RoutineGuide vs Tempo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
RoutineGuide
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Follow your routine, one step at a time. RoutineGuide turns everyday routines into a sequence you can follow. Plan a morning start, an evening wind-down or any other part of your day, then focus on the step in front of you. BUILD A ROUTINE THAT FITS Create a routine and add the steps you want to follow in order. Give a step a timer when it needs one, run one routine inside another, and adjust as your day changes. KEEP YOUR LIBRARY SIMPLE Routines and steps live side by side in one Library. A step can belong to a routine or stand on its own, so you don't have to turn everything into a routine. PLAN YOUR DAY Today shows the routines scheduled for the day, with a week picker to look ahead. Reminders, widgets and Live Activities keep the next step close. FOLLOW ALONG AND REFLECT Move through your routine one step at a time, then look back at your activity, streaks and progress. FIND IDEAS AND OPTIONAL SUPPORT Browse Discover for routine ideas. If you'd like company, connect with friends and cheer each other on. Social features are optional, and every routine can be kept private. ON ALL YOUR DEVICES Your routines sync through iCloud across iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. FREE TO DOWNLOAD, OPTIONAL PRO RoutineGuide is free to download. Optional Pro subscriptions and a lifetime purchase are available in the app; the app shows what is included and the current price. Privacy policy: https://routine-guide.vercel.app/privacy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Tempo
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Tempo combines your to-do lists with routines that you're wired to complete. Put a routine in order, hit Start, and work through it with a timer for each task. Add Pomodoro breaks if you want. Finishing your morning routine before lunch is a perfectly respectable goal. Set tasks to repeat, keep notes on one-offs, and check your history. You can run a routine from your Apple Watch while your phone stays in your pocket. Like this description, itβs built for simplicity and no fluff. Free to use - no subscriptions either. Syncs across all your devices and stores your information securely on the cloud. No account needed to get started if you want to keep everything local.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tempo at none against RoutineGuide's 3. Tempo also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). RoutineGuide's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. RoutineGuide sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Tempo asks for nothing beyond the download.
RoutineGuide ships an update every 2 months, Tempo every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RoutineGuide | Tempo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch β better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jostein Dyrseth | Abhay Dalmia |
In-app purchases
RoutineGuide
- Monthly Pro$3.991 Month
- Annual Pro$24.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$59.99
Tempo
No in-app purchases









