EMOM Timer vs Tempo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
EMOM Timer
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EMOM Timer is a workout timer for EMOM, Tabata, AMRAP, For Time and custom intervals, with an Apple Watch app that saves every session to Apple Health. Pick a mode, tap a preset, train. No accounts. No ads. No clutter. Just you and the clock. FIVE WAYS TO TRAIN Switch modes from the dropdown on the main screen. - EMOM: every minute on the minute, 1 to 120 rounds or infinite. Work/rest splits of 30/30, 40/20 and 45/15 keep you honest inside each minute. - TABATA: the classic 20 seconds on, 10 seconds off for 8 rounds, plus 30/15, 40/20 and 45/15 variants. Add sets and rest between sets. - AMRAP: set the clock, tap the counter each time you finish a round, see your total at the end. - FOR TIME: the clock counts up until you hit Finish. Optional time cap. - CUSTOM INTERVALS: set any work and rest length with a picker, up to 60 minutes each, and any number of rounds and sets. Boxing rounds, sprint repeats, kettlebell complexes, your call. APPLE WATCH + HEART RATE Leave your phone in the gym bag. The Watch app runs the timer with haptic countdowns and round alerts, shows your live heart rate, and saves each session to Apple Health as a HIIT workout with every round marked as a lap. ANALYTICS THAT READ YOUR WATCH Streaks, trends, personal records and recent sessions, plus average and peak heart rate, active calories and workout time pulled from your Apple Watch sessions in Apple Health. MUSIC MIXER Choose a playlist, album or song from your Apple Music library for Work, Rest and Cooldown. Shuffle, resume or keep playing through rest. Works in every mode. PREP, COOLDOWN AND CUES Preparation countdown so you are set before the first beep. Cooldown up to 60 minutes. Clear 3-2-1 beeps and phase sounds so you never look at the screen. MAKE IT YOURS Eight color themes: Classic Gold, Ocean Blue, Crimson, Neon Green, Sunset Orange, Lavender, Mint and Midnight. PERFECT FOR - Functional fitness WODs: EMOM, AMRAP and For Time - HIIT and Tabata conditioning - Circuit and bootcamp classes - Strength work with timed rest - Boxing and martial arts rounds - Kettlebell complexes and sprint repeats - Garage gym and home workouts EMOM PRO The free version includes EMOM, Tabata, AMRAP and For Time with preset lengths, preparation and cooldown timers and all eight themes. EMOM Pro unlocks Custom Intervals, custom round counts and time caps, Music Mixer, Analytics with Apple Health data and iCloud sync across your devices. Pro is available as an auto-renewing subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Open. Tap. Train. That's it. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.zeusqolivar.com/privacy-emom.html
Tempo
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Tempo is an interval timer for people who actually train. Two tools in one app: a rest timer for between sets, and a routine builder for HIIT, Tabata, EMOM and circuits. FREE, FOREVER - Rest timer with 30s, 1:00, 1:30, 2:00 and 3:00 presets and a live progress ring - Set and round counters you tap as you go - Four built-in routines: Tabata 20/10, HIIT 30/30, EMOM 10 and a Pyramid - Build and save a routine of your own - Keeps running with the screen locked, and tells you when rest is over - Editing and deleting your routines is free, and always will be - Everything stays on your device. No account, no sign-up THE WORKOUT PLAYER Start a routine and the whole screen becomes the workout. A large ring counts the current interval down, the colour tells you whether you are working or resting, and the line underneath shows what is coming next and how far through the routine you are. Pause, skip an interval, or stop at any point. BUILD ANY INTERVAL PATTERN Work and rest from 5 seconds to 10 minutes, any number of rounds, and a separate break between rounds. Drag the intervals into the order you want. Tempo shows you the total workout time before you start. TEMPO PRO - Save as many routines as you want, instead of one - Every pattern you can build, kept: work, rest, rounds and round breaks - Restored on every iPhone and iPad signed into your Apple Account WHAT YOU WILL NOT FIND No ads. No account to create. No quiz before the app works. No coach selling you a programme. Tempo Pro is a subscription: 2.99 USD per month, or 19.99 USD per year with the first 14 days free. Prices are shown in local currency by region. Cancel any time during the free trial and you are not charged. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically for the same price and period unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://thedolceway.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://thedolceway.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tempo at none against EMOM Timer's 3. EMOM Timer's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. EMOM Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Tempo asks for nothing beyond the download.
EMOM Timer ships an update weekly, Tempo every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EMOM Timer | Tempo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly โ better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zeus Solomon Olivar | Dt nova |
In-app purchases
EMOM Timer
- EMOM Pro โ Monthly$0.991 Month
- EMOM Pro โ Yearly$3.991 Year
- EMOM Pro Lifetime Pass$4.99
Tempo
No in-app purchases









