Comparison

Tempo vs Phase

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

Head to head
About

Tempo

This app helps users track gym workouts with advanced features like voice-guided counting for Time Under Tension, muscle heat maps, and personal record tracking. It offers seamless Apple Watch integration and local data storage with export options.

Highlights
  • Voice-guided Time Under Tension (TUT) counting
  • Seamless Apple Watch integration
  • Muscle heat maps and volume tracking
  • Automatic personal record tracking
  • Smart rest timers with haptic feedback
  • Local data storage with CSV export
Features
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Elevate Your Training with Tempo: The Ultimate Workout Log & Gym Tracker. Whether you're a seasoned powerlifter or just starting your fitness journey, Tempo is designed to be the most powerful, intuitive, and beautiful companion for your gym sessions. Stop guessing and start progressing with data-driven insights and professional-grade tracking tools. ESTIMATE MUSCLE RECOVERY Estimate muscle fatigue and recovery times with an interactive body heatmap. Tempo tracks your 72-hour training load down to set-by-set attributes (RPE, reps, and intensity based on PRs) to show you exactly which muscles are ready to train and which need rest. (Pro) KNOW YOUR DAILY READINESS Your body doesn't perform the same every day. Tempo's new Readiness Score compares sleep, HRV, and resting heart rate to your personal baseline. Get a clear daily score and the confidence to push hard or back off. (Premium) TRACK NUTRITION & CALORIES Fuel your body for performance with the new Nutrition tab. • Calorie Budget: Tailored to your body metrics and goal (lose, maintain, or gain weight). • Barcode Scanner & Food Search: Log foods in seconds with Open Food Facts barcode scanning or custom creations. • Workout Calorie Sync: Calories burned during workouts in Tempo and Apple Health automatically expand your daily budget. • Macro Targets (Pro): Set protein, carb, and fat goals, with 7, 30, and 90-day intake trend charts. MASTER YOUR TEMPO Unlock the power of Time Under Tension (TUT). Tempo features a unique guided counting system with voice announcements, helping you control your eccentric and concentric phases for maximum muscle growth and strength. SEAMLESS APPLE WATCH INTEGRATION Leave your phone in your bag. Mirror your workout on your wrist, complete sets, and manage your rest timers directly from your Apple Watch. Your data stays perfectly in sync across all your devices. INSIGHTFUL DATA & STATISTICS Visualize your progress like never before. • Muscle Heat Maps: See exactly which muscle groups you're hitting and where you need more focus. • Volume & Frequency: Track your weekly trends with high-resolution charts. • Personal Records (PRs): Automatically celebrate your milestones and track your strength gains over time. • Advanced Analytics: Dive deep into rest time efficiency and exercise-specific trends. PROFESSIONAL TRACKING FEATURES • Comprehensive Logs: Track weight, reps, RPE, and notes for every set. • Smart Rest Timers: Automated countdowns with critical alerts and haptic feedback. • Built-in Calculators: Access 1RM, Plate Math, and BMI calculators instantly. • Template Sharing: Export your favorite routines as .tempo files to share with friends or the community. BUILT FOR YOUR LIFESTYLE • Home Screen Widgets: 13+ beautiful widgets support to keep your stats at a glance. • Body Progress Comparison: Compare side-by-side progression photos (front, side, and back views) in lbs or kg with custom measurements. • Cardio & Duration Support: Track running, cycling, swimming, and even timed holds like planks. • Local & Private: Your data is yours. Secure local storage with easy CSV and database export options. • Refreshed Design: A premium UI with new premium typography and a polished active-workout flow. Payment & Terms Payments are processed by the App Store. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off in your App Store Account Settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Terms of Service: https://tempo.progressiostudio.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://tempo.progressiostudio.com/privacy

About

Phase

This app guides you through a personalized daily plan to gradually shift your sleep schedule. It provides timed nudges based on your local sunrise and sunset to help you achieve your desired bedtime and wake-up times.

