RescueTime alternative
RescueTime tells you which apps took your day. Didon tells you which project. Pick RescueTime for focus blocking, phone tracking and team plans.
Alternatives
Time tracking app alternatives for Mac, compared honestly
If you're looking at time tracking app alternatives for Mac, you've probably tried RescueTime, Timing, Toggl Track or Rize. They're all decent tools that solve different problems. These pages compare each one with Didon, including where the other tool is the better pick.
How did we compare them?
We wrote these pages, so read them knowing that. We tried to keep them fair: every competitor fact comes from the competitor's own website, and prices were checked on 26 October 2026. If something has changed, tell us and we'll fix it.
We looked at four things:
- How time gets logged. A timer you start, app and website tracking, or AI that reads the screen.
- What you get back. App totals, time entries, or time per project with a written summary.
- Where the analysis runs. On your Mac or on someone else's servers.
- What it costs for one person.
How does Didon compare with each tool?
| How it tracks | Where analysis runs | Platforms | Starting paid price (one person) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Didon | Screenshot every 30 s, read by an on-device AI model | On your Mac | macOS (Apple Silicon) | Free plan; €9/month |
| RescueTime | App, website and window title in the background | RescueTime's cloud | Desktop, web, iOS | Free Lite plan; $7/month billed yearly |
| Timing | App, document and website use, sorted with rules | On your Mac; optional AI summaries via OpenAI | macOS | 30-day trial; $108/year or $11/month |
| Toggl Track | Timer or manual entry, with suggestions | Toggl's servers | Web, desktop, mobile | Free plan; Starter $9 per user/month |
| Rize | App, window title and URL in the background | Rize's service, metered by AI credits | macOS, Windows | 7-day trial; $9.99/month billed yearly |
Competitor prices in USD from their pricing pages: RescueTime, Timing, Toggl Track, Rize. Checked 26 October 2026.
Which comparison do you need?
Timing app alternative
Both are Mac-native and automatic. Timing gives you precise control with rules and integrations. Didon skips the rules and runs its AI on your Mac.
Toggl alternative for Mac
Toggl Track is a timer with helpers. Didon has no timer. Pick Toggl for teams, billable rates and every platform.
Rize alternative
Both track automatically with AI. Rize reads metadata and meters its AI with credits. Didon reads the screen on your Mac, with no credits.
What makes Didon different?
Most trackers record which app was in front. Didon looks at the screen. While tracking is on, it takes a screenshot every 30 seconds, and a vision model running on your Mac reads window titles, file names and visible text. It matches that to the projects you listed and writes the day up as a journal: time per project, a category split and a short summary.
The screenshots are analysed on your Mac and never uploaded. Logs are saved in ~/Documents/Didon/, and you can export them to CSV with timestamps on any paid plan. The longer case for this approach is in AI productivity tracker vs manual work tracking .
When is Didon the wrong choice?
Better to know now than after you install it. Didon isn't a good fit if you:
- need tracking on Windows, Linux or your phone,
- manage a team and need shared projects, approvals or manager dashboards,
- want billable rates, invoices or integrations with project tools,
- want app and website blocking during focus time,
- use an Intel Mac. Didon needs Apple Silicon (M1 or later).
If none of that applies and you want an honest record of your own workday, Didon is worth a week on the free plan.
FAQ
Common questions about time tracking alternatives on Mac.