Tempus review
A capable visual planner for Apple users who want AI-assisted time blocking.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Tempus is a daily planner for people with ADHD and executive-function challenges. It combines a visual timeline for tasks, routines, and calendar events with AI planning from voice or text. Reminders, habits, alarms, transition countdowns, an inbox, statistics, and completion tracking support daily organization. The product is designed for Apple workflows, covering iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch through iOS, macOS, widgets, Live Activities, Siri, Apple Watch support, and iCloud sync.
The free plan includes AI planning, three habits, a visual timeline, and reminders. The Monthly plan costs $4.99 per month and adds unlimited AI planning, unlimited habits, the full visual timeline, alarms and countdowns, and Focus Mode. The Yearly plan costs $19.99 per year with the same listed paid features. The Lifetime plan costs $39.99 as a one-time payment and includes those features plus pay-once use. This gives occasional planners a free entry point and offers monthly, annual, and lifetime paths for people who need more capacity.
Tempus fits users who want time blocking tied closely to calendars and Apple devices. It synchronizes with Google Calendar, iCloud Calendar, Outlook Calendar, Apple Reminders, and iCloud, while offline timeline editing supports continued planning with iCloud sync. Focus Mode adds distracting-app blocking and a countdown timer, and flexible routines, streaks, and statistics extend the app beyond a basic task list. The main limitation is platform scope: users outside the macOS and iOS ecosystem should choose a planner that supports their devices. Apple users seeking a visual, AI-assisted daily planning workflow are the clearest fit.
Tempus pros and cons
- Where it wins
- AI planning accepts voice or text input
- Visual timeline combines tasks, routines, and calendar events
- Focus Mode includes app blocking and countdowns
- Where it doesn't
- Available only on macOS and iOS
- Unlimited planning and habits require a paid tier
- Calendar sync centers on Google, iCloud, and Outlook
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