Comparison

Tempora vs PIXEL

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

Head to head
About

Tempora

Features
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Tempora is a sequence timer. An interval workout, focused work cycles, several dishes cooking at once, a meditation carried by time: anything that unfolds in phases can be described, saved and started in two taps. SAY IT. IT'S COMPOSED Write one sentence โ€” "8 loops of 45 seconds on and 15 seconds off" โ€” and the Composer turns it into a complete sequence, ready to start. Refine it phase by phase in the editor whenever you like. The Composer is a shortcut, never a requirement: everything can also be built by hand. A SESSION YOU CAN READ FROM AFAR During a session the screen takes the colour of the phase โ€” coral for work, turquoise for rest โ€” and the liquid rises with time. The countdown reads from across the room, the next phase announces itself, transitions chime. Phone locked or app in the background? The session sounds keep playing, on the second; on iPhone, the session shows on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. MULTI-SEQUENCE Several independent timers on one screen: the eggs, the pasta, the sauce. Each one starts, pauses, gets an extra minute โ€” and says "Ready" when it is. YOUR COLLECTION, YOUR PROGRESS Your tempos are saved to your account and synced across devices, readable offline. Every session feeds your progress: time per week, work/rest balance, breakdown by category, current streak, records. On-device reminders help you keep the rhythm. WHAT TEMPORA DOES NOT DO No ads, no selling of data, no follower counts. Your data is hosted in Switzerland and you can erase it โ€” history or entire account โ€” right from the app. Tempora is built in Geneva by Pixelab.

About

PIXEL

Features
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PIXEL helps you plan the day in your own rhythm. Add tasks to any date, build daily habits, set aside focused time, and see your progress over the past week. โ€ข Plan your day with task priorities and times. โ€ข Track habits and build a consistent streak. โ€ข Set focus and break timers to suit your schedule. โ€ข Review weekly tasks, habit check-ins, and focus sessions. โ€ข Use it without an account. Your entries stay on your device. Start with one task and let the rest fall into place.

Screenshots

Tempora4 screens
PIXEL1 screens

Verdict

The call

Tempora and PIXEL 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Tempora versus PIXEL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTemporaPIXEL
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.416.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size66 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPixelab SarlMyron Kosenko

In-app purchases

None

Tempora

No in-app purchases

None

PIXEL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tempora free?
Tempora is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PIXEL free?
PIXEL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tempora or PIXEL have ads?
Neither Tempora nor PIXEL shows ads.

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