Comparison

Lilo vs Tempo

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

Head to head
About

Lilo

This app helps students focus by offering study timers, Pomodoro sessions, and friendly challenges with friends. Track progress, maintain study streaks, and climb leaderboards to stay motivated. Includes focus music and customizable scenes to enhance concentration.

Highlights
  • Study timer and Pomodoro
  • Challenges with friends
  • Weekly leaderboards
  • Daily study streak protection
  • Focus music and scenes
  • Day planner and stats
Features
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Lilo is the study timer you use with friends. Start a focus session or a Pomodoro, challenge your friends, climb the weekly leaderboard and keep your study streak alive. 500K+ students have downloaded Lilo and left 200K+ ratings, because studying together works better than studying alone. STUDY TIMER AND POMODORO - Focus timer, stopwatch and Pomodoro with breaks. - Pick a subject and tasks before you start, so every session counts toward a goal. - Timer scenes and a full screen mode keep your phone out of the way. - A Live Activity and a home screen widget show your session and streak at a glance. CHALLENGES WITH FRIENDS - Invite friends to a study challenge: streak, time goal, speed race or ranking battle. - Follow everyone's progress live and see who stays focused the longest. - Join a challenge from a link, even before you create an account. LEADERBOARDS AND STREAKS - Weekly rankings with your friends. - Daily study streak with streak protection, so one bad day does not erase your progress. - Comment on your friends' sessions and keep each other accountable. PLANNER AND STATS - Day planner with tasks and subjects. - Study history, subject distribution, activity heatmap and advanced stats. - Share your weekly results to Instagram Stories in one tap. FOCUS MUSIC AND SCENES - Lofi, nature sounds and white noise inside the timer. - Choose a timer scene and an accent colour that matches your mood. WHO IS LILO FOR High school and university students, exam season, homework, language learning, thesis writing, and anyone who focuses better with a bit of friendly competition. Lilo is free to use. Lilo Premium adds Pomodoro and stopwatch modes, the full focus music library and extra scenes. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms: https://lilostudytimer.com/terms/ Privacy: https://lilostudytimer.com/privacy/

About

Tempo

Features
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Tempo turns a chaotic week of homework, exams, and CCAs into one clear plan — so you always know what to do next. Built by students, for students, Tempo brings everything together in one calm, focused place: PLAN YOUR WEEK • Track homework and tasks, sorted automatically by priority and due date • See a clear week-at-a-glance view of what's coming up • Live countdowns to every exam, with reminders at 30, 7, 5, and 3 days out AN AI ASSISTANT THAT KNOWS YOUR SCHEDULE • Ask Tempo to plan your week, and it works around your real exams, tasks, and commitments • Get quizzes, summaries, and explanations to help you revise • Upload a PDF timetable and Tempo helps you add your exams and classes STAY MOTIVATED • Build a daily streak by getting things done • Earn gems and keep your momentum going • Gentle nudges keep you ahead, never overwhelmed DESIGNED TO FEEL CALM • A clean, modern interface that reduces stress instead of adding to it • Your data stays private — you can view, edit, or permanently delete it anytime Tempo helps you find your rhythm and take the stress out of studying. Note: Tempo's AI features use text you provide to generate study help and can occasionally make mistakes — always double-check important dates.

Screenshots

Lilo4 screens
Tempo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tempo at none against Lilo's 5. Tempo also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Lilo sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Tempo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lilo ships an update every 10 days, Tempo every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lilo versus Tempo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiloTempo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPawel GladyszKunbo Zhao

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Lilo

Subscriptions5
  • Premium Access Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Access$6.991 Month
  • Premium Access Yearly$25.991 Year
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  • Premium Access Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

Tempo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lilo free?
Lilo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tempo free?
Tempo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lilo or Tempo have ads?
Neither Lilo nor Tempo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lilo or Tempo?
Lilo ships an update every 10 days, and Tempo every 3 days. Most recently, Lilo was updated on November 5, 2026 and Tempo on October 31, 2026.

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