Comparison

Fake Timer vs Tempo

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

Head to head
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Fake Timer

Features
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Control time - your way. Speed it up or slow it down with a timer that can run faster, slower, or even fake the duration while still keeping a real-time clock in view. Customize colors and sounds, track progress with Home & Lock Screen widgets, and stay updated with Live Activity on the Lock Screen. Time, your way.

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Tempo

Features
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Tempo โ€“ Multi Kitchen Timer lets you run multiple countdowns at the same time, so you can track every dish in your kitchen without juggling a single timer. Key Features: - Multiple concurrent timers โ€” Start several timers at once; the most urgent one is always front and center - Saved presets โ€” Create up to 6 named presets (e.g. "Pasta โ€“ 10 min", "Soft Boiled Egg โ€“ 6 min") and start them with a few taps - Alarm notifications โ€” Get a sound and vibration alert when each timer finishes - +30 s button โ€” Add extra time to any running timer with one tap - Individual pause & dismiss โ€” Pause, resume, or dismiss each timer independently, or pause/stop all at once - Keep screen on โ€” Optional setting to prevent the screen from turning off while timers are running - Custom alarm sounds โ€” Choose from built-in sounds - In-app volume โ€” Use a dedicated volume slider independent of your device media volume - Auto-stop alarm โ€” Optionally silence the alarm after a set duration so you don't have to dismiss it manually - Light & dark themes โ€” Includes a Peach Mint light theme and Night Kitchen dark theme, or follow system setting - 5 languages โ€” English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German Perfect For: - Cooking multiple dishes at the same time - Meal prep with staggered start times - Baking with different stage timers - Any activity that needs several independent countdowns How It Works: 1. Create or select one or more presets on the home screen 2. Tap the pot to start โ€” all selected timers run concurrently 3. The timer with the least time left is shown largest; others appear below 4. When a timer finishes, you get a sound + vibration alert and a notification 5. Dismiss, restart, or go back to idle when you're done Privacy Focused: - No data collection - No ads or tracking - Lightweight and efficient Tempo โ€“ Multi Kitchen Timer is part of the Ottler Studio suite of simple, focused utility apps designed to make your digital life easier.

Screenshots

Fake Timer3 screens
Tempo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tempo at none against Fake Timer's 1. Tempo also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.1). On price, ads 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. Fake Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tempo asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Fake Timer versus Tempo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFake TimerTempo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS26.115.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size9 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerdm3 labsCedric Marcellin

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fake Timer

One-time1
  • Pro$2.99
None

Tempo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fake Timer free?
Fake Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tempo free?
Tempo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fake Timer or Tempo have ads?
Neither Fake Timer nor Tempo shows ads.

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