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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Page 4 - Reviews of RescueTime

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JI

Joby I.  
CEO  
  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great way to make sure you stay on task "

May 10, 2018

5.0

Pros

Just works away in the background no intrusive at all rescue time just tracks what you are spending your time on day by day then sends you a report of how productive you have been. It's nice to have targets to aim at for your productivity and interesting to see actually how you spend the time on your laptop , with the reports this is pretty easy.

Cons

Sometimes it is easy to forget it there (which is good and bad) and therefore not stop procrastinating until its to late.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Creative Manager  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "No-frills productivity reporting"

July 25, 2019

4.0

Pros

Extremely easy to set up. Runs in the background with no issues and sends great reports.

Cons

It lacks customization in what it considers for each category. Some job roles require using platforms which are considered less productive by default.

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TG

Tami G.  
Owner  
  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Thank you Rescue Time for keeping me on track!"

May 21, 2018

5.0

peace of mind that I am on task and spending the right amount of time working

Pros

I love the report that they send me each week, which shows how much time I have been spending on each task. Even better is that it was all set up for me, without me having to input anything extra. I like that it separates tasks into client work, and non-productive time and provide a visual chart graphic to help me really see how I am doing.

Cons

I honestly can't think of anything I don't like! Since social media is both a business task and personal/entertainment it is hard to know 100% on that one category, but I don't think that is a fault of the software.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Member Experience Specialist  
Retail  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Control"

October 3, 2018

5.0

Pros

Getting the stats of what I do on a daily basis was just what I needed to have it all controlled. I love how I can see how much I spend on each site. The reports are also very helpful.

Cons

I just haven't found a con I can talk about.

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YF

Yan F.  
Director  
Management Consulting  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Use it every day to understand how I spend my time "

May 10, 2018

5.0

Helps you to understand where your time flows.

Pros

It really helps to see on what one spend one's day - without much fuss, as it just work in background. To get a really thorough analysis, get the premium version and

Cons

To get clear picture you have paradoxically invest your time categorizing various activities. Plus it tends to underestimate your hard work in certain tasks - for example if you are doing research and have to google a lot.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Co-Owner & Founder  
Internet  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Track your time"

August 6, 2018

5.0

Pros

I like that it tracks time spent on all of my devices, including phone and several computers.

Cons

It sometimes misses time spent on one machine or another and it's hard to tell if it is tracking.

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CB

Chelsee B.  
Brand Strategist  
  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Fairly customizable even on the free plan"

March 8, 2018

4.0

Pros

Seamlessly tracks my time and send me a weekly update to give me an idea of where I'm spending my time

Cons

While you can generally customize the way different websites/programs are categorized, there isn't a way to do onetime categorization. Which means there isn't a way to differentiate between when you're, for instance, in Facebook for work (productive) versus scrolling endlessly through your timeline (distracting)

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Kevin W.  
Principle Consultant  
Banking  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Using RescueTime is an Eye-Opening Experience"

September 7, 2018

5.0

Pros

When I first used RescueTime, I thought I knew how I used my time throughout the day. After a few days (and moreso after a few weeks) it was shocking to see just how much time I wasted at work. Did I really need to waste time on Instagram or Facebook? Am I really devoting that many hours to managing emails and my calendar in Outlook? Its best feature overall are the reports you have accessible to view and track your time sinks.

Cons

Maybe this is an impossible task, but it'd be nice if you could block websites contextually. Sure, watching funny cat videos on YouTube is a waste of time, but watching a tutorial on a new piece of software you're using is perfectly legitimate.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Sales Associate  
Design  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Quietly Working in the Background to Keep You on Track"

January 1, 2019

5.0

Awesome app especially if you think you might be losing time randomly. It's a good way to show which sites or apps should really be blocked or to show how long you are actually working.

Pros

It is pretty easy to set up and is unobtrusive. It always works in the background. The reports are sometimes pretty eyeopening especially if you tend to multi-task. Larger reports also can show how those trends change over time.

