About TallyHo

The story behind the app

Hi, I'm Steve Leggat, the creator of TallyHo - the time tracking app I always wanted.

Time tracking is a hugely important part of running a freelance business - and probably yours too. Over the years I tried native apps, spreadsheets, browser-based tools, and even pen and paper. None of them cut the mustard. Too complicated, too slow, too buggy, or too expensive. Mostly they just didn't work the way I work.

So I built my own. I've used TallyHo every day since early 2020, longer than any other tool I've tried. It's been a game-changer for me, and I want every freelancer and contractor to have the same experience.

I've been freelancing for most of my career, starting out on a C64 in the 80s, moving into web design in the mid-90s, founding one of New Zealand's first digital agencies, relocating to Taiwan, and eventually landing back in Aotearoa New Zealand, where I run Front&Back, a graphic design studio.

Read the full 25-year story

Steve Leggat, creator of TallyHo time tracking, working from a cafe in Taiwan during his digital nomad years
Me, working from a cafe in Taipei during my digital nomad years.

Featured In

This Week with Taylor & Gordon
Season 7, Episode 232, January 2026. Topic: TallyHo replacing Toggl
TallyHo is minimal and does what it does really well
Taylor Drayson, creative professional & podcast host - listen to the episode