The one-timer rule
You only ever have one timer running at a time. Starting a new timer automatically stops the one already running for you.
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.
The rule is per person. Your timer never interrupts a teammate's — everyone has their own single running 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, at the project rate, billable by default. The usual limits still apply: if that entry was under 5 minutes it's discarded, and the over-8-hour rules are checked when it stops.
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.
The live timer
Start, stop, and edit a running timer from the top bar. Learn the 5-minute and 8-hour rules, pinned timers, and how a running timer survives a refresh.
Manual time entry
Log time after the fact. Pick a project, type a duration, set the date and billable status, and save. Manual entries are capped at 24 hours.