Comparison

Bosh vs Atempo

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

Head to head
About

Bosh

Features
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Get stuff done, one little win at a time. Bosh brings your tasks and habits together, with Boshi, your little companion, there to cheer you on. Make a start, build a routine and enjoy seeing what you've done. YOUR DAY, MADE SIMPLE - Add tasks, choose a date and swipe between days. - Keep notes and tickable checklist items inside each task. - Keep unfinished tasks to revisit or reschedule when plans change. - Choose a popular habit or create your own, with colourful categories, repeat days and optional targets. - Log habit amounts as you go, or connect supported habits to Apple Health on compatible devices. - Choose a small count widget or a little Boshi for your Home Screen. Use larger interactive widgets to tick off tasks and habits. - Ask Siri to add dated tasks, complete tasks or log habit amounts. - Choose optional reminders for a gentle nudge. SEE WHAT YOU'VE BOSHED Boshi reacts to your small wins. Little printed receipts celebrate finished tasks and habits, and you can tap the companion card's message to see that day's receipts. Look back through your history, keep an eye on your streak and build optional points and ranks. MADE FOR IPHONE DUO Unfold Bosh to reveal the Boshed Side: your completed tasks and habit wins beside your daily list. Keep it open to enjoy your progress, or hide it when you want more room. Use the dedicated standing and seated layouts when you're focusing. FOCUS ON ONE THING Choose a task, set a timer and take a break when you need one. Follow your session with a Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island on supported iPhones. Focus is free. AT HOME ON YOUR DEVICES Use Bosh on iPhone, iPad and Mac, in light or dark appearance. Connect with Apple to sync your tasks and habits across your devices. THE EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS ARE FREE Unlimited tasks and habits, notes, checklist items, widgets, Siri, account sync, Focus, streaks and your full history are included. Unfinished tasks stay available; they don't disappear when a date passes. A LITTLE MORE WITH BOSH BOOST - Plan: group tasks and habits for chosen days, with fresh tasks ready each week. - Task templates: save a packing list, Sunday reset or morning routine, then add fresh tasks whenever you need them. - Deeper insights: monthly and yearly reviews, completion trends and habit amount charts. - Personal touches: Boshi accessories and extra completion sounds. Alternate app icons are also available on iPhone and iPad. Bosh Boost is an optional monthly or yearly subscription. Make a start. Boshi's with you. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Atempo

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**Atempo: Your Digital Notebook for Life** Transform your daily planning with Atempo, the todo app that thinks like a notebook. Write your thoughts, track your tasks, and stay organised with the simplicity of pen and paper—enhanced by the power of modern technology. Ephemeral by design — each day is its own page, not an infinite scroll. Non-judgmental — no productivity metrics or guilt. Paper-speed — fast as jotting on paper. Analog ritual — embraces daily note-taking habit. **Notebook-Style Organisation** • Daily Pages: Each day gets its own page, just like a physical notebook • Chronological Order: Items appear in the order you add them, preserving your natural workflow • Mixed Content: Switch between todos and notes seamlessly with a simple toggle • Visual Hierarchy: Indent items to create subtasks and organise your thoughts • Temporal Fade: Older incomplete items gradually become translucent, gently nudging you to act or let go **Apple Intelligence** • Weekly Reflections: Get a short, encouraging summary of what you accomplished over the past week • Pattern Insights: Discover trends in your productivity—completion rates, your most productive days, and daily averages • Natural Language Questions: Ask about your accomplishments, habits, or timing in plain English • Semantic Search: Find items using natural language powered by on-device Apple Intelligence **Seamless Cross-Platform Experience** • Native on iPhone, iPad, and Mac: Beautiful, optimised interfaces for each device • iCloud Sync: Your data syncs privately and instantly across all your devices • Widgets: Home screen, lock screen, and Control Centre widgets to stay on top of your day • Quick Add: Add items instantly from anywhere—menubar floating panel on Mac, lock screen widgets on iPhone, or Siri Shortcuts • Offline Ready: Works perfectly without an internet connection, with a subtle indicator when you're offline **Thoughtful Features** • Photo Attachments: Add photos to your items for visual context • Highlighting: Long-press to highlight important items in your choice of six colours • Focus Mode: Filter your view to show only highlighted items when you need to concentrate • Auto-Rollover: Incomplete todos from previous days automatically appear on today's page • Carry Forward: Manually move items to tomorrow with a single tap • Item Links: Connect related items together—mark dependencies, similarities, and relationships between tasks • Keyboard Shortcuts: Full keyboard support for power users on Mac and iPad • Menubar Integration: Quick access on Mac with a floating panel and customisable keyboard shortcut • Siri Shortcuts: Add items hands-free with voice commands **Focus on What Matters** • Distraction-Free: Clean, monospaced typography for a focused writing experience • No Overwhelming Features: Simple interface that grows with your needs, without nagging reminders • Privacy-First: Your data stays yours, synced via iCloud with no third-party servers • Customisable: Choose your highlight colour, content width, completion animation style, and more **Perfect for:** • Daily planners who value simplicity over complexity • Students managing assignments and notes • Professionals organising tasks and meetings • Anyone who loves the feel of writing in a notebook Start each day with clarity. End each day with accomplishment. Atempo helps you capture your thoughts, organise your tasks, and move through your days with intention—one page at a time. *Atempo requires iOS 26+ or macOS 26+. iCloud sync requires an Apple ID signed in to iCloud. Apple Intelligence features require a compatible device.* Download Atempo today and rediscover the joy of organised thinking.

Screenshots

Bosh4 screens
Atempo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Atempo at none against Bosh's 2. Atempo also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Bosh's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 27.0). On price and ads 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. Bosh sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Atempo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bosh ships an update every 4 days, Atempo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Bosh versus Atempo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoshAtempo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander ChownKarl Koch

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bosh

Subscriptions2
  • Bosh Boost - Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Bosh Boost - Annual7 Days trial$6.991 Year
None

Atempo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bosh free?
Bosh is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Atempo free?
Atempo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bosh or Atempo have ads?
Neither Bosh nor Atempo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bosh or Atempo?
Bosh ships an update every 4 days, and Atempo every 2 weeks. Most recently, Bosh was updated on November 4, 2026 and Atempo on November 5, 2026.

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