Comparison

TaskFrame | Task Manager vs Tempus

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

Head to head
About

TaskFrame | Task Manager

Organize your life with smart task management. Set start and due dates, use powerful filters, and color-coded tags to categorize your to-dos. Advanced features include recurring tasks, priorities, and detailed notes.

Highlights
  • Smart organization with start/due dates
  • 10+ filtering options
  • Color-coded tags for categorization
  • Recurring tasks with customizable intervals
  • Priority marking for urgent tasks
  • Detailed notes and subtasks
  • Dashboard customization (Pro)
Features
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Smart Organization * Start & Due Dates: Tasks don't clutter your view until you need them. * 10+ Filtering Options: See just the tasks you need with powerful filters, like what’s ongoing, recurring tasks, and more. * Color-Coded Tags: For separating your tasks into groups and projects based what makes sense to you. Advanced Task Features * Recurring Tasks: Automatically repeat with customizable intervals * Priority: Mark urgent tasks so what needs attention first always gets done first * Notifications: Alarms and notifications to be notified of something when you need to be notified * More Details: Add notes, URLs, and subtasks to keep all of your information in one place Free Features * Unlimited tasks and tags * Start and due notifications * Subtasks * Recurring tasks * Priority * iCloud sync Pro Features * Dashboard Customization: Reorder dashboard items and pin your most used tags to the top * Time Presets: Create custom time presets with unlimited options * Notification Upgrade: Set custom reminder notifications and add system alarms to tasks

About

Tempus

This app helps individuals with ADHD manage their time and tasks effectively. It offers visual timelines, smart reminders, and a focus mode to combat time blindness, task paralysis, and forgetfulness. All data is kept private on your device with optional iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • AI daily planning from voice or text
  • Visual timeline for your full day
  • Habit and routine tracking
  • Smart reminders and reliable alarms
  • Focus Mode with app blocking
  • Works offline
Features
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Tempus is a calm daily planner built for ADHD brains — one clear timeline for your day, real app blocking for your focus, streaks that forgive, and a Siri that finally understands what you mean. MADE FOR REAL ADHD CHALLENGES Most planners assume your brain cooperates. Tempus is designed for the days it doesn't: • Time blindness — see time as space on a visual timeline • Task paralysis — describe your day and let Apple Intelligence draft the plan; you review it before anything is saved • Forgetfulness — alarms, smart reminders and Live Activities that meet you where you are • Overwhelm — one signal per state, one accent per screen. Nothing shouts. • Broken routines — streaks that forgive a day off, because coming back is the win PLAN — DESCRIBE YOUR DAY, THEN DECIDE • Say or type what needs to happen: "deep work this morning, gym after lunch, call the clinic" • Tempus turns it into tasks with a duration, a priority and an energy level, and fits them around what's already on your calendar • Watch the plan take shape on the timeline as it's written. Fix a title, drop what you don't want, then add it to your day. Nothing lands until you say so. • Plan today or tomorrow — from the app, or by asking Siri • Tasks, habits, routines, Apple Calendar (including the Google and Outlook accounts on your iPhone) and Reminders on one timeline • Inbox to capture thoughts now and sort them later ASK SIRI — IN YOUR OWN WORDS • "Plan my day in Tempus", "What's next in Tempus", "Start focus in Tempus" — ten Siri shortcuts, most of them without opening the app • On iOS 27, Apple Intelligence understands Tempus like a calendar: "Create a dentist appointment in Tempus tomorrow at 3pm" just works, with no phrase to memorize • Siri answers with cards you can act on — mark the next task done or start a focus session right from the card • Find any task in Spotlight and open it directly • With a task on screen, "Start focus in Tempus" starts on that one • Shortcuts for Prepare Tomorrow, Reschedule Task, Move Unfinished Tasks (with undo) and Review Day PROTECT — FOCUS THAT CAN'T BE STOLEN • Focus Mode blocks distracting apps with one tap, using Apple's Screen Time technology • The world dims until you're done — Live Activities keep the session on your Lock Screen • Timers, interactive widgets and Apple Watch support FORGIVE — PROGRESS WITHOUT PUNISHMENT • Streaks that forgive: a day with nothing planned never breaks your streak • Quiet statistics by week, month or year that celebrate coming back, not output • No confetti. No guilt. Just a calm acknowledgment and your next step. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account required. Your tasks live on your device and in your own iCloud. • With Apple Intelligence, planning runs on Apple silicon — where neither Apple nor Tempus can read your request • Where Apple Intelligence isn't available, Tempus's own planning service drafts the plan, and you still review everything before it's saved ALSO IN TEMPUS • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac • Works offline • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Live Activities, an Apple Watch app and complications • A native Liquid Glass interface, with a proper split view on iPad PERFECT FOR • Adults with ADHD or executive function challenges • Students managing classes, deadlines and revision • Professionals who need deep work without distractions • Anyone overwhelmed by traditional productivity apps Tempus is free to download. Tempus Pro unlocks the full experience, available monthly, yearly, or as a one-time lifetime purchase — stated once, no countdown timers. Requires iOS 26.2 or later. Planning with Apple Intelligence needs a supported device with Apple Intelligence turned on. Siri in your own words needs iOS 27. Privacy Policy: https://www.gettempus.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.gettempus.app/terms-of-service

Screenshots

TaskFrame | Task Manager4 screens
Tempus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TaskFrame | Task Manager at 100% against Tempus's 76%. TaskFrame | Task Manager also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days). Tempus's advantage is ratings volume (61 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. TaskFrame | Task Manager sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Tempus sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TaskFrame | Task Manager holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tempus has 61 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of TaskFrame | Task Manager's written reviews are positive against 76% of Tempus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TaskFrame | Task Manager ships an update every 2 days, Tempus every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TaskFrame | Task Manager versus Tempus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaskFrame | Task ManagerTempus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (61 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better76.2% of reviews
Number of ratings161 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBradley RothbaumAnh Nguyen

Customer experience

TaskFrame | Task Manager

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tempus

All ratings61 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral7.1%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

TaskFrame | Task Manager

One-time4
  • Time Presets$0.99
  • Notification Upgrade$1.99
  • Location Reminders$2.99
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  • Dashboard Customization$2.99
9 purchases

Tempus

Subscriptions6
  • Tempus Pro (Weekly)$1.997 Days
  • Tempus Premium (Weekly)$1.997 Days
  • Tempus Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
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  • Tempus Pro (Monthly)$6.991 Month
  • Tempus Pro (Yearly)$14.991 Year
  • Tempus Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Tempus Pro (Lifetime)$29.99
  • Tempus Pro (Lifetime)$34.99
  • Tempus Pro (Lifetime)$74.99

Questions

Is TaskFrame | Task Manager free?
TaskFrame | Task Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tempus free?
Tempus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TaskFrame | Task Manager or Tempus?
TaskFrame | Task Manager is rated higher. TaskFrame | Task Manager averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Tempus averages 4.7 from 61 ratings.
Do TaskFrame | Task Manager or Tempus have ads?
Neither TaskFrame | Task Manager nor Tempus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TaskFrame | Task Manager or Tempus?
TaskFrame | Task Manager ships an update every 2 days, and Tempus every 6 days. Most recently, TaskFrame | Task Manager was updated on October 7, 2026 and Tempus on October 13, 2026.

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