Tempus

What Tempus is

Tempus is an ADHD-focused planner built around time blocking. It brings tasks, routines, and calendar events onto a vertical timeline, where draggable blocks and a live time marker help show how the day is unfolding. Speak or type tasks and Tempus proposes a schedule in about ten seconds; you can accept, edit, or discard it. It can sync Google, iCloud, and Outlook calendars, and recurring tasks are supported. Focus Mode pauses distracting apps during a focus block and provides a countdown, including as a Lock Screen Live Activity. The maker says alarms can ring through Silent Mode, Focus, and Low Power Mode, with countdown alerts ahead of task transitions.

Tempus supports iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch, with optional iCloud sync across Apple devices. Its timeline can be viewed and edited offline, and changes sync once the device is back online. No account is required; the maker says tasks and schedules stay on-device, while its privacy policy notes that data may be stored locally or with enabled providers and that service providers may process data for functions such as AI, analytics, sync, and payments. The free plan includes AI planning, three habits, a visual timeline, and reminders. Paid plans add unlimited planning and habits, a full timeline, alarms, countdowns, and Focus Mode.

Who it suits

Tempus suits adults with ADHD or executive function challenges who want tasks and calendar events organized in a time-blocked timeline. It may also fit students, professionals seeking deep work, and people who feel overwhelmed by traditional productivity apps.

Limits

The free plan includes three habits and does not include the listed paid features: unlimited AI planning and habits, a full visual timeline, all alarms and countdowns, and Focus Mode. Tempus Pro requires iOS 26.2 or later; Apple Intelligence planning needs a supported device with Apple Intelligence enabled.

Getting started

1. Visit https://www.gettempus.app/.
2. Use Tempus on iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch.
3. Start with the free plan, which includes AI planning, three habits, a visual timeline, and reminders.
4. Optionally connect Google, iCloud, or Outlook calendars.
5. Choose Monthly at $4.99 a month, Yearly at $19.99 a year, or Lifetime at $39.99 a month for paid features.

Verdict

Choose Tempus if time blocking, calendar sync, and ADHD-focused planning tools match how you organize your day. Look elsewhere if you need more than three habits without paying, or if you do not use its Apple-device platforms.