Comparison

Filen vs Tempora

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Filen

Securely store photos, videos, and documents with military-grade encryption. Access files on any device, share them easily, and enjoy features like offline access and encrypted notes. Offers a free tier with 10 GB storage.

Highlights
  • 10 GB free storage
  • Unlimited pro storage
  • Secure client-side encryption
  • Offline file access
  • Cross-device file access
  • Encrypted notes and chats
  • Automatic camera upload
Features
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Filen is everything you need for storing your photos, videos and documents secure and encrypted in the cloud. Get 10 GB storage for free when you create an account. Features: - Get 10 GB when you create an account - Get unlimited storage with our pro offerings - Easily share files with family, friends and colleagues, even if they are not Filen users - Military grade client sided AES 256 bit encryption, your files truly belong to you - only you - Make files available offline for easy access wherever, whenever - Stream and preview your photos, documents, images and audio files straight from the cloud - Access your files on every device - Encrypted notes - Encrypted chats - Clean, easy to use interface for easy file management - Dark mode available for those who work at night or just love the darker look! - Automatic camera upload - Share target - Files app integration Terms of service: https://filen.io/terms Privacy policy: https://filen.io/privacy

About

Tempora

Features
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Tempora is a sequence timer. An interval workout, focused work cycles, several dishes cooking at once, a meditation carried by time: anything that unfolds in phases can be described, saved and started in two taps. SAY IT. IT'S COMPOSED Write one sentence — "8 loops of 45 seconds on and 15 seconds off" — and the Composer turns it into a complete sequence, ready to start. Refine it phase by phase in the editor whenever you like. The Composer is a shortcut, never a requirement: everything can also be built by hand. A SESSION YOU CAN READ FROM AFAR During a session the screen takes the colour of the phase — coral for work, turquoise for rest — and the liquid rises with time. The countdown reads from across the room, the next phase announces itself, transitions chime and can be spoken aloud. Phone locked? Phase endings still notify you: the timer does not depend on the screen. MULTI-SEQUENCE Several independent timers on one screen: the eggs, the pasta, the sauce. Each one starts, pauses, gets an extra minute — and says "Ready" when it is. YOUR COLLECTION, YOUR PROGRESS Your tempos are saved to your account and synced across devices, readable offline. Every session feeds your progress: time per week, work/rest balance, breakdown by category, current streak, records. On-device reminders help you keep the rhythm. WHAT TEMPORA DOES NOT DO No ads, no selling of data, no follower counts. Your data is hosted in Switzerland and you can erase it — history or entire account — right from the app. Tempora is built in Geneva by Pixelab.

Screenshots

Filen4 screens
Tempora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Tempora at 16.4 against Filen's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Filen versus Tempora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFilenTempora
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (126 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings126 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB63 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFilen Cloud Dienste UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)Pixelab Sarl

Bugs and requests

Filen

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App crashes when uploading photos/videos
  • Music pauses when app is minimized
  • Photo upload stuck at specific file counts (e.g., 42 photos)
  • Notes lose data during sync
  • Note type conversion deletes text content
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  • Video thumbnails not displaying correctly
  • Cannot open audio files in app
  • App stuck on opening screen
  • Login credentials not working on iOS despite working elsewhere
  • Upload progress not visible in latest update
  • File upload stalls at 'finishing' stage
  • Camera upload fails with VPN enabled
  • Rich text editor loses data on sync
  • Share public link toggle does nothing
  • Media not found error when uploading images
  • App unable to load albums page
  • Password reset link not sending
  • Automatic account deletion after inactivity

Requested features

12 requests
  • Video streaming/playback within app
  • Read-only file mode option
  • Back-sync feature (delete from phone, delete from cloud)
  • Multi-select file upload capability
  • iPad split-screen view support
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  • Shared folder system like Dropbox/Google Drive
  • Album-to-folder mapping for camera uploads
  • iOS Files app integration/mounting
  • Audio file playback within app
  • Dark mode following system settings
  • Magnetic link download support
  • Better gallery navigation and filtering

Tempora

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Filen

No in-app purchases

None

Tempora

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Filen free?
Filen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tempora free?
Tempora is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Filen or Tempora have ads?
Neither Filen nor Tempora shows ads.

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