Keep Screen On For Developers vs Tempo For Claude
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Keep Screen On For Developers
This utility prevents your device from automatically locking when it's plugged in. It intelligently re-enables auto-lock once the device is unplugged, ensuring seamless transitions for developers.
- Disables auto-lock when charging
- Re-enables auto-lock when unplugged
- Automatic transition
- Developer-focused utility
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When your device is plugged in, the auto-lock is disabled. When you unplug it, it enables auto-lock again.
Tempo For Claude
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Tempo keeps your Claude Code usage front and center - on your Mac menu bar, your iPhone, and your wrist. If you use Claude Code daily, you know the feeling: a session resets unexpectedly, you hit your limit mid-task, or you lose track of how much you've spent this week. Tempo fixes that. - MENU BAR - Tempo lives quietly in your macOS menu bar. At a glance you see your current session percentage, time until reset, burn rate, and extra usage costs. No need to open a browser or check a dashboard - it's always there. - IPHONE - The iOS companion reads your usage from iCloud and shows the same data on your phone. Dashboard view for the current moment, Activity view for 24H / 7D / 30D trends. See your average session, peak usage, and weekly patterns over time. - APPLE WATCH - Tempo sends your usage to Apple Watch in real time. The watch face shows session and weekly rings at a glance. When a session ends, you get a haptic tap on your wrist - no more guessing when it resets. - WHAT YOU GET - - Live session % and time until reset - 5-hour and 7-day usage tracking - Burn rate - know how fast you're consuming your limit - Extra usage credits and cost tracking - Historical activity charts (24H, 7D, 30D) - Sync across all your devices via iCloud - Haptic alerts on Apple Watch when a session ends - macOS menu bar with one-click access - HOW IT WORKS - Sign in with your Anthropic account on the Mac app. Tempo polls your usage and writes it to iCloud. Your iPhone and Apple Watch read from iCloud automatically - no account setup needed on those devices. Keep Tempo running on your Mac to get live updates on iPhone and Apple Watch. Built for people who use Claude Code seriously.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Tempo For Claude at 4 against Keep Screen On For Developers's 2. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Keep Screen On For Developers | Tempo For Claude |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kevin Grastorf | Cristian Paniagua |
In-app purchases
Keep Screen On For Developers
No in-app purchases
Tempo For Claude
No in-app purchases
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