When comparing xpert timer vs Qbserve, the Slant community recommends Qbserve for most people. In the question“What are the best time tracking apps for freelancers?” Qbserve is ranked 25th while xpert timer is ranked 27th. The most important reason people chose Qbserve is:
It's possible to generate PDFs with invoices based on tracked project time or create ones from scratch.
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Pros
Pro No subscription needed
Pay once and use as long as you want, no monthly fees or payment plans.
Pro Team tracking
Multiple users can track time at the same time.
Pro Built in user reporting
Allows one to easily see what things are wasting time in ones workflow.
Pro Works on and offline
All one needs to do is sync up to an internet connection at some point for all data to syn between devices. The app can be used offline to only connect to the internet at a later time to sync.
Pro Android version available
There is an Android version of the app available for use, though it does cost separate from the PC app.
Pro Invoice generation
It's possible to generate PDFs with invoices based on tracked project time or create ones from scratch.
Pro Automatic project tracking
Qbserve categorizes project time automatically based on opened documents and web pages.
Pro Dynamic icons
The dock icon will change color depending on what you are currently doing, acting as a reminder to get back to work when you've become distracted. You can also set goals, and in the status bar you will see a percentage of how close you are to your daily goal.
Pro Data is stored locally
Pro Wide database
There are over 7500 apps/sites/games in the database which provides lots of data for more accurate tracking.
Pro Differentiates between work and play
Qbserve can determine the difference between productive and distractive activities. It doesn't use a static algorithm either - it will read content page-by-page to determine whether or not it is productive or not. this allows certain chats to count as work, and other chats to not count, even if you are using the same chat service for both.
Cons
Con Free versions have limited uses
The free Android version has only 50 uses allowed and the free PC version has a limited 30 day trial. While nice to be able to try the app for free many other timers allow single user unlimited use of their apps.
Con No iOS version available
The software is only available for Windows and Android operating systems.
Con No synchronization
Since Qbserve is a serverless solution – you can't sync your database between multiple Macs.
Con Short free trial
While it's good that there is a 10 day free trial, 10 days isn't very long. A longer trial would allow for better judgement of how much more productive the software made you.