Comparison

Tempo vs Deeply

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

Head to head
About

Tempo

Features
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Build lasting habits and stay deeply focused β€” designed for remote workers. Working remotely is freedom, but it comes with challenges: blurred work-life boundaries, inconsistent routines, and the loneliness of working alone. Tempo helps you take control. HABIT TRACKING β€’ Create habits with emoji icons, custom colors, and flexible check-in types β€’ Three modes: Yes/No, Count (e.g., 8 glasses of water), and Duration (e.g., 30 min reading) β€’ Track your streaks β€” celebrate milestones at 7, 30, 100, and 365 days β€’ Reorder habits by priority with drag-and-drop β€’ Set daily reminders to stay consistent FOCUS TIMER β€’ Pomodoro technique: 25 min work / 5 min break cycles β€’ Beautiful circular countdown with ambient sounds (Rain, CafΓ©, White Noise, Nature) β€’ Link focus sessions to specific habits to see how you spend your deep work time β€’ Background timer support β€” switch apps without losing your session TOGETHER β€” SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY β€’ Create or join groups with a simple 6-character invite code β€’ Share habits with up to 8 people and see everyone's daily progress β€’ Perfect for remote teams, accountability partners, or friends building habits together β€’ Synced via iCloud β€” no account creation needed STATISTICS & INSIGHTS β€’ Today's completion rate at a glance β€’ Heatmap calendar to visualize your consistency β€’ Monthly and yearly trend analysis β€’ Export your data as CSV 3 HOME SCREEN WIDGETS β€’ Today's Habits β€” see your daily checklist β€’ Streak β€” display your best active streak β€’ Focus Timer β€” start a session right from your home screen Tempo Pro unlocks unlimited habits, custom timer durations, all ambient sounds, full statistics, group creation, themes, and data export. SUBSCRIPTION INFO β€’ Tempo Pro Monthly: $4.99/month β€’ Tempo Pro Annual: $29.99/year (save 50%) β€’ 7-day free trial included β€’ Payment charged to iTunes account at confirmation of purchase β€’ Subscription auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period β€’ Manage subscriptions in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions Privacy Policy: https://tempo.tianjichat.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of Service: https://tempo.tianjichat.com/terms-of-service.html

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Deeply

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Deeply blocks distracting apps only while you focus β€” a timebox-style focus app, not an always-on blocker. Pick a task, set a timer, and start. Social media and games lock automatically for that session. When you're done, you're free again β€” no permanent restrictions, just focus when it counts. Made for you if β€’ You keep opening social media without noticing β€’ You want to lock in right before a deadline β€’ Always-on blockers never stuck for you Features β€’ Choose which apps to block for each task β€’ Deep Focus timer β€’ Track completed / interrupted sessions and review your focus history β€’ One-tap setup with presets Deeply Plus β€’ Unlimited tasks, presets & blocked apps β€’ Full focus history β€’ No ads Choose monthly, yearly, or a one-time purchase. Focus by design, not willpower. Privacy Policy: https://fossil-tsunami-a92.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-for-Deeply-37cedeb800428087a7c8e4d1348fe03b Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tempo4 screens
Deeply4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tempo at none against Deeply's shown. Tempo also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Tempo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Deeply sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tempo ships an update every 2 days, Deeply every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Tempo versus Deeply: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTempoDeeply
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days β€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size9 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerι’ε²›ε€©ζœΊζ™Ίθƒ½η§‘ζŠ€ζœ‰ι™ε…¬εΈKazuki Mimura

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tempo

Subscriptions3
  • Tempo Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Tempo Pro (First Year)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Tempo Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
3 purchases

Deeply

Subscriptions2
  • Deeply Pro Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Deeply Pro Yearly1 Year trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Deeply Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Tempo free?
Tempo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deeply free?
Deeply is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tempo or Deeply have ads?
Deeply shows ads; Tempo does not.
Which is updated more often, Tempo or Deeply?
Tempo ships an update every 2 days, and Deeply every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tempo was updated on October 15, 2026 and Deeply on October 7, 2026.

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