The App Usage page provides detailed insights into how employees use desktop applications during working hours. It helps managers understand productivity patterns and detect time spent on work-related and non-work applications.
https://app.trackpilots.com/app-usage
📌 Overview
Trackpilots tracks active desktop applications and categorizes them into Productive, Neutral, or Unproductive based on configured productivity rules. The App Usage dashboard shows total time spent on each application.
App usage data is collected automatically when employees log in to the Trackpilots desktop app. If the desktop app is not running, application activity will not be recorded.
👥 Team & User Filters
Admins can filter application usage data using:
| Filter | Description |
|---|
| Team Selector | View app usage by team |
| User Selector | View app usage for a specific employee |
| Date Range | Filter app usage by selected date or range |
📊 Application Usage Metrics
The App Usage table displays time spent on each application.
| Field | Description |
|---|
| Application Name | Name of the desktop application |
| Total Time | Total time spent on the app |
| Productive Time | Time classified as productive |
| Neutral Time | Time classified as neutral |
| Unproductive Time | Time classified as unproductive |
| Usage Percentage | Percentage of total work time |
🧑💻 Example App Usage Records
| Application | Total Time | Classification |
|---|
| Visual Studio Code | 2h 11m | 🟢 Productive |
| Google Chrome | 1h 20m | 🟡 Neutral |
| Microsoft Edge | 45m | 🟢 Productive |
| Terminal | 2m | 🟢 Productive |
| Windows Explorer | 30m | 🔴 Unproductive |
⚙️ How App Usage Tracking Works
- Trackpilots desktop app detects the active window process
- Application name and process ID are captured
- Productivity rules classify the application
- Time is aggregated per minute
- Data is synced to the Trackpilots dashboard
📈 Use Cases
- Identify top productive applications
- Detect non-work application usage
- Analyze developer and employee workflow patterns
- Optimize productivity tools and workflows
🔐 Privacy & Compliance
Trackpilots only tracks application metadata and does not capture keystrokes or private content.
- Inform employees about application monitoring
- Configure productivity rules transparently
- Follow regional compliance laws (GDPR, SOC2, ISO)
✅ Best Practices
- Combine App Usage with Timeline and Timesheet insights
- Review unproductive apps and update productivity rules
- Use aggregated data instead of micro-monitoring
