Tracking Time is a tool for managing tasks and projects with ease. It offers strong integrations and reporting with few functions and many bugs, which lowers the rating. | Urban VPN Proxy offers a free VPN service with additional integrated functions such as adblocking. There are only concerns about the comprehensive data collection. | |
Key Features A summary of the most important features offered by each extension. |
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Our Rating Tooltivity's expert review score for each extension, based on hands-on testing and research. | 7.6 Winner in this category | 7.4 |
Total users Total active users across all major browsers: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari. | 32,223 | 6,463,814 Winner in this category |
Total ratings Total number of user ratings received across all supported browsers. | 156 | 56,408 Winner in this category |
Average rating Average user rating across all browsers, calculated from available store ratings. | 3.7 ⭐ | 4.4 ⭐ Winner in this category |
Entry Level Price The minimum price required to start using the extension. "Free" means a free tier is available. | Free | Free |
Chrome User rating and stats for the extension on Chrome browser. | ![]() 4.4 4.23 Average Chrome Web Store rating from the last 100 reviews 30.0K+Users | ![]() 4.7 4.63 Average Chrome Web Store rating from the last 100 reviews 5.0M+Users Winner in this category |
Edge User rating and stats for the extension on Edge browser. | ![]() 4.0 5.00 Average Microsoft Edge Store rating from the last 100 reviews 1.8K+Users | ![]() 4.4 4.05 Average Microsoft Edge Store rating from the last 100 reviews 1.3M+Users Winner in this category |
Firefox User rating and stats for the extension on Firefox browser. | ![]() 2.8 3.36 Average Mozilla Firefox Add-ons Store rating from the last 100 reviews 398Users | ![]() 4.2 3.86 Average Mozilla Firefox Add-ons Store rating from the last 100 reviews 154.7K+Users Winner in this category |
Safari User rating and stats for the extension on Safari browser. | - | - |
Features Tooltivity's expert score for the 'Features' aspect of each extension. | 5.5 Tracking Time offers numerous functions aimed at both individual users and teams. Projects can be created for which time tracking can then be started. Detailed reports can then be output. In our tests, all these functions also worked in the Tracking Time tool. ![]()
The Tracking Time extension therefore has great potential to integrate many useful Tracking Time functions. However, the functions are currently very limited in comparison to competitors. | 8.0 Several features are included in the free Urban VPN Proxy. The most obvious is IP address masking, which allows VPN access to servers in over 80 countries. ![]() An adblocking function is also integrated as an add-on, which reduces unwanted advertising while surfing and also protects against mining websites. ![]() However, advanced security features such as a kill switch or multi-hop connections, which are available in some premium VPNs, are missing here, probably due to the free version. Winner in this category |
Performance Tooltivity's expert score for the 'Performance' aspect of each extension. | 8.0 In general, Tracking Time works reliably, but in reviews some users have reported occasional slowdowns, especially when processing large data sets. Regular updates and optimizations could help improve performance consistency. Winner in this category | 5.5 The performance of Urban VPN Proxy was good at the beginning of the tests, the connection speed and server availability were also okay, but could be even better in our tests. Especially at peak times, when the server load is high, you notice a sharp drop in speed. |
Design Tooltivity's expert score for the 'Design' aspect of each extension. | 8.0 The design of Tracking Time is clean and modern and makes it easy to navigate. The dashboard on the website is well organized and you get an instant overview of your times. There are still improvements to be made in terms of customization options such as layouts. Winner in this category | 8.0 The design of Urban VPN Proxy is clear and simple. Every user is immediately shown the basic functions and these can be switched on and off directly as required. Winner in this category |
Value for Money Tooltivity's expert score for the 'Value for Money' aspect of each extension. | 8.0 The web extension is free of charge. However, it should be noted that it offers only a few functions. Other competitors offer considerably more functions for their free extensions. If you only use the extension in addition to Tracking Time and consider all functions in the price-performance ratio, it is competitive. In particular, the free plan already offers sufficient features for most people. Winner in this category | 8.0 Urban VPN Proxy is free and has a good price-performance ratio. With access to over 530 servers without a subscription fee, it's perfect for any basic user. You also get additional functions such as adblocking for free. However, it should be noted and clear to everyone that you “pay” for the use by saving your tracked data through the extension. Winner in this category |
Ease of Use Tooltivity's expert score for the 'Ease of Use' aspect of each extension. | 7.0 Although the tool is generally easy to use on the website, there are problems with the basic functions of the extension. In the test, we started a time recording on the website and stopped it later via the extension. When we wanted to start a new task, it took us a while to understand the principle that only tasks that had already been created could be restarted. This is not an intuitive function, which is why users might be annoyed right from the start. | 9.0 Urban VPN Proxy is a very easy-to-use tool overall. The installation process is quick and uncomplicated, and you can start establishing a VPN connection immediately after installation. Every user should have no problems with it, only the performance problems can cause some users to despair. Winner in this category |
Security & Privacy Tooltivity's expert score for the 'Security & Privacy' aspect of each extension. | 9.0 Tracking Time uses basic security measures to protect user data. Encryption and regular updates ensure the integrity of the data. In our research, most of this could be read in the privacy policies, but a little more transparency in the handling of user data would still be an advantage, as this is stored online. Winner in this category | 6.0 Urban VPN Proxy offers basic encryption according to OpenVPN standards. Due to the VPN function, you initially browse the websites anonymously. At the same time, however, the service collects precisely this web browsing data for itself. The data is collected in an anonymized format. The browser extension also lacks a clear no-logs policy and other advanced security functions, which also affects the rating in this category. |
Conclusion A summary of our findings and final thoughts for each extension. | Tracking Time is a tool for anyone who wants to improve their time management. The design is very intuitive, but unfortunately, the extension has hardly any functions. The extension is useful for anyone who uses Tracking Time, but anyone looking for a good extension for time tracking will not find it here. | Urban VPN Proxy is a perfect choice for those looking for a free VPN service with basic features.
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Our Recommendation | In our comparison between Tracking Time and Urban VPN Proxy, Tracking Time came out on top, scoring 7.6. Urban VPN Proxy is the most widely used, with over 6 million users and 56k+ reviews, but Tracking Time outperformed it in our review. User reviews for Tracking Time reflect our findings, while we rate Urban VPN Proxy lower than users do. Notably, Urban VPN Proxy has the highest user rating in the Chrome Web Store at 4.44, which is even higher than our rating of 7.4. In the end, the differences between these extensions are minimal, so your choice may come down to personal preference or specific features.
If you want a quick recommendation, Tracking Time is our top pick. But as always, the best choice depends on what matters most to you. |