Comparison

Focushelf vs Tempus

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

Head to head
About

Focushelf

Features
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Focushelf – Read, Reflect, Grow Focushelf is your minimalist library, reading tracker, and personal book journal—designed to help you stay consistent, take smart notes, and build a lasting reading habit. Track your reading sessions, capture highlights, and get deep insights into your progress—all in a calming, distraction-free experience. Minimalist Reading Companion Focushelf helps you build a focused, reflective reading habit. Whether you're diving into fiction, nonfiction, or study material—this app keeps you on track, motivated, and mindful. Features Track Your Books & Progress Add books to your library, set reading goals, and log your sessions effortlessly. AI-Ready Notes & Highlights Capture key points, quotes, and reflections while you read. Organize your thoughts like a personal library. Beautiful & Distraction-Free Design A clean, gradient-infused interface designed for clarity and calm focus. Daily Reading Reminders Get gentle nudges to read with customizable notifications (morning & night). Smart Stats & Streaks Visualize your growth. Stay motivated with streaks, charts, and badges. Quick Notes Mode No book? No problem. Jot down ideas or insights instantly and revisit anytime. Why Readers Love Focushelf “It’s not just a tracker—it’s where my reading becomes reflection.” “The clean design makes me want to open a book every morning.” “I feel like I’m finally building a reading habit I can stick to.” Perfect For Self-learners & knowledge seekers Students & book lovers Journalers, thinkers, and note-takers Anyone wanting a calm space to reflect Built With Privacy in Mind No ads. No logins. Your notes and books stay on your device—always.

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
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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

Focushelf4 screens
Tempus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focushelf at none against Tempus's 9. Focushelf also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.2). Tempus's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). 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. Tempus sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Focushelf asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Focushelf versus Tempus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocushelfTempus
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (61 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—76.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—61 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB131 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbdullah SulaimanAnh Nguyen

In-app purchases

None

Focushelf

No in-app purchases

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 Focushelf free?
Focushelf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tempus free?
Tempus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focushelf or Tempus have ads?
Neither Focushelf nor Tempus shows ads.

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