TimeSnapper
Productivity
time tracking
SHOW HN2019
40points
32comments
#877of 2,195 in 2019
Top 40%of 2019 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
3 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 5 mixed, 11 critical, out of 23 comments about the project. Thread score -0.29.
Idea: 2 for, 4 againstDesign: 0 for, 4 againstPricing: 0 for, 3 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Useful for billing; recovers time otherwise forgotten.
From 1 comment
I have many times ended up billing more time because of TimeSnapper - time I would otherwise have forgotten about. For me, it is worth the price. I have used TimeSnapper on…
klausjensen on HN
Playback UI is better than a folder of images.
From 1 comment
I could see paying $30 for the options/playback. I'm not sure if `screencapture` gets all the desktops or just the active one or what. Also the playback UI looks nice and is a…
joshstrange on HN
One-time purchase rather than subscription.
From 2 comments
I could see paying $30 for the options/playback. I'm not sure if `screencapture` gets all the desktops or just the active one or what. Also the playback UI looks nice and is a…
joshstrange on HNthis is indeed basically what I meant. but seeing the other comments I can see an use/product case for this. As long as it's not subscription based I have no issue with the…
dddw on HN
Objections
$30 is too expensive for a screenshot tool.
From 4 comments
30 bucks for a screenshot app... 3 bucks I can easily life with, and would instantly grab my wallet without thinking. 10 bucks or 20 bucks even if I would use this often. But 30…
dddw on HN$30 is a lot, that's the same amount as Factorio. Of course, something is worth what people will pay for it, but this seems a very small thing to sell at that price point.
fredley on HN$30 seems kinda high for what it does. You can do this with cron and the mac screenshot cli. I have been for years. It’s the best way to fill in your time sheet. I also made a…
bobx11 on HNBeen using the beta for a while. And really enjoying TimeSnapper. Were any features added since beta or it’s mostly bug free now? $30 is a bit steep for me right now.
skinnymuch on HN
Icon looks dated and unprofessional; should be redesigned.
From 3 comments
One thing about the App. As someone dealing a lot with customers, UX, UI design etc. You definitely need another logo. This icon says "This is something really old and…
akuji1993 on HNHonestly literally any other icon would be better, and that’s something you should do today (not later). I understand that you think brand recognition is really important, but…
Shank on HNSince the App Store shows icons at a large size, it's blurry on non-retina screens too: https://i.imgur.com/kJiaHwM.png Seeing that icon, I would assume the quality of app I'm…
wlesieutre on HN
A simple cron or shell script can do the same thing.
From 3 comments
$30 seems kinda high for what it does. You can do this with cron and the mac screenshot cli. I have been for years. It’s the best way to fill in your time sheet. I also made a…
bobx11 on HNAn alternative I used to use when I wanted this feature: `while [ 1 ];do vardate=$(date +%d\-%m\-%Y\_%H.%M.%S); screencapture -t jpg -x ~/Desktop/project_name/$vardate.jpg; sleep…
jwong_ on HNCame here expecting to see this as a top-level comment. Really not sure why someone (here on HN) would pay $30 rather than just write a simple script like this.
ellisv on HN
Disk space use from frequent full-resolution screenshots is a concern.
From 1 comment
Personally, I’m not so concerned about the logo. If anything, it seems kitschy and somewhat unprofessional, but that alone wouldn’t stop me from trying it. The price is a bit…
bradknowles on HN
Requests
Redesign the app icon.
From 2 comments
Yes, I have the same feedback: please use a modern icon. Love the concept though, nice work.
AdriaanvRossum on HNAgree with the other commenter. Change out that icon ASAP. I definitely wouldn't click on that if I hadn't seen this on HN. The existing is actually blurry on retina/hidpi…
nicoburns on HN
Lower introductory price.
From 2 comments
Personally, I’m not so concerned about the logo. If anything, it seems kitschy and somewhat unprofessional, but that alone wouldn’t stop me from trying it. The price is a bit…
bradknowles on HN30 bucks for a screenshot app... 3 bucks I can easily life with, and would instantly grab my wallet without thinking. 10 bucks or 20 bucks even if I would use this often. But 30…
dddw on HN
Share the reusable thumbnail viewer code.
From 1 comment
Please do!
consultutah on HN
Questions
Whether new features were added since beta.
From 1 comment
Been using the beta for a while. And really enjoying TimeSnapper. Were any features added since beta or it’s mostly bug free now? $30 is a bit steep for me right now.
skinnymuch on HN
How much disk space the screenshots use.
From 1 comment
Personally, I’m not so concerned about the logo. If anything, it seems kitschy and somewhat unprofessional, but that alone wouldn’t stop me from trying it. The price is a bit…
bradknowles on HN
Alternatives named
ScreenNinja
From 1 comment
Alternative: ScreenNinja (cheaper I think, $20) http://getscreenninja.com/
noeltock on HN
cron with the macOS screencapture command
From 2 comments
An alternative I used to use when I wanted this feature: `while [ 1 ];do vardate=$(date +%d\-%m\-%Y\_%H.%M.%S); screencapture -t jpg -x ~/Desktop/project_name/$vardate.jpg; sleep…
jwong_ on HN$30 seems kinda high for what it does. You can do this with cron and the mac screenshot cli. I have been for years. It’s the best way to fill in your time sheet. I also made a…
bobx11 on HN
Toggl time tracker
From 1 comment
I plan to use it alongside Toggl time tracker. Toggl desktop client has a "Record Timeline" feature but it syncs the data to the cloud while I'd rather store it locally.
wojtekkru on HN