Best job tracking apps in 2026
Five job trackers compared on tracker depth, apply integration, UX format, and bundle scope. Tracking an application and sending one are not the same job.
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5 tools, compared on the same criteria.
AI Applyd is our product and our pick. Competitor facts come from their current public pricing and product pages.
How we compared
Same criteria, same order, every category on this site. This is public-source research, not a claim that we bought and hands-on tested every competitor.
Criterion 01
Tracker depth: unlimited jobs vs capped
Criterion 02
Apply integration: tracker auto-updates on submission, or you enter every job manually
Criterion 03
UX format: Kanban vs list vs mobile-native
Criterion 04
Bundle scope: standalone tracker vs part of a broader stack
Criterion 05
Chrome extension: one-click job capture from LinkedIn and Indeed
A job tracker keeps you sane when you have 50 active applications. The good ones capture jobs from a Chrome extension, sync with the apply step, and remind you to follow up. The best ones tie the tracker to the apply pipeline so every submission creates an entry automatically.
The verdict, tool by tool
What each one is worth paying for, and what it leaves sitting on your plate afterwards. We mark AI Applyd as our pick and show the source for every tool.
AI Applyd
Our pickYou always know exactly where you stand. Every application logs itself, and the employer confirmation lands on the same row.
Where it wins
- Apply + tracker in one product, no manual entry.
- Sent from an address we watch, so the reply from the employer files itself.
- Per-role resume rewriting and interview prep also bundled.
Where it stops
- List view UX, not Kanban.
- No native mobile app yet.
Teal
Most generous free tracker in the category. 4.9-star Chrome extension. Resume builder bundled.
Where it wins
- Unlimited tracker on the free tier.
- Mature Kanban UX.
- Best free Chrome extension for job capture.
Where it stops
- No auto-apply (autofill only).
- 7-day trial has documented refund-window complaints on Teal+.
Huntr
Kanban-style job tracker with autofill and resume builder.
Where it wins
- Polished Kanban UX.
- Trustpilot 4.0/5.
- Generous free tier with unlimited autofill.
Where it stops
- No auto-apply (autofill only).
- Free tier caps tracker at 100 jobs.
Simplify
Free Chrome autofill at 1M+ installs with a tracker built in.
Where it wins
- Best free autofill in the category.
- Low LinkedIn ban risk.
- 1M+ Chrome Web Store installs.
Where it stops
- No resume builder.
- Open-ended ATS questions: you write them.
Sprout
Tracker plus profile review plus autofill, with real iPhone and Android apps.
Where it wins
- Only product in this list with real iPhone and Android apps.
- A steady stream of fresh job-search guides on the blog.
- Real customer stories used as social proof.
Where it stops
- Does not show you proof an application actually went through.
- Free-tier limits are not listed clearly on the pricing page.
Criterion by criterion, side by side
Open a criterion to compare each tool in the same order. Facts come from each tool's current public pricing and product pages.
Same 5 tools, same order, every test below. Ours goes first every time, and it gets the same amount of room as everyone else.
AI Applyd
Teal
Huntr
Simplify
Sprout
Tracker depth
AI ApplydTracker entries auto-created by the apply agent. Screenshots on every submission.
TealUnlimited tracker on free. Kanban board.
HuntrFree tier tracks 100 jobs. Kanban with stages.
SimplifyFree Chrome ext autofill + tracker. 1M+ installs.
SproutFree + Premium. Native iOS/Android apps.
Apply integration
AI ApplydAuto-apply on 34 major ATS platforms with a dedicated submit path, plus tracker.
TealTracker + resume builder + Chrome ext autofill. No auto-apply.
HuntrTracker + resume builder + Chrome ext autofill. No auto-apply.
SimplifyChrome autofill + tracker. No auto-apply.
SproutTracker + autofill on Sprout features. No cloud-agent auto-apply documented.
Pricing
AI ApplydFree $0. $21.99/wk. $37.99/wk.
TealFree + Teal+ $29/mo.
HuntrFree + $39 / $79/mo.
SimplifyFree Chrome ext + $39.99/mo Simplify+.
SproutFree + paid tiers per public pricing page.
UX format
AI ApplydList view + screenshots.
TealKanban board.
HuntrKanban board.
SimplifyList view.
SproutNative mobile apps + web.
Bundle scope
AI ApplydTracker + per-role rewrite + auto-apply + employer confirmations + prep, all in one.
TealTracker + resume + cover letter + score. No auto-apply, no prep.
HuntrTracker + resume + autofill. No auto-apply.
SimplifyChrome ext + tracker. No resume builder.
SproutTracker + autofill + profile analysis.
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