Comparison

Tempus vs NoteSpeak AI Note Taker

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

Head to head
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

About

NoteSpeak AI Note Taker

This app transforms spoken words into organized knowledge. It records conversations, lectures, or meetings and generates accurate transcripts, concise AI summaries with key points and action items, and automatically organized notes. Review information in minutes with features like timestamps and multilingual support.

Highlights
  • One-tap audio capture
  • Accurate speech-to-text transcription
  • AI-generated summaries with key points
  • Timestamped chapters for easy navigation
  • Automatic organization with categories and tags
  • Multilingual recording and transcription
  • Export and share transcripts and summaries
Features
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Turn spoken words into organized knowledge — instantly. NoteSpeak records any talk and transforms it into clean transcripts, concise AI summaries, and notes. Capture lectures, meetings, interviews, and podcasts. Get the key points, action items, timestamps, and categories—so you can review in minutes, not hours. Why NoteSpeak? - One-tap capture: Start recording fast—focus on the moment, not the mic. - Accurate transcripts: Clear, readable text for lectures, meetings, and voice notes. - AI key points: Automatic summaries with highlights, action items, and decisions. - Chapters & timestamps: Jump to the exact moment that matters. - Auto-organized notes: Categories, tags, and smart folders keep everything tidy. - Works across languages: Record and transcribe in multiple languages for global workflows. - Share & export: Send summaries or full transcripts; export for study or collaboration. What You’ll Get? - From speech to text—fast: High-quality transcription you can trust for study, work, or research. - From text to insight: AI distills long recordings into clear bullet points and follow-ups. - From chaos to clarity: Automatic topics, categories, and tags make notes easy to browse. - From scattered files to a system: All your lectures, meetings, and voice memos live in one organized library. Built for Real Life Students & learners: Capture lectures, get clean notes, and review key ideas before exams. Professionals & teams: Turn meetings into minutes with action items you can share. Researchers, journalists, creators: Transcribe interviews and podcasts; pull quotes and highlights. Multilingual workflows: Record in any language no need to change your settings AI organize them together perfectly. Details that Delight - Speaker-aware notes (when applicable): Attribute points to the right voice for clearer minutes. - Noise-aware recording: Optimized for classrooms, conference rooms, and on-the-go capture. - Smart formatting: Headings, bullets, and sections make summaries and key points effortless to skim. How it fits your day? -Lecture first thing: Hit record → get transcript + summary + key terms before your next class. Stand-up before lunch: Auto minutes with decisions & owners—no manual note-taking. Interview after work: Capture everything, then scan highlights to write faster. Highlights (at a glance) Record • Transcribe • Summarize Key points • Action items • Decisions Auto categories • Tags • Organized library Multilanguage recording & transcription Copy & paste when you’re ready Give your ideas a better memory. Download NoteSpeak today and turn every lecture, meeting, and conversation into organized knowledge. Developed by Fastemy - Fast and Fun Education Privacy Policy: https://fastemy.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://fastemy.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Tempus4 screens
NoteSpeak AI Note Taker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tempus at every 6 days against NoteSpeak AI Note Taker's every 2 weeks. Tempus also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 60%). NoteSpeak AI Note Taker's advantage is ratings volume (183 vs 61) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 and NoteSpeak AI Note Taker sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Tempus against 4.7 for NoteSpeak AI Note Taker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 61 and 183 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Tempus's written reviews are positive against 60% of NoteSpeak AI Note Taker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tempus ships an update every 6 days, NoteSpeak AI Note Taker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tempus versus NoteSpeak AI Note Taker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTempusNoteSpeak AI Note Taker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (61 ratings)4.7 (183 ratings)
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews — better60.5% of reviews
Number of ratings61183 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnh NguyenAbdullah YILMAZ

Customer experience

Tempus

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

NoteSpeak AI Note Taker

All ratings183 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral1.1%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive60.5%
Neutral11.6%
Negative27.9%

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
9 purchases

NoteSpeak AI Note Taker

Subscriptions4
  • NoteSpeak Premium - Monthly$6.991 Month
  • NoteSpeak Pro Monthly$12.991 Month
  • NoteSpeak Premium Yearly1 Month trial$39.991 Year
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  • NoteSpeak Premium - Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time5
  • NoteSpeak Extra 1GB Upload$1.99
  • NoteSpeak Extra 5 Hours$2.99
  • NoteSpeak Extra 5GB Upload$4.99
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  • NoteSpeak Extra 15 Hours$6.99
  • NoteSpeak Premium - Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is Tempus free?
Tempus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NoteSpeak AI Note Taker free?
NoteSpeak AI Note Taker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tempus or NoteSpeak AI Note Taker?
Tempus and NoteSpeak AI Note Taker are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 61 and 183 ratings respectively.
Do Tempus or NoteSpeak AI Note Taker have ads?
Neither Tempus nor NoteSpeak AI Note Taker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tempus or NoteSpeak AI Note Taker?
Tempus ships an update every 6 days, and NoteSpeak AI Note Taker every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tempus was updated on October 17, 2026 and NoteSpeak AI Note Taker on October 15, 2026.

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