FocusLancer
FocusLancer

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FocusLancer — Bill Your Hours

Write to dev@ailancer.com. A real person reads it, usually within a few business days.

Frequently asked questions

My timer was running when the app closed. Did I lose the time?

No. FocusLancer does not count seconds — it records when a session started and works out the rest from the clock. Being killed, backgrounded, throttled or left overnight costs nothing. Reopen the app and the session is already correct, including any break boundaries that passed while you were away.

Why does the Lock Screen keep counting when the app is closed?

Because iOS is drawing it, not the app. The Live Activity is handed a start date and renders the count itself. Nothing is being transmitted and nothing is running in the background.

My earnings show 0

Three things to check. The project may be set to Unpaid, which records time and deliberately shows no money. Its rate may be 0. Or the project may be billed in a currency other than your default — the totals on Stats sum only the sessions billed in the default unit, because adding dollars to euros without an exchange rate would produce a number that means nothing.

Can different clients use different currencies?

Yes. Currency is set per project. The default in Settings only seeds new ones; changing it never rewrites a project you set deliberately, and never rewrites a session already logged — an invoice you have sent should not change after the fact.

How does a fixed price or a retainer show an hourly figure?

The fee is spread across the hours actually worked against it, so you can see what an hour of a flat-fee job really paid — and watch it fall as the job overruns. The full fee is never counted twice, however many sessions it covers.

I forgot to start the timer

Add the session by hand from Stats. It is stored as entered by hand rather than tracked, and the client report says so. That distinction is the first thing anyone asks about when an hour is disputed, so the app keeps it rather than quietly blending the two.

I bought Pro but it isn't unlocked

Open the paywall and tap Restore purchases. If it still does not unlock, make sure you are signed into the same Apple ID that bought it, then write to us.

What happens to my projects if Pro lapses?

Nothing is deleted and the projects you have stay usable. Creating a project beyond the free limit, the older history and report export are locked until Pro is active again.

How do I cancel my subscription?

On your device: Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Cancelling stops future renewals; the period you have paid for runs to its end.

Can I get a refund?

Refunds are handled by Apple, at reportaproblem.apple.com. We cannot issue them directly.

Can I change the app's language?

Yes — Settings → Language. It follows your iPhone by default, and changing it repaints the app, the widgets and the Lock Screen straight away. Anything you have typed stays as you wrote it.

Where is my data? Can I back it up?

On your device, and nowhere else — there is no account and no server. Export a CSV or PDF report before deleting the app if you want a copy.

Contact

dev@ailancer.com — tell us your iOS version and what you expected to happen; it saves a round trip.