How does mindpact compare to typical cloud-based trackers?

mindpact focuses on private, offline activity tracking. Unlike many cloud-based trackers, it requires no account, keeps data on your PC, and includes audio-aware idle detection for media, lectures, and calls.

How does mindpact detect if I'm active or idle?

mindpact uses a three-signal activity detection system: keyboard and mouse input monitoring, system audio detection (via Windows WASAPI), and process-level analysis. If you're watching a video or listening to music, mindpact recognizes the audio output and counts that time as active — even without keyboard or mouse input. This audio-aware idle detection is a feature unique to mindpact among activity trackers.

Is mindpact a good alternative to other time trackers?

Yes. mindpact combines automatic tracking, local data, daily goals, a focus timer, and productivity scoring in one offline Windows app, with website blocking and project tracking in Pro.

mindpact — Offline Activity & Screen-Time Tracker for Windows

Features

Everything you need to understand your screen time

mindpact automatically tracks what you do on your PC, categorizes your activity, and helps you build better habits — without sending a single byte of data off your machine.

Automatic Activity Tracking

Logs every app and website in the background. No manual timers, no browser extensions needed. Just install and go.

Audio-Aware Idle Detection

Detects keyboard, mouse, and system audio. Watching a lecture or listening to a podcast? mindpact knows you're still there.

Smart Categorization

Automatically sorts your time into categories like Studying, Entertainment, Productivity, and Communication with customizable rules.

Productivity Score

Get a daily Focus Score that reflects how you actually spent your time. See at a glance whether you're on track or drifting.

Focus Timer

Built-in Pomodoro-style focus sessions. Set a duration, pick a category, and track how much time you actually spend on task.

Daily Goals

Set minimum targets for productive categories and maximum limits for entertainment. Get alerted when you go over — or fall behind.

Website & App Blocking Pro

Block distracting sites and apps at the system level — so the limits you set for yourself actually hold, instead of being one click away.

Focus Sessions with Blocking Pro

Start a session and mindpact blocks your chosen distractions for its full duration. Commit once at the start, then just work.

Project Time Tracking Pro

Group your tracked time by project to see where your hours really go across clients and initiatives.

Multi-Monitor Tracking Pro

Track activity across two displays at once, so nothing on your second screen slips by uncounted.

Inside the App

See exactly where your hours go

Clean dashboards. Real data. No guessing.

mindpact dashboard showing per-process time breakdown with horizontal bar chart, focus score of 58, and activity ring showing active vs idle time

Track every process with per-second accuracy and a daily focus score

mindpact categories view showing time split across Productivity, Entertainment, Communication, and Studying with a website breakdown table

Automatic categorization of apps and websites with custom rules

mindpact goals view showing daily targets for Entertainment (max 120 min), Studying (min 60 min), and Productivity (min 60 min) with progress bars

Set min and max daily goals — stay accountable to yourself

mindpact focus timer with 25-minute Pomodoro session, category selection, and on-task percentage tracking

Pomodoro-style focus sessions with on-task tracking

How It Works

Up and running in under a minute

1

Install

Download and run the installer. No account, no sign-up, no credit card. Just open and go.

2

Track

mindpact runs silently in the background, logging your apps and websites with audio-aware idle detection.

3

Improve

See your patterns. Set goals. Use focus sessions. Watch your habits shift — with data you can trust because you own it.

How We Compare

mindpact vs. the alternatives

Everything you need — without the subscription, the cloud, or the account.

Feature	mindpact	Cloud-based trackers	Manual time trackers	Open-source trackers
Automatic window tracking	✓	✓	No	Often
Audio-aware idle detection	✓	Usually no	No	Varies
Category classification	✓	Often	Manual	Varies
Daily goals (min + max)	✓	Limited	No	Varies
Focus timer	✓	Often paid	Often	Varies
Productivity score	✓	Often	No	Varies
100% offline / local data	✓	Usually cloud	Often	Often
No account required	✓	Usually no	Often	Often
Unlimited local history	✓	Plan dependent	Often	Often
Website & app blocking	✓ Pro	Varies	No	Varies
Price	Free tier + €39 once	Often subscription	Often free or one-time	Often free

Pricing

Try free. Upgrade once.

Start with the free tier for as long as you like. Unlock the full toolkit with a single Pro purchase — one-time. No subscription, ever.

Free

€0 to try

See where your time goes — the honest mirror, no strings attached.

Automatic app & website tracking
Smart categorization & custom rules
Dashboards & statistics
Daily goals (min & max targets)
Pomodoro focus timer with on-task tracking
Productivity score

Download free

Pro

€29 one-time

~~€39~~ · launch price until 31 Aug 2026

The full toolkit — block distractions and stay on task, one payment, yours to keep.

Everything in Free
Website & app blocking
Focus sessions with website blocking
Project time tracking
Multi-monitor tracking (up to 2 displays)

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is there a free version?

Yes. The free tier lets you try mindpact for as long as you like: automatic tracking, smart categorization, dashboards, daily goals, a Pomodoro focus timer with on-task tracking, and productivity score. Pro is a one-time purchase that adds website & app blocking, focus sessions with blocking, project tracking, and multi-monitor tracking — no subscription.

Does mindpact send my data anywhere?

No. mindpact is 100% offline. All your activity data is stored locally in a SQLite database on your computer. Nothing is ever transmitted to any server, cloud, or third party. There's no account creation, no login, and no telemetry. Your data never leaves your machine.

How does the audio-aware idle detection work?

mindpact monitors three signals to determine if you're active: keyboard input, mouse movement, and system audio output. If you're watching a video lecture, a movie, or listening to music — but not touching your keyboard or mouse — mindpact detects the audio and counts that time as active. No other activity tracker does this.

How is mindpact different from cloud-based trackers?

mindpact is built around local-first tracking: no account, no cloud sync, and no data leaving your PC. It also combines automatic tracking with goals, focus sessions, and audio-aware idle detection.

What's the difference between Free and Pro?

The free tier covers tracking, categorization, dashboards, daily goals, the Pomodoro focus timer, and productivity score — enough to see exactly where your time goes. Pro is a one-time purchase that adds website & app blocking, focus sessions with blocking, project time tracking, and multi-monitor tracking (up to 2 displays).

What platforms does mindpact support?

mindpact currently supports Windows 10 and Windows 11. macOS and Linux support are on the roadmap.

Is mindpact better than other time trackers?

It depends on your needs. mindpact is a strong fit if you want a Windows tracker that stays local, requires no account, and includes focus tools, daily goals, and productivity scoring — with website blocking and project tracking in Pro.

Your time. Your data.
Your wake-up call.