Cons

I was a bit creeped out about how it looked at every moment spent on each website. That being said, the amount of data it sees really leads to its results. Another thing is that over time, the reports get slower. Sometimes it has to take way too long to process.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Designer & Audio Specialist  
Design  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "A great way to see how you spend your day"

March 1, 2019

4.0

RescueTime helped me be more productive by showing me how much time I was using well and how much time I was wasting in a day.

Pros

The best thing about rescue time is that you don't have to do any manual logging of time or tasks, it's all automatic! This allows you to look back and get an idea of how you spend your time and how you can spend it better. Also in a pinch I've used this data to help fill in when I forget to manual start or stop my time tracking app for billing clients.

Cons

I didn't like that when you want to look at reports of your time you get sent to a dashboard on the web. I would have preferred to have everything happen in the desktop app.

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Tim M.  
Software Engineer  
Civic & Social Organization  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Deeply personalized data on your tech habits"

May 21, 2019

5.0

Its amazing that RescueTime is free and it provides a great view of how I spend my time. I don't actively use it, but recommend it to anyone curious in getting more information on their habits.

Pros

RescueTime is easy to setup and after a brief period provided deep insight on my digital habits. I love that RescueTime categories the different types of software I use by default to measure how productively I am using my time. Every week I can get an overview of how I've spent my time, which helps me make better decisions.

Cons

The value of RescueTime can fall flat after initial experience with it. After I got acquainted with my habits, reports were more discouraging or distracting than insightful.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Supervisor de turno  
Government Administration  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Optimize the time spent using the computer, now it's easier"

November 26, 2018

5.0

If it is configured correctly, you do not have to worry about reviewing the report of optimal use of my computer time, this program automatically sends (depends how it is programmed daily or weekly) a report with the usage trend.

Pros

It is a program that allows to review the daily and weekly tendency of the time that is used with the use of the computer when surfing the Internet, the use of programs and applications, besides verifying the time of productive use that is given to the computer and of leisure time. It has a version to use on the mobile device.

Cons

I like everything, I do not have to remember to review my reports, it has a warning and reminder option

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Marcelina G.  
Student  
  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "I use it mainly to see how much time I spend on certain websites"

May 10, 2018

5.0

Pros

It gives me a useful insight into my web browsing habit. I can easily see how much time I spent on websites. It even sorts them into categories.

Cons

Sometimes it's mis-characterizes websites I visit. It doesn't happen very often so it's not a huge problem.

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FB

Franz B.  
Consultant  
Computer & Network Security  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Nice interface, but I really don´t use it much"

July 16, 2020

4.0

More appealing interface than Timecamp, but for my type of usage it´s not so great.

Pros

Nice appealing interface, app support for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS and Browser plugins for Chrome and Firefox

Cons

The reports show only App and Site details in activity view. I prefer the Timeline view to scroll thru the day to associate activities to my customers projects, but in Timeline view are no details, so it shows for example "Excel" ... but not the Filenames I was working on ( visible in activity view, but there is no time-of-day visible ). I can get details in Timeline view, opening each item one by one... but this is really odd

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Beaton M.  
Community Hub Manager  
Media Production  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "RescueTime"

April 4, 2019

5.0

Pros

It gives you a detailed update of the time you spend on not just different websites on the internet but on applications on your computer making and that way you can track exactly how much time you spend working(or not working) on a project and it shows you what could be distracting usage.

Cons

It should have some sort of default profiles you can load for example if you a digital content manager, your initial report will most likely show you as being highly distracted and rate your productivity very low until you change and manually mark whats productive and whats not.

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DL

Diana L.  
Senior Director, Programs  
Non-Profit Organization Management  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Runs smoothly in the background"

July 31, 2020

5.0

Pros

I appreciate that this is one of those "set it and forget it" programs. I forget that it's there and appreciate getting a weekly update that's clear and easy to read.

Cons

It's not 100% accurate in how it categorizes things, but it's pretty close. I would just note that it's easy to forget that sometimes when you're on calls/in meetings, the software has no way of knowing. It's just a good rough estimate, but wouldn't recommend tying specific goals to it.

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MB

Matthieu B.  
RM  
  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great tool to passively track how you spend your time on the computer"

March 11, 2018

4.0

Pros

Awesome to keep an eye on how you spend your time on your computer and get a report sent straight to your email with clear information.

