Keep track of client hours. Not another subscription.
Record time by client and engagement as you move between documents, calls and research. At the end of the week you have an accurate account of where the hours went, on your iPhone.
A strategy document, a client call, and back again.
You’re drafting a strategy document for Ardmore Foods. Kestrel Logistics calls with a question that takes thirteen minutes. You pause Ardmore, switch to Kestrel, then return.
Without a separate record, those thirteen minutes usually end up in the wrong place, or nowhere.
| Time | Engagement | Recorded |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00–10:09 | Strategy document Ardmore Foods | 1:08:46 |
| 10:09–10:22 | Client call Kestrel Logistics · Ardmore paused | 0:13:00 |
| 10:22–11:43 | Strategy document Ardmore Foods, same session | 1:21:00 |
| Ardmore Foods total | 2:29:46 | |
Billable or not, it’s still your time.
Hourly clients
Give the client a rate. TapSpan shows the value beside the timer and in every total.
Fixed fees and internal work
Leave the rate off. You see the time only, never a misleading €0.00.
Recording research, preparation and meetings alongside client calls shows how long an engagement really takes, which is useful the next time you scope one.
How switching keeps engagements separateMade for independent consultants
TapSpan records your own time on your own iPhone. It isn’t a team timesheet or a practice system, and it doesn’t try to be.
- Several clients
- Each client is a customer, each engagement a job.
- Short calls
- Switch for a call and back. Minutes are recorded to the second.
- Research and meetings
- Add a description to a session so you know what it covered.
- Weekly totals
- Summary shows time by customer for a day, week, month or custom range.
- Export
- CSV for the spreadsheet or invoicing tool you already use.
Not included, by design
TapSpan doesn’t manage proposals, send invoices, run client portals, plan resources, collect team timesheets or connect to your calendar. If you need those, a broader tool will suit you better.
Questions consultants ask
Can I have different rates for different clients?
Yes. Each customer can have its own hourly rate, or none. Totals never mix currencies.
Does TapSpan read my calendar?
No. Time is recorded when you start the timer, or added manually afterwards.
Is there a monthly fee?
No. TapSpan is a one-time purchase with every feature included. See Pricing.