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How Timecard compares.
Every app here is good at something. These pages say what, where Timecard is different, and when you should pick the other one. Facts come from each app's own pricing and feature pages.
Timecard vs Screen TimeBuilt into macOSApple's built-in Screen Time, with four weeks of history.Read the comparison →
Timecard vs RescueTimeCloud time trackerA cross-platform tracker with focus sessions, on a subscription.Read the comparison →- TTimecard vs TimingMac time tracker for billingA Mac time tracker built for projects and client billing.Read the comparison →
- RTimecard vs RizeAI time trackerAn AI time tracker with a distraction blocker, on a subscription.Read the comparison →
- TTimecard vs Toggl TrackTimer-based time trackerTimers and reports for teams that bill hours.Read the comparison →
- ATimecard vs ActivityWatchOpen-source trackerA free, open-source tracker that keeps data on your device.Read the comparison →
Timecard vs WakaTimeCoding time trackerCoding time from editor plugins, on WakaTime's servers.Read the comparison →
Timecard vs FreedomWebsite and app blockerA cross-device blocker that doesn't track your time.Read the comparison →
Timecard vs OpalScreen time and focus appA phone-first screen time app with Hard Mode, on a subscription.Read the comparison →
2026 guide
The best screen time apps for Mac
Ten apps ranked by what each does best, and what each doesn't do.
All of them at a glance
| App | Price | Account | Your data | Blocks apps and sites | AI coding usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Timecard | $5 once | Not needed | On your Mac, in one local file | Yes: blocks the tab or covers the app, then asks why | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, opencode, Gemini CLI: time, tokens, API value |
| Screen Time | Free | Not needed | On your devices, optional sharing through iCloud | App Limits and Downtime; website limits in Safari only | No |
| RescueTime | From $7/month billed yearly, $9 monthly | Required | RescueTime's cloud | Focus Sessions block distracting sites | No |
| T Timing | From $11/month billed yearly | Timing account | On your Mac, optional cloud sync | No | AI summaries, not coding-agent usage |
| R Rize | From $9.99/month billed yearly | Required | Rize's cloud, hosted on AWS | Distraction Blocker, which you can dismiss | AI categorisation, not coding-agent usage |
| T Toggl Track | Free plan; from $9/user/month billed yearly | Required | Toggl's cloud | No | No |
| A ActivityWatch | Free, open source | Not needed | On your device | No | No |
| WakaTime | Free; paid from $8.25/month billed yearly | Required | WakaTime's servers | No | Yes: AI adoption, models and spend |
| Freedom | Free plan; $3.33/month yearly; one-time Forever plan | Required | Freedom doesn't track activity | Yes: scheduled blocks, blocklists, Locked Mode | No |
| Opal | Free plan; Pro $99.99/year or $399 lifetime | Required | In your Opal account | Yes: rules, time limits, Hard Mode | No |