Honest Hours - Privacy-First Time Tracker

Know Where Your Time Really Goes

Ever wonder where your workday went? Honest Hours automatically tracks your computer activities and helps you stay focused by blocking distracting apps—all while keeping your data 100% private on your Mac.

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Why You Need This

The Problem

You finish work feeling busy but unsure what you actually accomplished
Social media and news sites steal your focus without you realizing
Traditional time tracking requires manual input nobody maintains
Most productivity apps send your data to the cloud

The Solution

Honest Hours runs quietly in your menu bar, automatically tracking where your time goes. When you need to focus, it blocks distracting apps and websites. All data stays on your Mac—no accounts, no cloud, no tracking.

Features

Automatic Time Tracking

Monitors active apps and websites every 5 seconds
Tracks Safari, Chrome, and Brave browser tabs
Shows visit frequency (how many times you switched to each app/site)
Idle detection pauses tracking after 5 minutes of inactivity
No manual input required—just work naturally

Focus Mode with App Blocking

Block distracting apps and websites during focus sessions
Quick-start 25 or 60 minute sessions (Pomodoro-friendly)
Automatic switch-away when you try to open blocked apps
Track block attempts and abandoned sessions
Smart insights based on your focus patterns

Dashboard & Insights

Today’s total time tracked at a glance
Top activities with visit counts and duration
Date range picker: Today, Yesterday, This Week
“View All” with search for complete activity list
Understand your patterns to work smarter

See your current activity and time tracked
Top 3 activities always visible
Start focus sessions with one click
Pause tracking when needed
Minimal footprint—never clutters your workspace

Smart Focus Insights

Track completed vs abandoned sessions
See how many distractions were blocked
Get personalized suggestions based on your patterns
Recent sessions show actual vs planned duration
Learn what works for your focus style

App Experience

Dashboard

Honest Hours Menu Bar — Quick access from your menu bar. See top activities, start focus sessions, and control tracking without opening the full app.

Focus Mode

Active Focus Session

Manage Blocked Apps

All Activities

Settings

Perfect For

Freelancers & Consultants Know exactly how long projects take. Export data for accurate client billing.

Remote Workers Stay accountable without invasive monitoring software. Block distractions during deep work.

Developers & Designers Track time across tools without interrupting your flow. Understand your productive patterns.

Students Block social media during study sessions. See how you actually spend your time.

Anyone Who Wants to Focus If you’ve ever lost an hour to Twitter without realizing it, Honest Hours is for you.

What Gets Tracked

Tracked:

Active application name
Browser tab titles and URLs (Safari, Chrome, Brave)
Time spent per app/page
Visit frequency (context switches)

NOT Tracked:

Keyboard input
Screenshots
File contents
Network traffic
Anything sent to external servers

100% Private by Design

All Local: Data stored on your Mac using CoreData
No Cloud: Zero network calls or external servers
No Analytics: No telemetry or usage tracking
No Account: Start immediately, no sign-up required
Your Data: Export anytime, delete everything with one click

Technical Excellence

Built with SwiftUI for a native macOS experience
MVVM architecture for reliability
CoreData for efficient local storage
NSWorkspace + AppleScript for accurate tracking
Optimized for macOS 12.4+ (Monterey and later)
Universal binary (Intel and Apple Silicon)

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