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Create a custom time tracking tool for logging hours against projects, clients, and tasks - built to your workflow.
Step-by-step guide
6 steps
- 1
Define what you're tracking time against
Time logs need to be linked to something: a project, a client, a task, or a combination. Decide on this structure before building.
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Build the app with Appaca
Prompt Appaca with "Build a time tracking app where I can log hours against projects and tasks, with a daily total view." Appaca creates the app and relationships.
- 3
Add a time entry form
The core of the app is a quick entry form: date, project, task, hours, and a description. It should take under 30 seconds to log a time entry.
- 4
Set up weekly summary views
Add a grouped view that shows total hours per project per week. This makes it easy to see where time is going and prepare invoices.
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Add billable vs non-billable tracking
Add a "billable" toggle to each time entry. This lets you report separately on client-facing time and internal time.
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Build a reporting dashboard
Create a summary view with total hours this week, hours by project this month, and billable vs non-billable breakdown.
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Describe your app to Appaca and get your first working version in minutes - no coding, no config, no templates.
What Appaca gives you out of the box
Your app comes fully equipped - no hosting, no external database, no extra setup required.
Build and update by chatting with AI
Describe changes in plain language and Appaca applies them instantly. Add new fields, change layouts, build automations - all without touching code.
A real database, built in
Every app you build on Appaca gets its own secure database. Your data stays structured, backed up, and accessible - no spreadsheets or external tools needed.
Connect to tools you already use
Link your app to Google Sheets, Slack, Airtable, or any service via API or webhook. Your Appaca app becomes part of your existing workflow.
Share with your team instantly
Invite teammates, assign roles, and start using the app together. You control who sees what - individual apps or the whole workspace.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Appaca lets you export data to CSV, which you can use to prepare invoices or import into your accounting software.
Yes. Each team member logs their own entries and managers can see the full team's time in a combined view.
Yes. Add an hourly rate field to your project or client table and Appaca can calculate the billable amount for each time entry.
You can add a start/stop timer to the time entry form. The duration is calculated automatically when you stop the timer.
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