Comparison

Psywave vs TempoFlow

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

Head to head
About

Psywave

Features
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Turn any photo or mood into a real playlist in seconds โ€” then play it in Apple Music with one tap. Psywave is an AI playlist maker for people who hear a moment before they can name it. Pick a photo โ€” a sunset drive, a rainy window, a party โ€” or type a vibe like "neon city at 2 a.m." or "Sunday coffee, slow and warm", and Psywave builds a playlist of real songs that fit. PHOTOS BECOME PLAYLISTS Psywave reads the light, colors and mood of your picture and scores it with real tracks. Share a photo to Psywave straight from the Photos app, or ask Siri: "Make a playlist in Psywave." FAMILIAR HITS OR DEEP CUTS Choose how adventurous each playlist is: crowd-pleasers, a mix, or the underrated album tracks you haven't heard yet. Playlists include artists from your own country when they fit, and come back titled in your language. ONE TAP INTO APPLE MUSIC Every song is matched to the Apple Music catalog, so what you see is what plays. Preview any track, remove what you don't like, add ten more, then import the whole playlist. SHARE THE VIBE Share a link anyone can open: every song links to Apple Music, with search links for whatever app your friends use. Each playlist also gets a story-ready card with a scannable code. Using another service? Export a track list you can import there. PSYWAVE PRO โ€ข Unlimited playlists โ€ข Longer playlists, up to 50 songs โ€ข Only songs new to you: skip what's already in your library โ€ข Grow any of your own Apple Music playlists with songs that fit Start with 3 free playlists. Psywave Pro is a monthly or annual subscription (the annual plan starts with a 7-day free trial), or buy credit packs and pay only for what you make. Credits never expire, and if Apple Music has almost none of a playlist's songs in your country, the credit comes back automatically. Importing playlists requires an Apple Music subscription. Privacy policy: https://mako.midgarcorp.cc/privacy/psywave Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

TempoFlow

Features
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TempoFlow is a music player built around rhythm, movement, and focused listening. Import your local songs, view analyzed BPM, and play music using tempo presets for lo-fi, jogging, sprinting, yoga, walking, running, and more. Switch between Audiophile mode for clean listening and BPM Engine mode when you want music to match your pace. Free features include basic presets, starter playlists, local playback, and vinyl mode. TempoFlow Pro unlocks all presets, playlists, manual BPM controls, target BPM tools, Audiophile controls, and advanced playback diagnostics. Terms of Use (EULA): [https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/)

Screenshots

Psywave4 screens
TempoFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

Psywave and TempoFlow are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Psywave sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and TempoFlow sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Psywave versus TempoFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPsywaveTempoFlow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better18.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size16 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMidgar OyAbhishek sharma

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Psywave

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Small Pack$2.99
  • Medium Pack$6.99
  • Large Pack$12.99
1 purchases

TempoFlow

Subscriptions1
  • TempoFlow Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Psywave free?
Psywave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TempoFlow free?
TempoFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Psywave or TempoFlow have ads?
Neither Psywave nor TempoFlow shows ads.

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