Comparison

Tempo For Claude vs /cards

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

Head to head
About

Tempo For Claude

Features
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Tempo keeps your Claude Code usage front and center - on your Mac menu bar, your iPhone, and your wrist. If you use Claude Code daily, you know the feeling: a session resets unexpectedly, you hit your limit mid-task, or you lose track of how much you've spent this week. Tempo fixes that. - MENU BAR - Tempo lives quietly in your macOS menu bar. At a glance you see your current session percentage, time until reset, burn rate, and extra usage costs. No need to open a browser or check a dashboard - it's always there. - IPHONE - The iOS companion reads your usage from iCloud and shows the same data on your phone. Dashboard view for the current moment, Activity view for 24H / 7D / 30D trends. See your average session, peak usage, and weekly patterns over time. - APPLE WATCH - Tempo sends your usage to Apple Watch in real time. The watch face shows session and weekly rings at a glance. When a session ends, you get a haptic tap on your wrist - no more guessing when it resets. - WHAT YOU GET - - Live session % and time until reset - 5-hour and 7-day usage tracking - Burn rate - know how fast you're consuming your limit - Extra usage credits and cost tracking - Historical activity charts (24H, 7D, 30D) - Sync across all your devices via iCloud - Haptic alerts on Apple Watch when a session ends - macOS menu bar with one-click access - HOW IT WORKS - Sign in with your Anthropic account on the Mac app. Tempo polls your usage and writes it to iCloud. Your iPhone and Apple Watch read from iCloud automatically - no account setup needed on those devices. Keep Tempo running on your Mac to get live updates on iPhone and Apple Watch. Built for people who use Claude Code seriously.

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/cards

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Slash Cards turns the Claude Code slash command catalog into a focused, beautiful study app. Quiz yourself two ways: see a command and pick the right description, or read a description and pick the right /command. Built for developers who live in Claude Code and want to actually remember what /compact, /resume, /security-review, /hooks, and the rest of the catalog do. WHAT'S INSIDE • 40+ documented slash commands, kept current as new Claude Code releases ship • Command → Description quiz mode • Description → Command quiz mode • Mixed mode that alternates both directions • Category filters: built-in, plugin, hooks, MCP, and more • A polished Library to browse the full catalog with search • Per-command detail pages with examples, versions, aliases, and notes • Mastery tracking: answer a command correctly five times to lock it in • Stats: streaks, daily activity, accuracy, and a per-category breakdown WIDGETS • Card of the Day on your Home Screen (small + medium) • Lock Screen accessory with today's command • Control Center button to jump straight into a quiz round 18 LANGUAGES Slash Cards is fully localized, and you can pick your language in Settings independently of your device language. DESIGN • Anthropic-inspired warm coral palette • First-class Light and Dark Mode • Built natively in SwiftUI MEMBERSHIP One simple membership unlocks everything: unlimited practice, every study mode, the full searchable Library, Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, daily streak reminders, and mastery tracking. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Privacy: Slash Cards stores quiz progress on-device only. The command catalog refreshes from a public read-only endpoint. No account required. Slash Cards is an independent study tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Anthropic. "Claude" and "Claude Code" are trademarks of their respective owners. Terms of Service: https://parra.io/terms-of-service.html Privacy Policy: https://parra.io/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Tempo For Claude4 screens
/cards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tempo For Claude at none against /cards's 4. Tempo For Claude also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (4 vs 1). /cards's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. /cards sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Tempo For Claude asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tempo For Claude ships an update every 4 days, /cards every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
Tempo For Claude versus /cards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTempo For Claude/cards
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCristian PaniaguaParra LLC

In-app purchases

None

Tempo For Claude

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

/cards

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$7.991 Year
  • Pro Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Tempo For Claude free?
Tempo For Claude is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is /cards free?
/cards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tempo For Claude or /cards have ads?
Neither Tempo For Claude nor /cards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tempo For Claude or /cards?
Tempo For Claude ships an update every 4 days, and /cards every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tempo For Claude was updated on October 25, 2026 and /cards on October 25, 2026.

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