The one-timer rule

Hoursmith keeps time tracking simple: you only ever have one timer running at a time.

How it works

When you start a timer, Hoursmith first stops any timer that's already running for you. The previous entry is saved as normal, and the new one begins. You never have to remember to stop the old one yourself.

This applies wherever you start from — the top-bar picker, a pinned timer, or the mobile docked bar. Switching tasks is a single action: just start the new timer.

Why it's built this way

Two timers running at once would double-count your hours and make your timesheet impossible to trust. By auto-stopping the previous one, Hoursmith guarantees your tracked time always adds up.

What happens to the stopped timer

The timer that was running is saved like any normal entry against its project and task. Hourly project time is billable by default; Fixed fee and Non-billable project time stays non-billable. The replacement records its actual elapsed duration, including when it is under five minutes.

The under-5-minute and over-8-hour choices appear when you press Stop yourself; starting a replacement timer is an immediate switch and does not open those dialogs. Review the previous entry on your timesheet and edit it if the automatic switch caught the wrong boundary.

Tips

• To switch what you're working on, just start the new timer — no need to stop first.
• Starting the same timer you already have running has no effect; it's already counting.