Rescuetime Reviews

FocusTime blocking simply doesn t work as advertised

The paid for service to block distracting websites simply doesn t work Just press the back button a few times and I can continue to browse distracting websites I ve installed both the desktop client and browser plugin which was last updated 3 years ago On a Mac the free and open source alternative SelfControl works far better

Misleading Free Trial and Privacy

Misleading Free Trial and Privacy Concerns I m extremely disappointed with RescueTime s approach to their so-called free offering When I visited their website I was initially intrigued by the promise of a free version However it quickly became apparent that their definition of free is actually just a 14-day trial period What s more concerning is the lack of transparency about this on their main page They prominently display Try For Free and Get your 14 day free trial without clearly stating that there s no ongoing free tier after this period This feels deceptive and leaves a bad taste Additionally I m not comfortable with the idea of giving away my personal data and activity information just to test out a service for two weeks The nature of time-tracking software means it collects a significant amount of personal data about your computer usage and habits It feels invasive to hand over this data for such a short trial period especially when there s no real free option afterward RescueTime should be more upfront about their pricing model and the temporary nature of their free offering They should also consider providing a genuine free tier with limited features for users who aren t ready to commit to a paid plan or share extensive personal data In its current state I cannot recommend this service due to its misleading marketing and data privacy concerns

useless app

this app is most disapointing an doesn t document much more than what you can find yourself on your device activity function complet waste of time and money

Cannot stop subscription

Couldn t login with any email I had It just gave a generic error on black screen Assumed I have no account and subscription as I haven t used this for most of a year Then I see a charge to my card for an annual subscription Now the login to the account portal works and I see I ve been charged So I click Contact Support But it says I need to give access to data to contract support But no way to do anything to fix that it s their own site - what can t they access And can t find any other way to contact them

RescueTime is an awesome product that

RescueTime is an awesome product that helped me to get my number Where I spent time Time was productive or not This is the must recommended app for time management

RescueTime Gives Me Actionable Data to Be Most Productive

I m one of those people who loves data My first favorite job was as a database Administrator at Guardian Life Insurance in New York in my late twenties I loved being able to manipulate data to find actionable information I m no different in my own life Who doesn t have a Fitbit or other health device strapped on some part of the body The thing is how do we make that information actionable I ve been using RescueTime for 2 years now I KNOW when I m most productive I KNOW where I really spend my time During the pandemic I was diagnosed with bipolar 1 disorder I ve also lived with chronic insomnia since I was a kid So between manic incidents with bipolar disorder and being awake with chronic insomnia at times I wanted to know exactly what it was I was doing when I m thinking I m busy Well I have the receipts as Wendy Williams would say I was stressing to get my website content into play and now when I say I spent DAYS working on it I know I did You can t argue with the data Having RescueTime has helped me navigate my most productive hours and it halts me when I am being distracted by sites like well social media platforms that I shouldn t be on when I m focusing I consider RescueTime a cost of living application I can t see not using it at any point any time soon It s valuable information for me to be my most productive professional self If you ve never tracked your time or progress before with another application your first time setup instructions may be daunting Don t worry It s easy to set up and once you do it RescueTime intuitively knows what sites are your productive sites and which ones help you slack off I read a review here on Trustpilot saying that there s an issue with RescueTime not blocking APPS That s not RescueTime s fault it s the permissions of the apps Don t blame RescueTime for the data it can t access That s just not fair

My two cents here

My two cents here Rescuetime is not an app blocking app This is not what it s made for It s an app that can help you in understanding how you spend your time and makes you find time to do some deep focus Overall it s used to improve your productivity In addition they have tools like the one that blocks distracting website Unfortunately I had to request a refund because currently they don t track correctly subdomains and this is a crucial feature for me However I appreciated the responsiveness clarity and availability of their customer service And the app itself is very nice you install it configure your job shift integrate your calendar and it works out of the box Absolutely recommended