Comparison

TaskCal vs Tempo

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

Head to head
About

TaskCal

Features
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TaskCal is a calendar-first task manager that keeps your day in one clean, focused view. Plan, track, and complete your tasks β€” then see them right on your Home Screen and Lock Screen with native iOS widgets. WHY TASKCAL β€’ Calendar-first β€” see your tasks on a real monthly calendar, with dots for busy days and a clear Today highlight. β€’ Fast capture β€” add a task in seconds, set a date, and get back to what matters. β€’ Inline task details β€” edit everything on one screen and mark tasks done with a single tap. β€’ Native iOS widgets β€” view today's tasks, a monthly calendar, and a progress ring on your Home Screen and Lock Screen, always in sync. β€’ Stays in sync β€” sign in with Google and your tasks follow you, backed up securely in the cloud. β€’ Light & dark mode β€” automatically follows your system appearance. β€’ Fully localized β€” available in English, Traditional Chinese, and Spanish. WHAT'S NEW IN 2.0 A complete visual redesign built on the new Indigo design system β€” a cleaner Task Detail screen with inline editing, a smarter calendar view, refreshed Settings, and new Lock Screen and Large Home Screen widgets. TaskCal is free. Download it and make today simpler.

About

Tempo

Features
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Tempo is a calm, beautiful to-do app that keeps just today in front of you β€” so your list feels light, not loud. No subscription, ever. NATURAL-LANGUAGE CAPTURE Type β€œSubmit report #q3 fri 5pm !!” and Tempo instantly sets the date, time, project, and priority for you. FOCUS & STREAKS Start a focus session on any task, watch a calm timer count down, and build a daily streak that keeps you going. PLAN YOUR DAY Time-block tasks on a clean timeline, see what’s coming up, and keep today front and center. EVERYTHING YOU NEED β€’ Today, Upcoming, and smart lists (Inbox, Flagged, Logbook and more) β€’ Projects and areas to organize work and life β€’ Subtasks, notes, and priority flags β€’ Repeating tasks β€” daily, weekdays, weekly, or monthly β€’ Search across everything β€’ Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets β€’ Beautiful Light and Dark themes PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your tasks sync across your devices through your own private iCloud β€” there’s no account to create and no servers we operate. Your data stays yours. COMPLETELY FREE Tempo has no subscription, no paywall, and no ads. Just a calm place to get things done.

Screenshots

TaskCal4 screens
Tempo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TaskCal at 15.1 against Tempo's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
TaskCal versus Tempo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaskCalTempo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size40 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTing Yi ChouSahil Jain

In-app purchases

None

TaskCal

No in-app purchases

None

Tempo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TaskCal free?
TaskCal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tempo free?
Tempo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TaskCal or Tempo have ads?
Neither TaskCal nor Tempo shows ads.

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