integrations with tools like Jira, Asana, or Slack
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You need detailed project-level reporting and billing
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You manage a team and need admin controls
FAQ
Is TickTappy a good alternative to Toggl?
Yes, if you want simple personal time tracking. TickTappy is free, offline-first, and requires no account. Toggl is better for teams needing project management and integrations.
Can I switch from Toggl to TickTappy?
TickTappy is designed for simple, personal time tracking. If you use Toggl mostly for starting and stopping timers, TickTappy gives you a faster, simpler experience with no setup required.
Is TickTappy free compared to Toggl?
TickTappy's core features are free forever with no user limits. As of mid-2026, Toggl's published free plan has been limited to a small team — 5 users in most sources, though Toggl's own pricing page says only "a limited number of users". TickTappy Premium (cloud sync and backup) costs $9.99/year vs Toggl's $10/user/month.
Work out the numbers first
If you are still adding up last week by hand while you decide, these are free, need no account, and save nothing:
Try TickTappy — free, no account needed
One tap to start tracking. Works right in your browser or download the app.