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“Time is money” is one of the most perennial of workplace mantras – dating from Benjamin Franklin’s 1748 opus, Advice to a Young Tradesman.

And so, it is hardly surprising to see torrents of time tracking apps appearing today, to address this timeless (if you pardon the pun!) need.

A few examples (representative of some different genres) include:

Giant Timer
As the name indicates this is designed to stand out.

It is a simple timer that covers the entire iPad screen and is visible from over 100 feet!

So, it is suitable to display at any time-bound group gathering (meetings, competitions, examinations, assessments, etc.).

It has two settings, stopwatch and countdown.

Timer With Sections
This is equally handy in meetings and workshops, as it allows one to control the running sequence and durations by setting up various time slots for agenda items,  presentations, etc.

During the meeting you can make adjustments as needed, pause or skip sections or reset altogether.

 And, setups can be saved, edited and re- used again.

HoursTracker – Timesheet & Time Tracker
This provides a simple way to keep track of hours worked and earnings accruing on individual jobs, projects, etc – invaluable for contractors and employees, alike.

Data can be exported via e-mail in text or CSV format.

It handles multiple payment & overtime rates and rolls up intervals across project periods, in sync with billing periods – weekly, biweekly, monthly, as appropriate.

Alarm Clock Pro
This is a multi-featured app that goes way beyond its alarm clock name.

It can be programmed to ensure you wake up listening to your favourite music, for instance.

It functions as a world clock – displaying local times in global times zones and cities – and as a project clock (as in 3 above), for tracking due dates, etc.

Through GPS positioning, it also gives you instant access to your local sunrise, sunset, high tide and low tide, for any given date.

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