Comparison

RecordMark vs Tempus

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

Head to head
About

RecordMark

This AI-powered app captures audio from meetings and lectures, transcribing it live on your device. It generates smart summaries and action points, allowing you to annotate, tag, and organize your notes for easy retrieval and export.

Highlights
  • Live on-device audio transcription
  • AI-generated summaries and action points
  • Annotate, tag, and highlight recordings
  • Organize notes with folders
  • Export as audio, text, or PDF
  • 100% on-device privacy
Features
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CAPTURE EVERY IDEA INSTANTLY RecordMark is your AI-powered note taker for meetings, lectures, and interviews. Record clear audio and watch it transcribe live using Apple’s on-device speech recognition. SMART AI SUMMARIES Get instant AI-generated summaries and action points after every recording. Save hours reviewing notes and focus on what truly matters. ANNOTATE, TAG, HIGHLIGHT AND ADD PHOTOS Tap to highlight key moments, add notes, or attach photos. Every idea stays connected to its exact moment in your recording. ORGANIZE WITH FOLDERS Keep your recordings structured by project, class, or meeting. Easily search through audio, transcripts, and highlights. EXPORT ANY WAY YOU WANT Export as audio, text, or PDF. RecordMark’s powerful export options let you share summaries or full transcripts instantly. PRIVATE AND FAST TRANSCRIPTION Your recordings never leave your device. RecordMark uses Apple’s on-device AI to keep your data private and secure while delivering accurate, real-time transcription. WHY USERS LOVE RECORDMARK - AI note taker for meetings and lectures - Smart summaries and searchable transcripts - Add highlights, tags, and photos - Organize with folders - Export to PDF or audio - 100% on-device transcription for privacy RecordMark helps you remember, summarize, and share your best ideas. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

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

RecordMark4 screens
Tempus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RecordMark at 100% against Tempus's 76%. Tempus's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). 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. RecordMark sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and Tempus sells 6 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

Tempus holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tempus has 61 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of RecordMark's written reviews are positive against 76% of Tempus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RecordMark ships an update every 2 weeks, Tempus every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
RecordMark versus Tempus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecordMarkTempus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings)4.7 (61 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better76.2% of reviews
Number of ratings861 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB131 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAli PourhadiAnh Nguyen

Customer experience

RecordMark

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 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

2 purchases

RecordMark

Subscriptions1
  • Annually Pro Plan$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$9.99
6 purchases

Tempus

Subscriptions3
  • Tempus Pro (Weekly)$1.997 Days
  • Tempus Pro (Monthly)$6.991 Month
  • 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 RecordMark free?
RecordMark 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, RecordMark or Tempus?
Tempus is rated higher. RecordMark averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Tempus averages 4.7 from 61 ratings.
Do RecordMark or Tempus have ads?
Neither RecordMark nor Tempus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RecordMark or Tempus?
RecordMark ships an update every 2 weeks, and Tempus every 6 days. Most recently, RecordMark was updated on October 30, 2026 and Tempus on November 5, 2026.

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