Highlights
  • Personalized day-by-day sleep schedule
  • Science-backed daily nudges
  • Multiple sleep programs for different needs
  • Location-aware sunrise/sunset sync
  • Offline functionality
  • HealthKit integration
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
Features
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Your sleep schedule is off. Phase shifts it back — one day at a time. Phase is a guided program that fixes your broken sleep schedule through small, progressive daily shifts. No vague advice. No endless tracking. Just a clear plan that moves your bedtime and wake time closer to your goal — 15 minutes at a time. Tell Phase when you currently sleep, when you want to sleep, and it builds a personalized day-by-day plan to get you there. HOW IT WORKS - Pick a program that fits your situation - Set your current and goal sleep times - Get a personalized day-by-day schedule - Follow science-backed daily nudges - Watch your sleep shift into place 6 SLEEP PROGRAMS Phase is not one-size-fits-all. Pick the program that matches your situation: - Sleep Schedule Reset — the original 14-day phase shift - Night Owl Fix — stop going to bed at 3 AM - Jet Lag Recovery — get back on local time fast - Weekend Drift Reset — fix the Sunday-night-to-Monday-morning gap - Shift Work Transition — adjust to a new work schedule - Early Riser Challenge — become a morning person in two weeks YOUR DAILY NUDGES Every day, Phase gives you timed nudges based on your schedule and your local sunrise and sunset: - Morning Light — get sunlight early to reset your internal clock - Caffeine Cutoff — stop caffeine at the right time so it does not interfere with sleep - Screen Dim — reduce blue light before bed to protect melatonin - Wind Down — start your pre-sleep routine at the right moment - Bedtime — hit the pillow at your new target time All nudge times adjust automatically as your schedule shifts forward each day. Toggle nudges on or off and fine-tune timing to fit your life. WIDGETS AND LIVE ACTIVITY - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for sun position, nudge checklist, bedtime countdown, and sleep stats - Bedtime Live Activity — a countdown on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island as bedtime approaches - Bedtime alarm that rings through Silent Mode and Do Not Disturb WHAT MAKES PHASE DIFFERENT - A real program, not a tracker — a clear plan with a finish line - Location-aware — nudge times sync with your actual sunrise and sunset - Works offline — no account, no login, no cloud - Science-backed — based on circadian rhythm research - Beautiful Sun Arc — a visual map of your day showing light, nudges, and targets - Schedule exceptions — have an early flight? Adjust one day without breaking your plan - Takes 30 seconds to set up TRACK YOUR PROGRESS See your journey laid out. Check off each day. Build streaks. Get encouragement when you need it. Know exactly how far you have come and how close you are to your goal. HEALTHKIT INTEGRATION Phase reads your sleep, sunlight, exercise, and caffeine data from Apple Health to auto-verify nudges and show activity bars on your daily timeline. Phase never writes to HealthKit — your data stays yours. BUILT FOR FOCUS No charts. No dashboards. No social features. Phase does one thing and does it well — it fixes your sleep schedule. Your body has a clock. Phase helps you reset it. Terms of Use: https://www.theblackholecompany.com/termsConditions.html

Screenshots

Tempo4 screens
Phase4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Phase at free against Tempo's freemium. Phase also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Tempo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Phase sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Phase holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tempo ships an update monthly, Phase every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tempo versus Phase: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTempoPhase
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPROGRESSIO STUDIO COMPANY LTDYoussef Ismaili

Customer experience

Tempo

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Phase

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tempo

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$12.99
6 purchases

Phase

Subscriptions2
  • Phase Pro$0.997 Days
  • Phase Pro$5.991 Year
One-time4
  • Lifetime Phase Pro$1.99
  • Pro$2.99
  • Lifetime Pro$4.99
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  • Phase Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Tempo free?
Tempo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Phase free?
Phase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tempo or Phase?
Phase is rated higher. Tempo averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Phase averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Tempo or Phase have ads?
Neither Tempo nor Phase shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tempo or Phase?
Tempo ships an update monthly, and Phase every 5 weeks. Most recently, Tempo was updated on October 31, 2026 and Phase on October 31, 2026.

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