Cons

It doesn't take into account your time spent on your smartphone on tablet, which would be great considering the mobile first mentality of these days.

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HG

Himanshu G.  
Copywriter | Content Strategist  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Easy time tracking and management"

September 20, 2020

4.0

I mainly use it to track the amount of time I spend on different activities throughout the day and week. The app and software are quite handly, although lack the polish and finish in UI & UX. Takes time to get used to and extract valuable info to optimise your workflow.

Pros

Very easy to time spent on different activities Has desktop and smartphone apps Browser extension is very handy Weekly reminders

Cons

User interface is dated User experience is not optimised. Somethings are buried and need a lot to clicks to reach Takes many clicks to change the activity categories. Cannot do multiple at the same time

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Téo D.  
Legal Consultant  
Legal Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Useful but dated"

February 17, 2019

3.0

Pros

It gives you an accurate view of how you spend your time on the computer. Lots of additional features with the premium plan.

Cons

The tool's design hasn't been updated in years. It looks like it was made in the early 2000s.

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JV

Jovana V.  
Writer  
Non-Profit Organization Management  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Don't waste your time"

July 21, 2019

5.0

I am glad I installed it, though I am not checking it regularly. But it helped me understand how I spend my time and how to be more productive.

Pros

I am feeling that the time slips through my fingers and now I know where. This tool helped me monitor how I spend time -- how much time do I actually work and how much I am fooling around.

Cons

Maybe they should improve the categorization and introduce a daily wrap up notification.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Host Team Pastor  
  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "RescueTime rescued my productivity!"

July 10, 2018

5.0

Pros

I love how simple it is to use! It's very intuitive and has pretty rich data if you are curious to dig into how you focus and spend your time. It gave me a lot of information on how often I go back and forth between conversations and it helped me to start blocking my time and conquering the "big rocks" first.

Cons

I wish the data visualization was a little bit more developed. It's pretty basic and just looks so next to other data visualization tools. Purely a design aesthetic thing that I think would improve the perception of this tool!

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Rafat S.  
Corporate Communications Manager  
Legal Services  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Innovative way to understand personal productivity"

March 31, 2020

4.0

It was pleasant and progressive. There's definitely a lot of learning to be derived which lasts beyond the use of the tool.

Pros

It's a good learning tool where I can gauge how my time has been applied and figure out how I can streamline my not-so-productive activities.

Cons

There's not much wrong with this. However, it should be taken as a suggestive tool and not as a deciding tool. The results shouldn't be taken out of context. They should be just used for self-reflection and improvement.

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FL

Fernando L.  
Technical engineer  
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Really valuable resource"

October 7, 2023

4.0

Pros

This tool for our team has been an eye-opening tool for tracking and improving productivity. Its automatic time tracking feature helps users understand how they spend their time on the computer and mobile devices. We particularly like The detailed reports and activity breakdowns provide valuable data to identify time-wasting habits and increase focus. Goal-setting and notification features encourage users to stay on track towards their productivity goals.

Cons

It may take time to fully utilise the insights gained from the tool

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Owner - Senior Copywriter  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Helpful for time tracking"

March 28, 2020

5.0

Signed up, set up my tracking settings (e.g. what counts as productive v. unproductive time; work hours; etc). And from there, I don't have to do anything. It tracks my productivity whenever I'm logged into my computer during the hours I set and then provides me with weekly productivity updates, broken down by category. It's easy as pie.

Pros

Works in the background without me having to think about it. Provides updates on how I've used my time.

Cons

I don't have any complaints about this software so far. Works very well and I can't think of any cons to mention.

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DŠ

Dominik Š.  
Illustrator  
Arts and Crafts  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "RescueTime "

April 21, 2019

5.0

Flawless, not intrusive with the workflow.

Pros

Judges your performance with no bias, you can feel ashamed or motivated, but at the end of the day it pushes you to improve your workflow, get more value from your time.

Cons

I have not stumbled upon any issues or errors. The only concern is that I am not sure where they use the collected data.

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