Comparison

Tempo vs Hourlo

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

Head to head
About

Tempo

Features
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Tempo is the simple, beautiful time tracker built for freelancers, consultants, and anyone who needs to know where their hours go. Start a timer in one tap. Run multiple timers across different projects at the same time. See exactly how you spend your workday with clear reports and statistics - all in a privacy-first app with no subscriptions. TRACK TIME YOUR WAY - Start and stop project timers with a single tap - Run multiple timers simultaneously - one per project - See live elapsed time on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island - Quick-start timers from Control Center without opening the app - Use Siri Shortcuts to start, stop, or toggle timers hands-free - Add notes and tags to every time entry for detailed logging ORGANIZE BY PROJECT - Create color-coded projects with custom icons - Tag entries for granular categorization - View your full time entry history grouped by day - Edit past entries to fix mistakes or add details UNDERSTAND YOUR TIME - Daily, weekly, and monthly time reports - See project breakdowns with interactive charts - Track total hours worked and identify patterns - Export-ready statistics to share with clients DESIGNED FOR FOCUS - Shortcuts-style project cards for instant access - Polished native interface with smooth animations - Haptic feedback on every interaction - Full iPad support with adaptive layouts - Works with VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, and Reduce Motion PRIVACY FIRST - No account required - your data stays on your device - No analytics, no ads, no invasive tracking FREE TO START, ONE PRICE TO UNLOCK EVERYTHING Tempo is free with one project. Unlock unlimited projects, tags, full history, and detailed statistics with a one-time purchase. No subscriptions. No recurring fees. Pay once, use it forever. Whether you're a freelance designer logging billable hours, a consultant tracking client work, or simply want to understand how you spend your day, Tempo gives you the clarity you need without the complexity you don't. Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you.

About

Hourlo

Features
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A time tracker for a job, freelance clients and personal time โ€” in one app. Start in one tap. Today shows your goal and billable total. The running timer stays on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island as a Live Activity, so you can pause or stop without opening Hourlo. A Home Screen widget keeps the same snapshot in reach. Your day is a timeline: every block, every break, every gap. Fix My Day suggests fills from your calendar and likely breaks, then applies them in a tap. See the week, month and year: progress against your target, a category breakdown and the projects that actually took the time. Clients, projects, rates and budgets stay on the hours. When you are ready to bill, export PDF, CSV or Excel โ€” or an invoice. Workspaces keep employed work, freelance and personal time in separate spaces, each with its own schedule, targets and currency. Arrive at a saved place and Hourlo can start the timer; leave and it can stop, with a confirmation if you want one. iOS delivers those geofence events on a best-effort basis โ€” a helper, not a guaranteed punch clock. On Apple Watch: start, pause and stop, Quick Start tiles and a complication. Shortcuts and Siri can start work, a project, a category or a break. Your time, projects, clients and places stay on this iPhone. There is no Hourlo account and no Hourlo cloud. Purchases go through the App Store; nothing else is uploaded as a profile. Built for iPhone and Apple Watch. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tempo4 screens
Hourlo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hourlo at every 2 days against Tempo's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Tempo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hourlo 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 every 3 months, Hourlo every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Tempo versus Hourlo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTempoHourlo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size11 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRemi HerbietDennis Donner

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tempo

One-time1
  • Tempo Pro Lifetime access$19.99
1 purchases

Hourlo

One-time1
  • Hourlo Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Tempo free?
Tempo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hourlo free?
Hourlo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tempo or Hourlo have ads?
Neither Tempo nor Hourlo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tempo or Hourlo?
Tempo ships an update every 3 months, and Hourlo every 2 days. Most recently, Tempo was updated on November 9, 2026 and Hourlo on October 31, 2026.

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