Why people use time tracking apps
Time tracking apps such as Toggl Track and Clockify are built mainly for freelancers and teams who bill clients by the hour or track time on projects. They're great timers, and some shift workers use them to log hours.
Where time tracking apps falls short for shift work
- They're organised around projects and clients, not employers, sites and shift rates.
- Overnight shifts, unpaid breaks and different rates for nights or weekends need workarounds.
- They don't track whether each shift has been paid, part-paid or is overdue.
- Things shift workers need, like rota reminders, payday checks and a 48-hour week warning, aren't part of them.
What Shiftaan does differently
- Organised by employer and site, with a rate for each, instead of by project and client.
- Night, weekend and overnight shifts work without workarounds.
- Paid status and pay dates, which a timer app doesn't track.
When time tracking apps is fine
- You're a freelancer billing clients for project work.
- You only need a start/stop timer.
Try it with your next shift
Shiftaan keeps every shift, rate and payment in one place, so checking a payslip takes seconds. Try it free.