Comparison

Tempus vs Spark Pulse

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

Head to head
About

Tempus

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Tempus turns showing up into something you can see. Every day you complete a habit lands as a colored square on a grid - and watching that grid fill up becomes the reason you don't stop. BUILT AROUND ONE IDEA Consistency should be visible. Habits live on grids that grow with you - calendar months or a continuous view, your choice. Miss a day and you'll see the gap. Show up and you'll see that too. YOUR DAY, AT A GLANCE The Today ring closes as you complete what matters. Your calendar events wrap around a 24-hour dial, so the whole day fits in one look. Link your existing calendars - Apple, Google, or any ICS feed. 1% A DAY, COMPOUNDED Finish what you planned and the day pays about 1%. Miss it and you give a little back. Rest days cost nothing. One number tracks all of it from the day you started - and there is no limit on it. REMINDERS WITH A PERSONALITY Pick the voice that actually works on you: gentle encouragement, pure hype, or tough love. Or write three example phrases and let AI generate notifications that sound exactly like the voice in your head - at the times you choose. TEN ATMOSPHERES Light or dark, and the whole app follows. Ten palettes, from warm dusk to true black - pick the one you want to look at every day. A PERFECT MONTH FEELS LIKE THIS Tap any month to relive it, day by day. Green squares all the way down. YOU SHAPE WHAT COMES NEXT Request features and vote on what gets built. Tempus is small, independent, and built with care - your voice genuinely steers it. FREE AND PRO Free: up to 3 habits, 1 linked calendar, all core tracking. Pro: unlimited habits, unlimited calendars, custom AI reminder voices. Monthly or annual, with a free trial. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage anytime in your App Store settings. Privacy Policy: https://tempusapp.info/privacy Terms of Use: https://tempusapp.info/terms

About

Spark Pulse

Features
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Spark Pulse is a focus system built for people who struggle with traditional productivity apps. Most task managers assume you can decide what to do and just execute. For ADHD minds, that assumption breaks every single day. Spark Pulse takes a different approach โ€” it starts with how your brain feels right now, then routes you into the right type of action. HOW IT WORKS Instead of asking "what should you do today?", Spark Pulse asks: how is your brain right now? โ€ข High energy โ†’ deep, high-impact tasks โ€ข Distracted โ†’ short activation routines โ€ข Overwhelmed โ†’ recovery and reset flows FEATURES โ€ข Daily brain-state check-in (morning & evening) โ€ข Adaptive focus sessions based on your energy state โ€ข Routine & calendar system aligned with your cognitive load โ€ข Fast idea capture โ€” one tap, done โ€ข Behavioral insights: focus, sleep, energy patterns over time โ€ข Cloud sync & backup โ€” your data survives reinstalls WHY SPARK PULSE Traditional apps manage tasks. Spark Pulse manages your ability to execute them. Built for variability, not consistency. No streaks. No shame. Just momentum. SUBSCRIPTION 7-day free trial, then: โ€ข Monthly: $2.99/month โ€ข Yearly: $19.99/year Cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Spark Pulse is a productivity tool and is not a medical device. Terms of Use: https://devbergs.github.io/sparkpulse-website/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://devbergs.github.io/sparkpulse-website/privacy.html

Screenshots

Tempus4 screens
Spark Pulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tempus and Spark Pulse are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Tempus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Spark Pulse sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Tempus versus Spark Pulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTempusSpark Pulse
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS18.0 โ€” better18.5
Further details โ€” not scored
Size17 MB18 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperSofronie AlbuAivis Karlsbergs

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tempus

Subscriptions2
  • Tempus Pro7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Tempus Pro7 Days trial$24.991 Year
2 purchases

Spark Pulse

Subscriptions2
  • Spark Pulse+$2.991 Month
  • Spark Pulse+7 Days trial$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Tempus free?
Tempus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spark Pulse free?
Spark Pulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tempus or Spark Pulse have ads?
Neither Tempus nor Spark Pulse shows ads.

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