Comparison

Tempora vs Folio

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

Head to head
About

Tempora

This app offers a beautifully designed clock, timer, and widget experience focused on productivity and aesthetics. It features various clock styles, immersive timers with ambient sounds, and focus sessions to enhance concentration. Customizable widgets and live activities provide real-time time tracking.

Highlights
  • Flip clock and glass-style designs
  • Analog and digital clock designs
  • Immersive timers with ambient sounds
  • Home screen clock widgets
  • Focus timer with Pomodoro sessions
  • Live Activities support
  • World time clock
Features
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TEMPORA is a beautifully crafted clock, timer, and widget app designed for focus, productivity, and aesthetics. ■ Flip clock & Glass-style designs for a modern, minimal look ■ Timer designs with ambient sounds for better focus ■ Track your focus time, collect daily badges, and share your progress with friends. ■ Elegant analog & digital clock designs ■ Home screen clock widgets with multiple styles & timezones ■ Focus timer with interval & Pomodoro sessions ■ Countdown timer for study, work, and daily routines ■ Live Activities support for real-time timer tracking ■ World time clock with timezone support ■ Minimal, distraction-free experience ■ Supports multiple languages Designed for those who value focus, simplicity, and beautiful timekeeping. Unlock all premium clock & timer designs with a subscription or one-time purchase. Privacy Policy: https://luff.studio/tempora/privacy Terms of Service (EULA): https://luff.studio/tempora/terms

About

Folio

Features
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Folio helps you break free from phone addiction by temporarily blocking your most distracting apps so you can focus on the present. Instead of doomscrolling, the app encourages you to use your reclaimed screen time to reflect on your day and build a healthy journaling habit. Take back control of your attention and turn idle moments into meaningful self-discovery.

Screenshots

Tempora4 screens
Folio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tempora at none against Folio's shown. Tempora also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence, 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. Tempora sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Folio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Tempora versus Folio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTemporaFolio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size209 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDahan KirisciRhys Dominguez

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Tempora

Subscriptions3
  • Premium$0.997 Days
  • Premium$1.991 Month
  • Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$22.90
2 purchases

Folio

Subscriptions2
  • Folio Weekly Plan$9.997 Days
  • Folio Yearly Plan3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Tempora free?
Tempora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Folio free?
Folio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tempora or Folio have ads?
Folio shows ads; Tempora does not.
Which is updated more often, Tempora or Folio?
Tempora ships an update every 5 days, and Folio every 5 days. Most recently, Tempora was updated on September 24, 2026 and Folio on September 24, 2026.

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