Comparison

Paddle Log vs Tempo Calendar

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

Head to head
About

Paddle Log

Features
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Track every adventure on the water with PaddleLog, the essential activity tracker for paddlers. Whether you are kayaking down a river, canoeing across a lake, or stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) at the coast, our digital logbook makes it easy to record and relive your trips. Designed for all watercraft, PaddleLog helps you maintain a detailed history of your paddling miles and locations. Key Features: - Comprehensive Trip Logging: Easily record your paddling sessions including duration, location, and craft type. - Smart Filtering: Organise and find past trips by filtering for specific kayaks, canoes, paddleboards, or locations. - Secure Cloud Storage: Your paddling history is backed up to the cloud, ensuring you never lose a single log when you switch devices. - Personalised Notes: Add trip details, water conditions, or wildlife sightings to every session. - Multi-Craft Support: Tailored for all boat types including Inflatables, Sit-on-top kayaks, and touring SUPs.

About

Tempo Calendar

This is a clean, lightweight calendar app focused on a natural feel and at-a-glance viewing. It offers seamless integration with Apple Calendar, automatic iCloud sync, and customizable event colors. Easily manage your schedule with widgets and event recovery.

Highlights
  • Apple Calendar integration
  • Automatic iCloud sync
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Custom event colors
  • Date range highlights
  • 30-day event recovery
  • Event search
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Tempo. A calendar in tune with your day. Tempo is a clean, lightweight calendar designed to make everyday actions quick and easy. We focus on a natural feel over flashy features, an at-a-glance view over complicated settings, and a clean interface. - A minimal layout that’s easy to read - Seamless integration with Apple Calendar - Automatic iCloud sync Key features [Full Apple Calendar integration] Tempo lets you view and edit events from every account connected to your device’s system calendar, including iCloud, Google, and Naver. There’s no need to move your data or create a new account. [Automatic iCloud sync] Events added on your iPhone automatically appear on your iPad and Mac. Events sync through your connected calendar accounts, while individual event colors, date ranges, and other details set in Tempo sync through iCloud. Add an appointment on your iPhone during your commute, then organize your schedule on your Mac at the office. Switch devices and pick up with the same events, without any extra steps. [Monthly and weekly Home Screen widgets] Add a large monthly calendar widget to your iPhone or iPad Home Screen. See a whole month of events at once, switch months, and add events right from the widget. Tap a date to open that day in your calendar. [Lock Screen widgets] Check a two-week calendar that includes today, or see upcoming events, right from your iPhone Lock Screen. Spot the days with plans or view up to three upcoming events to get a quick sense of your day without opening the app. [Custom colors for individual events] While the system calendar assigns colors by calendar, Tempo lets you choose a color for each event. Use red for important meetings, yellow for family plans, and green for study time to see what matters at a glance. [Date range highlights] Outline multi-day periods such as time off, business trips, vacations, or exams with a visual border on your calendar. Unlike a regular event entry, this makes the entire date range easy to see at a glance. [30-day event recovery] Accidentally deleted an event? Don’t worry. Tempo safely keeps snapshots of deleted events for 30 days. Bring them back at any time during that period from "Restore events" in Settings. [Notifications and quick access] Get notified at the time you choose so you don’t miss an important appointment. Tap a notification to go straight to the event. Tempo integrates smoothly with Apple’s notification system for a simple, familiar experience. [Event search] Quickly find events by title. Search ignores differences in case and diacritics, so even part of a word can help you find a matching event. What Tempo stands for [Smooth interactions] Every interaction should feel instant. Tempo focuses on natural, lightweight responses rather than heavy animations or complicated screen transitions. [Minimal design] Essential information is clear, and unnecessary elements are left out. By reducing visual clutter, Tempo helps you focus on your events. [At home in the Apple ecosystem] Tempo follows the design language of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. It makes natural use of Apple’s built-in calendar, notifications, widgets, iCloud, and more. On the move or at your desk, keep your day flowing with Tempo. Tempo. A calendar in tune with your day.

Screenshots

Paddle Log4 screens
Tempo Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Paddle Log at daily against Tempo Calendar's every 5 days. Paddle Log also leads on iOS requirement (18.2 vs 26.0). Tempo Calendar's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paddle Log ships an update daily, Tempo Calendar every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Paddle Log versus Tempo Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaddle LogTempo Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.2 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDarren GlanvilleRocky Lim

In-app purchases

None

Paddle Log

No in-app purchases

None

Tempo Calendar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paddle Log free?
Paddle Log is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tempo Calendar free?
Tempo Calendar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Paddle Log or Tempo Calendar have ads?
Neither Paddle Log nor Tempo Calendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paddle Log or Tempo Calendar?
Paddle Log ships an update daily, and Tempo Calendar every 5 days. Most recently, Paddle Log was updated on October 31, 2026 and Tempo Calendar on October 31, 2026.

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