FAQ
Every question we’ve actually been asked.
Grouped so you can skim. Something missing? contact@owntime.click — same person who builds the thing answers.
Buying
Is the license per person or per team?
Per license: one license covers up to three people, each on their own Mac. A six-person studio buys two licenses. Every person still keeps their own file. Windows/Linux are in development and early buyers get them free when they ship.
How do three people share one license?
One license activates on up to three Macs, one per person. Three people, one payment. Six people, two. No per-seat meter, no recurring bill.
What does it cost after the early-bird?
$149 instead of $99. That's the only change. No feature gates, no legacy plan, no monthly anything.
Will future versions cost extra?
Possibly. If a major v2 ships someday it may be a paid upgrade. Your v1.x keeps working forever either way — offline, even if this company disappears.
How do refunds work?
30 days, any reason. Reply to your Lemon Squeezy receipt email. We don't interrogate people who want refunds.
Do I need an account?
No account exists. Buy, get a key by email, paste it in. It validates once online and then works offline forever.
Switching & your data
I have years of history in Harvest. Can it come with me?
Yes. Drag your Detailed Time CSV onto the app — dry-run preview first, nothing writes until you confirm. Or use free concierge migration (first 10): send the CSV and rate card, get back a ready timesheet.db within a day.
What about Toggl?
Toggl exports parse too (Project, Duration, Description), but Tags don't map to clients. Try self-serve first; if counts look off, email us.
Where exactly is my data?
One file: ~/Documents/owntime/timesheet.db (SQLite). Receipts beside it in ~/Documents/owntime/receipts/. Copy it, back it up, open it in any SQLite browser. It's yours.
Can two Macs stay in sync?
Yes: point Settings → Backups & sync at iCloud Drive/Dropbox/Syncthing, or mirror to your own R2/S3 bucket. One rule: one machine writes at a time.
What if I want to leave owntime later?
Copy timesheet.db — plain SQLite, readable by anything. Export CSV/XLS reports anytime. Nothing locks in; that would make us exactly what this product protests.
Product
Does it work offline?
Fully. Tracking, entries, invoicing, reports — all local. The only online touches are an optional update check and one-time license validation.
Is there a mobile app?
No, deliberately. Phone timers are on the honest list of things Harvest and Toggl do better. Desktop is where billable work happens; that's what we build.
Team features?
Not built, on purpose. Each person tracks locally; roll-ups can happen via exported files. Multi-user servers are the subscription engine we refuse to run.
Can it track what I do automatically?
Opt-in Timeline records frontmost window titles locally every ~15s. Review at night, select blocks, log as entries. Screenshots, keystrokes, network sync: never.
macOS says the app 'can't be verified'?
We haven't bought Apple's notarization stamp yet ($99/yr for approval, not safety). Right-click → Open bypasses it permanently. Notarization lands before v1.0.
Windows and Linux?
In development. The codebase is cross-platform — we’re testing them properly before shipping. mac users get it today; Windows/Linux folks, email us and we’ll prioritize.