Tactile Clock vs Working Time Account
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Tactile Clock
This Android app vibrates the current time when the display is locked and you double-click the power button of your device. How it works Double-click the power button. This might take some practice to work reliably. Press slowly and deliberately. If you double-click too fast the system only recognizes a single click and turns the screen on instead. The time vibration is structured as follows: A short vibration stands for the digit 1 and a long one for the digit 5. The 2 is represented by two consecutive short vibrations, the 6 by a long and a short one and so on. The 0 constitutes an exception with two long vibrations. Examples: 00:00 = -- -- 01:18 = . . -... 02:51 = .. - . 10:11 = . -- . . 19:06 = . -.... -. Explanation: The time is processed digit by digit: . = short vibration - = long vibration Leading zeros in the hour and minute fields are omitted. Gaps: To simplify the recognition of the vibration pattern, there exist three kind of gaps with different durations: []: A short gap between vibrations in the same digit [ ]: A medium gap for the separation of two digits within the hour and minute field [ ]: A long gap to split hours and minutes Additional features Keep informed about the current time. The app can vibrate the current time automatically every X minutes or every hour. Play the Greenwich Time Signal at the start of each hour, similar to a radio station. Trigger time vibration with Tasker (see below for details) Decide what to do if you double-click when the display is on. You can choose between a warning vibration and having the time vibrated as well. The app starts automatically after the system reboots. Double-click conflict TactileClock is triggered by clicking the power button twice in quick succession. This may conflict with the 'built-in' double-click action of your Android device. For example, a Google Pixel device will typically launch the camera when the power button is double-clicked; a Samsung device may take a screenshot when the power button is double-clicked. If your device has a 'built-in' action when the power button is double-clicked, there are three options to get TactileClock working. Option 1: Disable the 'built-in' double-click action of your device. Google Pixel: (Settings > System > Gestures > Quickly open camera) Samsung Galaxy: (Settings > Advanced Features > Side Button > Double Press) Other devices may require different settings to disable the double-click action. Once the 'built-in' double-click action has been disabled, double-clicking the power button will trigger the TactileClock action. Option 2: Configure TactileClock to trigger after a long double-click. This will allow the 'built-in' double-click action to co-exist with the TactileClock double-click action. 1. Open TactileClock 2. Swipe left to show the 'Shortcut' screen. 3. Modify the 'Click Interval:'. 3a. Set 'From:' to be 500ms. 3b. Set 'To:' to be 1500ms. The From: and To: values specified above should work, but may need to be adjusted for optimal results on your device. Once configured, a fast double-click will trigger your devices 'built-in' action, while a slow double-click will trigger the TactileClock action. Option 3: Use Tasker to trigger time vibration with custom events Use
Working Time Account
Working time account is used to record your personal working hours and time off and to prepare them clearly. What can the working time account do? - Record working hours - Calculate overtime - Document absences (sick, vacation, etc.) - Record any additional values (work locations, notes, expenses, travel times, etc.) and include them in the calculation of earnings and hours - Manage vacation days - Various overviews (year, month, week and day). Manage vacation days - Display various overviews (year, month, week and day) with working time calculation in the app - Generate configurable reports as PDF, CSV and iCal files and forward them to printer, mail or messenger apps - Manage multiple workstations, projects or clients - Create data backups (also autom. two shift models (alternating shift and partial shift) - several working time models (rolling week, monthly hours, 5-day week, 6-day week, x-day week) - stamp hours with NFC - Import public holidays from .ics files and enter them automatically in empty days The app includes a manual as a PDF file, which explains all the app's functions and provides an introduction to working time calculation. What the app can't do - display advertising - display cat videos or pictures - pass on your data to third parties - place orders online - save the world Thanks to - everyone who helped me with bug reports, suggestions and criticism - Freepik.com & dr. Web for the Human Pictos - the team "Code-Troopers" for their project "BetterPickers" - the teams of IzzySoft and F-Droid for their support in publishing Required permissions - writing files to save the reports and database backups - reading files to restore backups Please note that I am not liable for the correct functioning of the software or the entered/calculated times. In case of malfunctions or other oddities, please contact me (askanimus@gmail.com) so that we can find a solution together.
| Feature | Tactile Clock | Working Time Account |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-only | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Install sources | GitHubIzzyOnDroid | F-DroidIzzyOnDroid |
| Categories | Calendar | ProductivityCalendarFinance |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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