Comparison

Tour Tempo vs Kairo

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

Head to head
About

Tour Tempo

Learn to integrate the tempo of professional golfers into your swing with this scientifically proven app. It uses musical notes to guide your backswing and downswing timing, helping you improve your golf game. Suitable for all skill levels, from beginners to pros.

Highlights
  • Learn professional golf swing tempo
  • Scientifically proven method
  • Musical notes guide swing timing
  • Long game tempo ratios (3:1)
  • Short game tempo ratios (2:1)
  • Improves all facets of golf game
Features
Currently charting
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Used by beginners through Major Championship winners on the PGA Tour, and validated by an Independent Scientific Study by the Departments of Physics and Biomechanics at Yale University. The Tour Tempo Total Game allows you to learn how to correctly integrate the Tempo of the Tour Pros into your golf swing. Over 100,000 golfers worldwide, including Major Championship winners on the PGA Tour, have improved their games by using Tour Tempo. "In all the reviews I've written for MyGolfSpy (a number now pushing up on 100), I'd only given one perfect score. Now Tour Tempo can be added to that most-elite company. Tour Tempo is scientifically proven, it's easy to use, and it will help you in every facet of the game." — GolfSpy Matt: http://www.mygolfspy.com/tour-tempo-review "It will be the best thing that you will ever do for your game." — Pat Dempsey, 2011 RE/MAX World Long Drive Grand Champion 55+ "You will get better right away! When you synch your swing to that of the Tour Pros with Tour Tempo, you’ll get better right now!" — Dan Rooney, Folds of Honor "The Unified Theory of Tempo" — Golf Digest "No one has ever come up with a way to teach Tempo until now." — Travel + Leisure Golf Based on the international best selling golf book, Tour Tempo. The book outlines and explains the discovery of a specific mathematical ratio regarding the elapsed time of the backswing and the elapsed time of the downswing of the Tour Pros. The Tour Tempo System is simple and easy to learn. All you do is react to three scientifically spaced musical notes. These musical notes alert you to start your takeaway, start your downswing, and then the third note lines you up with impact. It’s just that easy - you literally download the app, turn it on, grab a club and start swinging to the Tempo of the Tour Pros. LONG GAME The Long Game Tones will teach you how to swing with the tempo ratio exhibited by the Tour Pros. We measured the time of their backswings and downswings by counting how many frames of video each part took. The magic ratio on full swings turned out to be three parts backswing to one part downswing. Tones are provided for each of the following frame ratios of Tour Tempo - 18/6, 21/7, 24/8 & 27/9. The Tour Tempo Tones have a clear purpose. They establish the intrinsic tempo of the golf swing in your subconscious mind. Once this is accomplished, you will not have to think about tempo while playing. This is what the Tour Pros have already done. You are about to acquire that same ability. SHORT GAME The Total Game App also contains the Short Game Tones of 14/7, 16/8, 18/9 & 20/10. After the publication of Tour Tempo, John Novosel studied the short game swings of the top touring pros, and discovered that virtually all of them employ a 2 to 1 swing ratio on or around the greens - a different Tempo than the 3 to 1 ratio of the Long Game. This is another reason why the game of golf is so hard to master. TEMPO TRACKS The Tempo Tracks are an easy way to integrate Tour Tempo into your daily routine. One of the best ways to use the Tracks is to listen to them while driving to the course before a round of golf. The more you listen to them, the more the Tour Tempo rhythm will be ingrained into your Golf Swing. FOCUS TRACKS The Focus Tracks are revolutionary relaxation songs that contain the Tones of Tour Tempo. Each Track has a Part II that has binaural tones embedded in the music to get your brain into an optimum state for concentration. This optimum state is more commonly known to athletes as “Being in the Zone.” VIDEOS The videos give a complete explanation of the Tones and how to use them to immediately and dramatically improve your Total Game. DISCOUNT Get a one-time $10 discount code from the Info screen, valid on future purchases at TourTempo.com and TourTempo.eu. TERMS OF USE (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Kairo

This app offers personalized, on-demand guided visualization coaching for athletes. It uses AI and sports psychology to help you build confidence, visualize mastery, and perform under pressure. Tailored sessions adapt to your sport, goals, and mindset for consistent mental training.

