Comparison

Tempo vs Deadline Pace

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

Deadline Pace

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Deadline Pace turns the work required for each deadline into a clear and manageable daily plan. Enter a report, exam, certification, or other deadline together with its workload. Deadline Pace automatically creates a realistic schedule based on the remaining days, your available weekdays, and your preferred daily limit. Key Features • See what to work on today at a glance • Automatically divide work into daily tasks • Track progress with clear percentages • Record focused work with the built-in timer • Choose workdays, daily limits, and buffer time • Complete, reschedule, and adjust individual tasks • Receive reminders for planned work • No account or sign-in required The free version supports up to two selected active deadlines. Deadline Pace Plus An auto-renewable monthly subscription unlocks: • Unlimited active deadlines • Monthly and weekly planning calendars • 7-day and 14-day workload forecasts • Deadline templates and duplication • What-if plan comparisons • Detailed reviews of focus time and completed work Purchases can be restored and subscriptions can be managed from the Settings screen. More deadlines should not mean more daily stress. Start with what you can do today. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://shimekiri-pace-support.vercel.app/en/privacy

Screenshots

Tempo4 screens
Deadline Pace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Deadline Pace at every 6 days against Tempo's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 1 one-off in-app purchase and Deadline Pace sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tempo ships an update fortnightly, Deadline Pace every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Tempo versus Deadline Pace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTempoDeadline Pace
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days — 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 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFoundry24 LLCKazuya Kita

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tempo

One-time1
  • Tempo Pro$4.99
1 purchases

Deadline Pace

Subscriptions1
  • Deadline Pace Plus Monthly$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Tempo free?
Tempo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deadline Pace free?
Deadline Pace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tempo or Deadline Pace have ads?
Neither Tempo nor Deadline Pace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tempo or Deadline Pace?
Tempo ships an update fortnightly, and Deadline Pace every 6 days. Most recently, Tempo was updated on October 31, 2026 and Deadline Pace on November 6, 2026.

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