Comparison

Tempo vs Rin

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

Rin

This app offers a simple, intuitive focus timer with a circular ring display to visualize time. It allows for customizable countdowns, tracks your focus sessions, and provides a dashboard of your progress. Designed for seamless integration with Apple devices, it helps you manage work, study, or any focused activity.

Highlights
  • Circular ring timer visualization
  • Countdown and count-up timers
  • Live Activity and Dynamic Island support
  • Session tagging and dashboard
  • Focus history tracking
  • Apple Watch app and complications
  • Data stored locally
Features
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Rinは、時間の流れを円形リングで直感的に確認できる、シンプルな集中タイマーです。アプリを開くとすぐにタイマーが表示され、余計な操作をせず集中を始められます。 主な機能 ・1〜180分で設定できるカウントダウンタイマー ・経過時間を記録するカウントアップタイマー ・横画面に最適化した大きな円形表示 ・ロック画面とDynamic Islandに時間を表示するLive Activity ・終了音のオン/オフ設定と、タイマー画面での音状態表示 ・セッション終了後のタグ選択・新規タグ作成 ・今日の集中時間、回数、平均、タグ別内訳を表示するダッシュボード ・日付ごとに確認できる集中履歴 ・ライト/ダーク表示とリングカラーの変更 ・Apple Watchアプリと文字盤コンプリケーション ・カウントダウン/カウントアップを別々のコンプリケーションとして配置 ・Digital Crownによるカウントダウン時間の調整 ・iPhoneとApple Watch間のタイマー同期 履歴、タグ、設定は端末内に保存されます。アカウント登録、広告、トラッキング、外部サーバーへのデータ送信はありません。 仕事、勉強、読書、家事など、区切って取り組みたい時間にRinをご利用ください。

Screenshots

Tempo4 screens
Rin3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rin at none against Tempo's 1. Rin also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tempo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rin asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tempo ships an update fortnightly, Rin every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tempo versus Rin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTempoRin
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFoundry24 LLCYuka Kubo

Customer experience

Tempo

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Rin

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tempo

One-time1
  • Tempo Pro$4.99
None

Rin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tempo free?
Tempo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rin free?
Rin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tempo or Rin have ads?
Neither Tempo nor Rin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tempo or Rin?
Tempo ships an update fortnightly, and Rin every 3 days. Most recently, Tempo was updated on October 9, 2026 and Rin on October 14, 2026.

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