Show HN: Cronus – Context-aware AI time tracker for macOS

4 months ago 3

Understand where your time went and reduce distractions.

AI Time and distraction tracking

How many hours have you worked last week? How much time were you distracted? Cronus helps you answer these questions using context-aware ai (Not just rule-based categorization).

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See your productivity counting up life. No annoying and rule-based blockers. Sometimes you have to used distracted websites for work. Cronus understand what you are doing and categorizes your work accordingly.

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What our users are saying

This app transformed my daily productivity. I finally have a clear view of what I accomplish each day and it keeps me motivated.

Sarah Chen

Sarah Chen

Product Manager

The daily reflection feature is incredible. It helps me celebrate small wins and stay focused on what really matters.

Alex Rodriguez

Alex Rodriguez

Software Developer

I love how simple yet powerful this tool is. It's become an essential part of my evening routine to track my progress.

Emily Johnson

Emily Johnson

Marketing Director

As a freelancer, this app helps me stay accountable and shows clients exactly what I've accomplished each day.

David Kim

David Kim

Freelance Designer

The weekly summaries give me such a sense of accomplishment. I can see patterns in my productivity and improve over time.

Maria Santos

Maria Santos

Project Coordinator

This simple tool has become crucial for my team's standups. Everyone knows exactly what they achieved yesterday.

Michael Brown

Michael Brown

Startup Founder

I was skeptical at first, but tracking daily achievements has genuinely improved my work satisfaction and motivation.

Lisa Wang

The insights from my daily logs help me understand my productivity patterns. It's like having a personal coach.

James Wilson

Other features

  • Calendar AI or manual tracking

    Went to a conference, had a dinner with friends? Cronus helps you track your non-computer time using your calendar for context. Or create manual entries in one click.

    Calendar AI or manual tracking
  • Smart nudges

    Cronus understands your distraction and productivity patterns and helps you avoid the root causes and helps you reach your daily and even life goals.

    Smart nudges
  • Mobile tracking

    Cronus is the first cross-platform time and distraction tracking software. See how productive you were across all your devices in one dashboard (Comming Soon).

    Mobile tracking
  • Doom scroll prevention

    Cronus is not rule-based. Sometimes you need to go on LinkedIn or Twitter to look at people's profiles or just catch up with your network. However, doom scrolling is categorized as a distraction.

    Doom scroll prevention

Cronus vs others

    • Goal-aware distraction nudging
    • Passive + contextual
    • Cross-device analysis
    • Clean, proactive design
  • Traditional Time Trackers
    • Rule-based blocking
    • Manual task tracking
    • Per-device stats only
    • Overwhelming, rigid, clunky
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