Comparison

Tempo vs Decidd

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 transforms countdown timers into clear visual progress indicators, helping you stay focused on tasks like work, study, or cooking. It offers multiple visualization options and a distraction-free interface, working reliably offline without requiring an account.

Highlights
  • Multiple visualization options
  • Clean, distraction-free interface
  • Works offline
  • No account setup
  • Reliable background operation
  • Privacy-focused
Features
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If you have ever looked up and lost an hour, you do not need another number counting down. You need to see time move. Tempo turns time into something you can watch. A dandelion loses its seeds. An eclipse closes over. A snowman gives in to the sun. Glance at your phone from across the room and you know how much is left — no reading, no math. BUILT FOR TIME BLINDNESS Numbers are abstract. If your brain does not track elapsed time on its own, "20 minutes" means nothing until it is already gone. Tempo makes time spatial instead, so you feel it draining rather than having to calculate it. FROM ONE MINUTE TO ONE YEAR Most timers stop at an hour. Tempo has six scales: • MINUTE — a focus sprint or a short break • HOUR — the meeting, the work block • DAY — how much of today is actually left • MONTH — the deadline that still feels far away • SEASON (Pro) — the three months you keep meaning to use • YEAR — the one nobody shows you The longer scales run live against the real calendar. Open Tempo in October and the year is already most of the way gone. That is not a gimmick — for anyone who loses whole weeks, seeing it is the point. SEVEN VISUALIZATIONS Dandelion, Dots, Eclipse, Ember, Sand, Snowman, and Thunderstorm. Pick the one your brain actually reads, and set it as your default. ON YOUR WRIST AND LOCK SCREEN An Apple Watch app and Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets keep your current scale in view without opening anything — so checking the time stops being the distraction. BUILT TO STAY QUIET • No account, no sign-up, no email • Works entirely offline • No streaks, no badges, no guilt mechanics • No ads, ever Tempo will not fix your relationship with time. It just makes time visible, so the hours stop disappearing without warning. Free: the Dots visualization and five of the six scales — MINUTE, HOUR, DAY, MONTH, and YEAR. A one-time Pro purchase adds Dandelion, Eclipse, Ember, Sand, Snowman, Thunderstorm, and the SEASON scale. No subscription.

About

Decidd

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Decidd turns a hard choice into a clear call. Big decisions get stuck in back-and-forth: too many options, too many "but what about...". Decidd gives you a simple, structured way through it. How it works: • Name your decision: type it or just speak it. • AI suggests the options you're weighing and the criteria that matter. • Rate how each option does on each criterion. • Set what's important with quick this-or-that comparisons. • Get a ranked result, a clear winner, and a short explanation of why. Why people like it: • Fast and focused: no clutter, no account, no sign-up. • Works your way: use the AI assist or do it all by hand. • Your data stays yours: decisions are stored on your device and synced privately through your own iCloud. No ads, no tracking, no analytics. Your Pathfinder to Lift-off.

Screenshots

Tempo4 screens
Decidd4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tempo and Decidd are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 1 one-off in-app purchase and Decidd sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tempo ships an update fortnightly, Decidd every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Tempo versus Decidd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTempoDecidd
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFoundry24 LLCJakob Stumpenhausen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tempo

One-time1
  • Tempo Pro$4.99
1 purchases

Decidd

One-time1
  • Decidd Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Tempo free?
Tempo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Decidd free?
Decidd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tempo or Decidd have ads?
Neither Tempo nor Decidd shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tempo or Decidd?
Tempo ships an update fortnightly, and Decidd every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tempo was updated on October 31, 2026 and Decidd on November 5, 2026.

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