Comparison

Tempo vs Newrun

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

Head to head
About

Tempo

Features
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Tempo is a workout timer for Tabata, EMOM, AMRAP, For Time and BPM training. β€’ Six formats β€” TABATA, EMOM, AMRAP, FOR TIME, a builder for your own intervals, and a BPM count. β€’ Big-number screen β€” the screen changes colour for every phase and drains from the top as time runs out, so you can read it from across the room. β€’ Build your own β€” stack work and rest steps into rounds and blocks, save them under My workouts and start with one tap. β€’ Sound cues β€” phase changes and countdowns are announced, with a male or female voice and an adjustable cue volume. β€’ BPM β€” set a tempo and a target count; Tempo clicks on every beat and calls out the count. β€’ History β€” finished workouts are kept on this device; open them from the History button on Home and start one again with a tap. β€’ Share result β€” turn a result into an image card for Instagram Stories or your messenger. β€’ Personal records β€” personal bests, day streaks and "Done N times" show on the summary and the card. β€’ Today's World Challenge β€” every day the whole world does the same bodyweight workout. See how many are doing it with you and your anonymous world rank (flag and score). No account or name. β€’ History β€” finished workouts are kept on this device; open them from the History button on Home and start one again with a tap. β€’ Share result β€” turn a result into an image card for Instagram Stories or your messenger. β€’ Personal records β€” personal bests, day streaks and "Done N times" show on the summary and the card. β€’ Today's World Challenge β€” every day the whole world does the same bodyweight workout. See how many are doing it with you and your anonymous world rank (flag and score). No account or name. β€’ The screen stays on while a timer is running. Ads are shown at the bottom of the screen. Free users can save up to 3 workouts in My workouts. Tempo Pro (a one-time purchase, not a subscription) removes the ads and the limit.

About

Newrun

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Newrun is an AI health coach that reads the data already in Apple Health and tells you how today looks and what to do about it. No need to switch trackers. It reads what your Apple Watch, other workout apps and treadmill sessions already recorded. [Today's brief] β€’ Compares sleep, resting heart rate, HRV, steps, workouts and VO2max against your last four weeks β€’ Shows at a glance whether today needs more recovery or is a normal day β€’ Gives concrete suggestions for training, sleep, activity and recovery β€’ The app computes every number; the AI only quotes computed values [Chat with your coach] β€’ Ask things like "Can I do a 5K tempo run today?" β€’ Answers draw on today's data and your morning brief, and the conversation carries on through the day β€’ If a plan is too much for today, you get the reason and an alternative β€’ Read previous conversations on this device for 14 days; they are not sent as AI conversation history [Run coaching] β€’ Real-time voice coaching tuned to your goal and heart rate β€’ Zone 2 coaching that nudges intensity to your personal heart-rate range β€’ Accurate GPS, Live Activity on the Lock Screen, share cards [Privacy and data] Health data is read-only and summarized on your device. It is never used for ads or marketing and never sold. Only if you allow AI data sharing, Newrun sends daily health summaries (sleep, resting heart rate, HRV, steps, active energy, exercise minutes, workouts, VO2max), your chat with the coach, and today’s plan, run purpose, elapsed time, distance, heart rate, Zone 2 status, approximate location/weather context, recent coaching conversation, and recent run summaries to Google Gemini through Supabase Edge Functions. If you don't allow it, nothing is sent to the third-party AI and you get local guidance only. Newrun's brief and chat are general wellness guidance, not medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. If you have pain or unusual symptoms, talk to a clinician. Sleep, HRV and resting heart rate appear when they are recorded to Apple Health, for example by an Apple Watch. Permissions: β€’ Health (read: sleep, heart rate, HRV, activity, workouts / write: runs) β€’ Location (run route) β€’ Notifications Contact: pyospect@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://pyospect.github.io/newrun-privacy/

Screenshots

Tempo4 screens
Newrun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Newrun at none against Tempo's shown. Tempo's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tempo ships an update daily, Newrun every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Tempo versus Newrun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTempoNewrun
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size40 MB35 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDarak Studio Co., Ltd.Kyoungpyo Koh

In-app purchases

None

Tempo

No in-app purchases

None

Newrun

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tempo free?
Tempo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Newrun free?
Newrun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tempo or Newrun have ads?
Tempo shows ads; Newrun does not.
Which is updated more often, Tempo or Newrun?
Tempo ships an update daily, and Newrun every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tempo was updated on October 24, 2026 and Newrun on October 25, 2026.

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