Track time where you already are.
App fatigue is a tax on your income. Every time you skip opening Toggl or Harvest, you leak billable minutes. TextTrack lives in your native messages. Just text "start" and "stop" from your lock screen.
Text "stop" when finished or "break" to pause.
How it works in practice
You send plain text from your normal messaging app. Our webhook extracts your client, logs timestamps, and compiles your Sunday invoice.
Every Sunday at 7:00 PM, your timesheet is compiled.
No dragging spreadsheet rows. No reconciling calendar invites. TextTrack texts you a clean PDF link and CSV attachment with exact billable totals.
Toggl vs. Harvest vs. TextTrack
Complex time-tracking apps fail not because of features, but because of friction.
| Attribute | Traditional Tracker Apps (Toggl, Harvest) | TextTrack (SMS-First) |
|---|---|---|
| Time to start tracking | 15 to 30 seconds (unlock phone, search app, choose project) | ✓1 second (text 'start' from lock screen) |
| App downloads & logins | Mandatory app, updates, auth tokens, passwords | ✓Zero downloads. Native to iMessage / SMS |
| Works without data/Wi-Fi? | No (requires cloud connection to sync timers) | ✓Yes (standard cellular SMS works anywhere) |
| Input format | Rigid dropdown menus & multiple form fields | ✓Natural language ("met with Acme 45m") |
| Friday guessing risk | High (users abandon apps after 3–4 days) | ✓Zero (passive text reminders keep habits alive) |
| Pricing | $10 – $20 / user / month with bloated enterprise tiers | ✓Flat $10 / month with 7-day money-back guarantee |
The "App Tax": Guessing hours costs more than software ever will.
You finish an impromptu client call while in your car. You think, "I'll log that 45 minutes when I sit down at my desk." By Friday night, you forgot what day it happened, so you round down or don't bill it at all.
At 25 hours/week, forgetting just 3 hrs/week costs you $11,616 every year.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will you spam my phone or send marketing texts?
−Never. Your dedicated TextTrack line only replies when you text it (or sends your Sunday 7:00 PM timesheet summary). We are strictly 10DLC A2P compliant and never sell or share phone numbers.
What if I forget to text 'stop'?
+Do I need a data plan or Wi-Fi?
+How do I export timesheets for client invoices?
+Can I track multiple projects and clients?
+Is there a long-term contract?
+Capture one billable hour and the year is paid for.
No seat tiers. No enterprise sales reps. Just dead-simple SMS time tracking.
Solo Operator
For freelance consultants, designers, developers & contractors.
7-Day Money-Back Guarantee. If texting your hours doesn't recapture at least 2 lost billable hours in week one, text "CANCEL" for an immediate full refund.