Turn Your Time Into Revenue
Send the companion link to your computer, then bookmark it there.
Enter the client name, then tap Save Client. Saved clients appear below.
| Date | Client | Contact | Activity | Start | Stop | Hours | Amount | Notes |
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Change names, hourly rates, work types and billing modes. Completed entries retain the rate used when recorded.
Use Backup & Restore to export a saved copy. Sign into the same Apple account on your devices for automatic sync.
On your phone, tap Open on Desktop to share the companion link. Use AirDrop to send it to your Mac, or send it through Messages or email. Open the link on your computer and sign in with the same Apple account you use in the phone app. Your clients and recorded time sync automatically while connected. Bookmark the page so you can reopen it each day. The button shares a link; it does not remotely launch your computer.
Desktop address: hoursmith.johnalexander6777.workers.dev
At the end of the day, tap Stop & Save. Closing the app or browser does not stop a running timer. Check Account & Sync to confirm the latest work has saved to your account before closing. If sign-in expires, sign in again there. Backup import is for restoring saved data, rather than everyday sync.
No. Sign into the same Apple account on your phone and at the desktop companion. Hoursmith saves changes and checks for updates automatically while open and connected, approximately every 30 seconds and when you return to the app. Check Sync Now is optional. Offline changes stay on this device until they sync.
Open Clients, enter the name and tap Save Client. Look for the saved confirmation. Add contacts using the buttons for that client.
Start begins recording time. Pause temporarily stops counting; Resume continues. Stop & Save ends the timer and saves the entry. Stop & Flag for Review also ends and saves it, marked for review. Choose either finish action. The buttons become disabled once the timer has ended.
More → Billing Settings. Customize your business name, activities, work types, rates and billable/included/free choices. Included and free activities track time at no charge. Completed entries keep their recorded rate.
Enter a date, start and stop time, client, activity and optional notes for work you completed without the timer. Tap Save Manual Hours.
Export Backup saves a separate JSON copy of your data. Restore Backup replaces the current data with that saved copy; export the current data first. Import is for restoring a backup, rather than everyday sync. Local-only data and signed-in account data are separate; export local data before signing in if you want to restore it into your account.
Filter completed time entries by client and date. Export CSV saves the report for a spreadsheet.
On iPhone, open More → Reset Screen Zoom. It restores the normal view without deleting your work.
Hoursmith asks which version to keep. Export a backup before choosing. Concurrent changes are not merged automatically.
Phone and desktop changes sync automatically when you sign into the same Apple account. Export saves a separate backup. Restore replaces the current data with a saved backup; export your current data first. Local-only data and signed-in account data are separate.