5 Time Keeping Apps To Increase Efficiency: A Must have For Small Business Owner
January 26, 2012 
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This is a guest post by Michael Evans. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here.
Do you remember the old saying – Time is Money. This rings true when you are at the helm of a small business. Being a small business owner means you will have to be exceptional at multi tasking, and this is where time management gets its share of attention. To keep employees as well as yourself accountable for the growth of the business, you need to get your hands on some time keeping apps that will keep you informed while on the move. Here we are going to share 5 time keeping apps that will let you keep track on all the tasks, their starting time and ending time to help your team becoming more efficient than ever.
Time Master: As the name suggest, this app is going to help you keep things under control no matter what. However, this is not a freebie, and you cannot expect it to be given its innumerable benefits. You need to shell out $9.99 to get your hands on this app. It is easy to use and comes loaded with innumerable features. Time Master helps you start and stop or sort and arrange tasks individually or else you can group the task for a specific client so that there is no issue related to timely delivery of service or product. And there is a decent search box to help you wade through the muddle of tasks quite easily.
Harvest: This is a power house of performance and this app runs on iOS and Android. This app looks convincing and its features are powerful enough to make you say wow while using it for managing your daily tasks. Apart from the basic features, Harvest has the ability to create and track expenses, reports and online invoicing like never before. Its interface is so simple that even a nerd can get used to it without facing any hassle along the way. So, this is a good for both casual and power users. If you need unlimited access to this powerful app, you need to pay a small amount $12 a month and there you go. However, for testing purpose, you can use its free version but this is limited to one user, four clients and two projects. So, it is now up to you.
FreshBooks: This app is more about managing and tracking logged hours and less about tracking and managing individual projects. You can use this app for free and there are good many number of options to create a secure and awesome login page for your website. A must have application for all small business owners.
Timesheet: Those of you who are unwilling or unable to fork out money for time keeping app, Timesheet is their way to salvation. This app comes free and as expected, you cannot make it work like a pro version of the same clan. However, this app looks quite convincing and lets you manages simple time keeping tasks with meticulous efficiency. Options are there to track all projects easily, add breaks and notes against each task and you are sure to love its bright and user friendly interface.
And the best thing about this free app is that projects can be exported into different formats to be used later. Though Timesheet may not be the ideal time keeping solution for small business, it is perfect for individual who are looking for a simple, easy to use and intuitive interface to manage his all tasks.
Toggl: With simple interface and useful features, this app is a good alternative of Harvest. This app runs smoothly on desktop, android and iOS. It comes packed with a suite of features that can be expected only in those apps, which are meant for top-tier users with enough money to splurge. The best feature of this app is that, it is compatible with programs like Basecamp, Quickbooks and more that gives it a definite edge over other apps of similar category. It scores high on the graphical front. It lets you generate graphic reports quite convincingly and you have a visual presentation of how you and your team have been performing. This app is available at just $5 per user and that means, there is no apparent reason why you should not try this app.
Michael Evans loves blogging on different subjects and he is a regular writer at Webhostingdeals.org. He has written articles on the topic of host alligator .
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