Comparison

ChicTimer vs Tempo

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

Head to head
About

ChicTimer

This app offers a classic timer with a user-friendly interface and multiple colorful designs. It allows for simultaneous use of up to 12 timers, each independently configurable and movable. Notifications are provided even when the app is in the background.

Highlights
  • 12 colorful timer designs
  • Realistic chicken timer effect
  • Up to 12 simultaneous timers
  • Independent timer configuration
  • Background notifications
  • Portrait and landscape support (iPad)
Features
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ChicTimer feature a classic designed timer with a convenient interface. Feature - Featuring 12 Colorful Timer Design, including Chicken Timer and Classic Timer. - Realistic Chicken Timer Effect. - Up to 12 Timer can be use simultaneously on single app. - Each timer can be moved, rename and set timing independently. - Support both portrait and landscape orientation (iPad only). - Notification when timer was in background.

About

Tempo

This app transforms countdown timers into clear visual progress indicators, helping you stay focused on tasks like work, study, or cooking. It offers multiple visualization options and a distraction-free interface, working reliably offline without requiring an account.

Highlights
  • Multiple visualization options
  • Clean, distraction-free interface
  • Works offline
  • No account setup
  • Reliable background operation
  • Privacy-focused
Features
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If you have ever looked up and lost an hour, you do not need another number counting down. You need to see time move. Tempo turns time into something you can watch. A dandelion loses its seeds. An eclipse closes over. A snowman gives in to the sun. Glance at your phone from across the room and you know how much is left — no reading, no math. BUILT FOR TIME BLINDNESS Numbers are abstract. If your brain does not track elapsed time on its own, "20 minutes" means nothing until it is already gone. Tempo makes time spatial instead, so you feel it draining rather than having to calculate it. FROM ONE MINUTE TO ONE YEAR Most timers stop at an hour. Tempo has six scales: • MINUTE — a focus sprint or a short break • HOUR — the meeting, the work block • DAY — how much of today is actually left • MONTH — the deadline that still feels far away • SEASON (Pro) — the three months you keep meaning to use • YEAR — the one nobody shows you The longer scales run live against the real calendar. Open Tempo in October and the year is already most of the way gone. That is not a gimmick — for anyone who loses whole weeks, seeing it is the point. SEVEN VISUALIZATIONS Dandelion, Dots, Eclipse, Ember, Sand, Snowman, and Thunderstorm. Pick the one your brain actually reads, and set it as your default. ON YOUR WRIST AND LOCK SCREEN An Apple Watch app and Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets keep your current scale in view without opening anything — so checking the time stops being the distraction. BUILT TO STAY QUIET • No account, no sign-up, no email • Works entirely offline • No streaks, no badges, no guilt mechanics • No ads, ever Tempo will not fix your relationship with time. It just makes time visible, so the hours stop disappearing without warning. Free: the Dots visualization and five of the six scales — MINUTE, HOUR, DAY, MONTH, and YEAR. A one-time Pro purchase adds Dandelion, Eclipse, Ember, Sand, Snowman, Thunderstorm, and the SEASON scale. No subscription.

Screenshots

ChicTimer4 screens
Tempo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tempo at 5.0 against ChicTimer's 1.0. Tempo also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). ChicTimer's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. ChicTimer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tempo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tempo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChicTimer ships an update every 3 months, Tempo fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
ChicTimer versus Tempo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChicTimerTempo
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKasidej KhunvattanakarnFoundry24 LLC

Customer experience

ChicTimer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Tempo

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ChicTimer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
1 purchases

Tempo

One-time1
  • Tempo Pro$4.99

Questions

Is ChicTimer free?
ChicTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tempo free?
Tempo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ChicTimer or Tempo?
Tempo is rated higher. ChicTimer averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Tempo averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ChicTimer or Tempo have ads?
Neither ChicTimer nor Tempo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChicTimer or Tempo?
ChicTimer ships an update every 3 months, and Tempo fortnightly. Most recently, ChicTimer was updated on November 1, 2026 and Tempo on October 31, 2026.

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