Hi, I’m Ken, the developer of Hikage, a native macOS app that automatically records which apps and websites you use, so you can look back at your day without starting timers.

Why I built it

I like keeping a record of my life, so I built Hikage to do it automatically. Once recording is enabled, it runs quietly in the background:

Away detection: Hikage uses pointer and keyboard activity (never what you type) alongside foreground media playback to detect when you’re active or away. So watching a video still counts, while time spent away won’t inflate your stats.
Visual activity history: A timeline of your day, sunburst and treemap charts by category and app, plus monthly statistics, trends, and a graph showing how your apps relate to each other.
Stats that fit you: Categories are assigned automatically and you can change them. You can merge or exclude apps and websites, set your own start of day (late nights count toward the day before), and rearrange the charts.
Activity Calendar: I use my calendar to look back at what actually happened, and filling it in by hand was another chore. Based on the apps, websites, or categories you choose, Hikage automatically turns activities into calendar items, saving them to the activity calendar or Apple Calendar.
Reminders: Most focus timers have to be started by hand every time. In Hikage, a rule is set up once and runs by itself: opening the apps or categories it covers starts the session. Reminders include focus sessions, stand-up breaks, and daily limits and goals. I also added time-awareness reminders for people who tend to lose track of time.

Privacy

Activity records are stored only on your Mac by default. Hikage doesn’t upload your activity history, and there’s no Hikage server that receives it. You can exclude apps or websites from recording at any time.

Backup is off by default. If you turn it on, backups go to a folder you choose, such as iCloud Drive, and that service handles them.

Pricing

- Free: Automatic app and website recording, daily statistics, statistics by app, website, or category, and backup to iCloud Drive or a folder you choose.

- 31-day full-feature trial: No sign-up required. Free features keep working after the trial ends.

- Personal license: $9 as a one-time purchase. Use code PRODUCTHUNT for 30% off (valid through Dec 15).