I'm trying to keep a log of the time that I spend doing specific tasks throughout the day. Currently, the way that I am doing this is by constantly running a stopwatch and filling out a spreadsheet for the day — when a task is completed, I lap the stopwatch and add the task and the time spent on that task in a row in the spreadsheet. It does the job, but it is very tedious. Does anyone have a recommendation for an app that can do this for me? I would like it to:

Log the time constantly (when a task is completed, immedately start a new task)
Time a task
Allow naming of tasks
(optional) Allow categorizing of tasks with tags
(optional) Show graphics for how time is spent each day, and statistics on how much time is spent
The ability to export the data (e.g. CSV)

It would probably be the most convenient for this to be an Android app, but I am also open to suggestions for a Desktop (Linux) app.

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[–] 7heo@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I think Time Cop answers your request the best.

It is on f-droid (ca.hamaluik.timecop).

Unfortunately, even tho it works well for your use case (you would have to turn on the option to have only one task at a time), it makes very basic use of notifications, and has no widget... It could be so much more.

Edit: I discovered it yesterday while perusing this thread (I have been searching for a time management software for a long time, so I checked all the suggestions one by one on f-droid, and when searching for "a time tracker", I found it), and I have been using since. Very cool software. Works well, very usable. I highly recommend it.