Highlights
  • Personalized visualization sessions
  • AI-driven coaching
  • Sports psychology techniques
  • Confidence building
  • Pressure performance training
  • On-demand mental training
Features
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Kairo is a personalized, on-demand guided visualization coach built for athletes. The body follows where the mind leads. Kairo brings elite-level mental training into your daily routine, using proven sports psychology and AI to help you visualize mastery, build confidence, and stay locked-in under pressure. Whether you're training for your first marathon or competing at the highest level, Kairo gives you personalized visualization sessions tailored to your sport, your goals, and your mindset. No more generic audio. No fluff. Just consistent, effective mental training—whenever and wherever you need it. Train the vision. Trust the execution. Game on. HOW KAIRO WORKS 1. Tell us about what you want to focus on in your training. Include details about your sport, your level, and what's holding you back from achieving your goals. 2. Kai, your AI visualization coach, will create a hyper-personalized visualization tailored to your goals. 3. Close your eyes and engage your senses as Kai guides you through your scenario. 4. Share what worked and what didn't work. Kai will dial-in your next session. 5. Rinse and repeat. Mental reps are the same as physical reps, you’ve got to put in the work to see the gains. WHO IS KAIRO FOR? Kairo is for all athletes and those who play any sport or engage in any physical activity and want to perform at your best, including but not limited to: Baseball Basketball Boxing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Cycling Dance – ballet, hip-hop, modern, breakdancing, and contemporary Endurance Competition – Ironman, Hyrox Football, Flag Football Golf Hockey Ice Skating Lacrosse MMA Mountain Biking Rock Climbing Rowing Running – 5K or 10K races, marathons, trail running, ultras Skiing Snowboarding Soccer Swimming Tennis Track & Field Volleyball Weightlifting Wrestling SHARE APP FEEDBACK We’re building Kairo to give every athlete access to the world-class mental training elite competitors rely on. Help us make it even better for you by letting us know what you think: Fill out this survey, we'll ask you the questions: https://kairoapp.typeform.com/to/bhol21IP?utm_source=AppStore Email us your long, rambling thoughts: hi@kairoapp.co Text us to start a convo: +1 (323) 524-2487 Terms of Use: https://www.kairoapp.co/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Tour Tempo4 screens
Kairo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Kairo at Free against Tour Tempo's $24.99. Kairo also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (84% vs 64%). Tour Tempo's advantage is chart position (#9 vs unranked). On ratings volume, 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

Kairo is free to download; Tour Tempo costs $24.99 up front. Tour Tempo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year and Kairo sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kairo holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 89 and 51 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Tour Tempo's written reviews are positive against 84% of Kairo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tour Tempo ships an update every 3 weeks, Kairo every 8 days. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Tour Tempo versus Kairo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTour TempoKairo
Price$24.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (89 ratings)4.6 (51 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.7% of reviews84.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings89 — better51
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#9 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size410 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTour TempoAttention Technologies

Customer experience

Tour Tempo

All ratings89 ratings
Positive78.7%
Neutral4.5%
Negative16.9%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive63.7%
Neutral6.6%
Negative29.7%

Kairo

All ratings51 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral3.9%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive84.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.0%

Bugs and requests

Tour Tempo

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes or freezes on intro
  • Videos do not load or app crashes when accessing them
  • Lost videos after upgrading
  • Audio difficulties
  • App no longer on Apple Watch
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  • App is glitchy and crashes frequently

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add an OFFLINE button for login timeouts
  • Allow customization of tempo ratios and tones
  • Include more diverse tones and voice cues
  • Add metrics tracking use over time
  • Include a tutorial for the driver
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  • Add real music instead of just tones
  • Randomize spacing between tone sets
  • Include 30/10 and 33/11 tempos on the app

Kairo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tour Tempo

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Subscription$49.99
4 purchases

Kairo

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Monthly14 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Kairo Membership (Monthly)$14.991 Month
  • Kairo Membership (Yearly)$99.991 Year
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  • Pro Annual14 Days trial$149.001 Year

Questions

Is Tour Tempo free?
Tour Tempo costs $24.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Kairo free?
Kairo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tour Tempo or Kairo?
Kairo is rated higher. Tour Tempo averages 4.2 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while Kairo averages 4.6 from 51 ratings.
Do Tour Tempo or Kairo have ads?
Neither Tour Tempo nor Kairo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tour Tempo or Kairo?
Tour Tempo ships an update every 3 weeks, and Kairo every 8 days. Most recently, Tour Tempo was updated on September 22, 2026 and Kairo on September 22, 2026.

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