Comparison

Tempus vs Den

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 offers a visual timeline and intelligent planning to help manage daily tasks and overcome challenges common with ADHD. It features focus timers, forgiving streaks, and Siri integration for seamless organization and productivity.

Highlights
  • Visual timeline for time blindness
  • AI-assisted daily planning
  • Focus timer with app blocking
  • Forgiving streaks for routines
  • Siri integration for task management
  • Calendar and reminder integration
  • Live Activities for focus sessions
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

Den

Features
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Den is a calm focus timer with a tiny pixel friend who keeps you company. Start a timer and your friend sits quietly beside you on a retro LCD screen. Every hour you focus helps them grow. Collect all six little characters. Each one levels up on its own, one level for every 10 hours you spend with them. TWO WAYS TO FOCUS • Stopwatch: no limit, just focus until you are done. • Countdown: pick anything from 5 minutes to 3 hours. You get a gentle notification when time is up. KEEP TRACK • Tag your sessions, like Study or Work, and add your own tags. • Records: browse every session by week, edit it, or add one you forgot to time. • Statistics: see your focus by day, week, month, and year, with a calendar, best focus hour, daily average, and a breakdown by tag. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS • Your records sync through your own private iCloud, so they come back when you reinstall or switch devices. • No account. No ads. No tracking. No third-party code. DESIGNED TO BE CALM Den has no streaks, no daily goals, and nothing that shrinks or gets sad when you are away. Your friend is happy to see you whenever you come back. Levels only go up. • Live Activity on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Light and Dark Mode • Dynamic Type support

Screenshots

Tempus4 screens
Den4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tempus at every 6 days against Den's every 2 weeks. Tempus also leads on device support (4 vs 1). Den's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, 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 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Den sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tempus ships an update every 6 days, Den every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tempus versus Den: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTempusDen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (61 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings61 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnh NguyenIno Chueh

In-app purchases

4 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-time1
  • Tempus Pro (Lifetime)$74.99
1 purchases

Den

One-time1
  • New Egg$2.99

Questions

Is Tempus free?
Tempus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Den free?
Den is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tempus or Den have ads?
Neither Tempus nor Den shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tempus or Den?
Tempus ships an update every 6 days, and Den every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tempus was updated on November 14, 2026 and Den on November 13, 2026.

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