RescueTimeReviews of rescuetime.com

Buggy app, I stopped using and didn't realize that I ended up on a subscription - a teams one with two seats even though I am an individual contributor tracking my own time. They are not willing to refund the subscription. Do not sign up!!!!!!

Honestly, this feels shady. RescueTime says there’s a free trial, so I downloaded and installed the app on my PC, but only after that they ask for a card. Why not say that before I download it? For an app that tracks what you do on your computer, this already feels uncomfortable. The whole thing gave me the impression they just want to collect data first and only then tell you the real conditions. Not transparent at all. I deleted it and wouldn’t recommend it.

This program is ultra complicated and difficult. It turned into a big time waster instead of saving me time. I bought the premium version, and when I deleted it I felt such relief. There are simpler better programs like Freedom.

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!

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

"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.

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.

This is a deceptive business. On their website it states that you can "set daily limits on websites AND apps". I bought the premium version and it is clear that you CANNOT block apps. I spoke to a customer service agent and her words exactly: "Our distraction blocker prevents you from accessing distracting websites, but not apps yet." This review is to warn other customers of their false advertising and lack of transparency. I would not trust this company with your data nor do business with them.