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RescueTime vs Timing

Our take

Pick RescueTime if people who will stay on Lite while they read a first Focus / Other / Neutral column, then pay Focus at $7/mo annual — then Timesheets+Focus at $12 when they need client hours, not Toggl’s Free $0 timer first unless they want a start/stop desk. Pick Timing if mac users who will pay Professional $9/mo annual while they review a first 8h Activities timeline — then Expert at $11 when they need a

RescueTime

RescueTime

automatic productivity-analytics desk

Timing

Timing

automatic Mac time tracker

Best for

RescueTime Hours the tracker files at a public $

Timing Hours the Mac records at a public $

Free plan

RescueTime No free plan

Timing No free plan

Lowest paid

RescueTime Focus $7/mo yearly

Timing Professional $108/mo

Next step up

RescueTime Team Focus $10/user/mo yearly

Timing Expert $132/mo

Watch out

RescueTime Lite is not Solo+

Timing Mac-centric native tracking

Last checked

RescueTime 2026-10-23 · rescuetime.com/pricing

Timing 2026-10-23 · timingapp.com/pricing

Which one, then?

Pick RescueTime if

people who will stay on Lite while they read a first Focus / Other / Neutral column, then pay Focus at $7/mo annual — then Timesheets+Focus at $12 when they need client hours, not Toggl’s Free $0 timer first unless they want a start/stop desk.

Read the RescueTime page

Pick Timing if

mac users who will pay Professional $9/mo annual while they review a first 8h Activities timeline — then Expert at $11 when they need a second Mac + billing, not Connect $16 first unless they need MCP / team export.

Read the Timing page

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