I bought a $300 project management app that just sat on my phone

I saw an ad for a fancy app that promised to organize my freelance jobs, track hours, and send invoices. I paid for the full year upfront thinking it would save me time. After two months, I realized I only used the basic timer feature and kept doing everything else on paper like always. It felt too complicated for quick paint estimates and client calls. That's $250 down the drain for features I never touched. Has anyone found a simple tool that actually works for on-site work?

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burns.jenny19d ago

Ugh, that's the worst! I just use a basic spreadsheet now, it's the only thing that doesn't overcomplicate a simple job.

beth_reed18d ago

What kind of spreadsheet setup are you using? I tried one before but got lost in all the columns and gave up lol.

nora11017d ago

My old boss made us use this insane 50 column spreadsheet for tracking coffee orders. @burns.jenny is right, simple is the only way it works without wanting to throw your laptop.