Comparison

Tempofy vs BPM Running Player

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

Head to head
About

Tempofy

This app allows you to play music from Spotify based on its tempo. It's ideal for activities like dance classes or running where music speed is crucial. Organize your favorite tracks into a playlist and let the app filter them by BPM.

Highlights
  • Play music by tempo (BPM)
  • Integrates with Spotify Premium
  • Create custom playlists
  • Filter music by BPM
  • Ideal for dance and running
Features
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Tap beats to get tempo as BPM. *** Requires Spotify Premium Play music from Spotify by tempo. Perfect for dance classes, running or other activities where music tempo is important. Keep all your best tracks in one big playlist and let Tempofy filter out those you want. Privacy Policy: https://organic-poetry-135723.web.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BPM Running Player

This music player synchronizes song tempo with your running rhythm. Simply tap to the beat or let the app analyze the song's tempo for automatic adjustment. It supports playlists and offers Apple Watch integration for seamless workouts.

Highlights
  • Tempo synchronization with running rhythm
  • Automatic song tempo analysis
  • Playlist support
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Manual BPM adjustment
Features
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BPM Running Player is a music player for BPM running that plays songs at a speed that matches the running rhythm. 1. Tap the button more than 5 times according to the running rhythm. 2. Just press the play button! (The tempo of the song is analyzed on the application side.) --- Changing songs : Please select from the iPhone music application, and use the playlist. (Tap Album Art to open Music app.) Fix BPM : Tapping BPM beside album art will bring up menu --- DRM protected songs such as Apple Music can not be played, please select songs imported from CD in iTunes or purchased in the iTunes Store. --- ■ Apple Watch ■ You need to transfer songs for the BPM running player. Select a playlist from the "Watch" button and transfer it. Slow: Bluetooth Fast: Wi-Fi HowTo : https://youtu.be/VKVSrIVMS7c

Screenshots

Tempofy3 screens
BPM Running Player3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BPM Running Player at 50% against Tempofy's 29%. BPM Running Player also leads on iOS requirement (11.4 vs 16.4). Tempofy's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Tempofy ships an update every 2 months, BPM Running Player every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tempofy versus BPM Running Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTempofyBPM Running Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.411.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperV4D Company ABHiroshi Kaito

Customer experience

Tempofy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative64.3%

BPM Running Player

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tempofy

No in-app purchases

None

BPM Running Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tempofy free?
Tempofy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BPM Running Player free?
BPM Running Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tempofy or BPM Running Player have ads?
Neither Tempofy nor BPM Running Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tempofy or BPM Running Player?
Tempofy ships an update every 2 months, and BPM Running Player every 5 months. Most recently, Tempofy was updated on October 1, 2026 and BPM Running Player on October 5, 2026.

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