RescueTime for Chrome and Chrome OS

Name: RescueTime for Chrome and Chrome OS
Rating: 4.291497975708502 (247 reviews)
Author: http://rescuetime.com/

Keep track of the time you spend in Chrome, and get a clear picture of what you were doing all day.

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RescueTime for Chrome and Chrome OS is a productivity tracking extension designed to help you understand how you spend your time online. It automatically monitors the active tabs or windows you use, categorizing websites from Very Productive to Very Distracting. With accurate idle detection and adjustments for Chrome OS and Google Docs, the extension ensures precise time logging.

The tool pauses tracking when you step away and allows customization of activity categories and data deletion for privacy. Perfect for users wanting to avoid unproductive habits, RescueTime integrates seamlessly with full RescueTime accounts and supports desktop and mobile clients for comprehensive digital activity tracking. Stay informed and take control of your daily digital habits effortlessly with RescueTime.

Extension Productivity Utilities

By:

http://rescuetime.com/

Users:

70,000

Rating:

4.29

(247)

Version:

3.2.10 Last updated: 2020-05-29

Creation date:

2020-05-27

Risk:

Permissions:

tabs
idle
https://*.rescuetime.com/
storage
cookies

Size:

156.00KB

URLs:

Website

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 2,482 ▲ 64

Other rankings

#9823 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 7

#22 in chrome keyword 96

#39 in spend keyword 26 ▼ 3

#48 in plugin keyword 68 ▼ 4

#82 in chrome browser keyword 73 ▼ 16

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Other platforms

RescueTime (v3.2.10)

3,637 3.95

(83)

User reviews

Users appreciate RescueTime for Chrome and Chrome OS for its productivity benefits, clean interface, and cross-platform support. However, multiple reviews mention compatibility problems with newer Chrome versions and Chromebooks, inaccurate or inconsistent tracking, login issues, and limitations of the free version. Premium features enhance functionality but are behind a paywall. Despite these cons, the extension remains a valuable tool for time management and productivity tracking.

Pros

Helps significantly with productivity and time management.
Has a clean, appealing interface with useful tools and functions.
Works seamlessly across multiple platforms (Android, Linux, Windows, iOS).
Provides valuable insights into time usage, helping users understand where they spend or waste time.
Has a premium subscription that offers enhanced tracking features.

Cons

Not compatible or does not work properly with newer versions of Chrome and on Chromebooks.
Tracking is inconsistent or inaccurate, sometimes missing hours or not properly recording activities.
Requires a premium subscription for full functionality; free version is limited.
Issues with login and session persistence within the extension.
Does not track well on certain browsers like Vivaldi, and some offline features are unavailable without logging in.

Recent reviews

Not compatible with newer versions of Chrome.

Ar*****, 2025-03-28

An excellent tool and has been a happy user for many years.

Ma*****, 2025-03-06

Not compatible with new Chrome. When are you updating it?

Ji*****, 2025-01-03

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

RescueTime for Chrome and Chrome OS requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Chrome extension may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Chrome extension reputation on Chrome Web Store, the amount of time the Chrome extension has been around, and other signals about the Chrome extension. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Chrome extension.

RescueTime for Chrome and Chrome OS has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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