Changelog

This update brings a handful of subtle refinements that make Tempo feel smoother in everyday use.

We’ve been listening to how you use task tracking in Tempo. Many of you plan work in Linear or Apple Reminders before opening Tempo to focus on it. With 1.3.1, those plans can meet you in Today with less morning setup.

Turn on Add tasks due today in either integration’s settings. Whenever Tempo syncs, eligible tasks due that day are added to your Today list automatically. Nothing changes in Linear or Apple Reminders, and Tempo respects where you choose to place each task. When you open Tempo in the morning, the work you already planned can be waiting in Today.

Tempo is also now available in Dutch. We’ve improved localization across the app and Live Activities, including Timer, Stopwatch, and upcoming-session text.

Added

• Optional Today planning for Linear and Apple Reminders.
• Dutch language support across Tempo and Live Activities.

Improved

• Improved translation coverage across supported languages.
• Integration refresh results now open the matching Tasks view even when everything is already up to date.

Fixed

• Fixed cases where localization keys could appear instead of interface text.
• Fixed missing and inconsistent translations in several parts of Tempo and Live Activities.

When I first started building Tempo Focus, one of the principles I wanted the product to follow was simple: the app should never force people to change the tools and workflows that already work for them. Tempo should fit naturally into those workflows, reduce friction, and help people focus on the work they have already chosen.

Today, we’re introducing Tasks, one of the most significant updates we have made to Tempo Focus. Tasks let you plan what you want to focus on, organize work between Today and your Backlog, track the time spent on each task, and mark it complete. They are not meant to replace your to-do app, issue tracker, or planner. Instead, they connect your existing plans with the time you set aside to focus.

Tasks launches with Linear and Apple Reminders integrations. You can bring existing issues or reminders into Tempo, select one for your current session, and complete it when the work is finished. Your connected app remains the source of truth, so you can spend less time switching between tools without rebuilding the system you already trust. These integrations are available with Tempo Pro, and we look forward to supporting more tools over time. If there is a tool you would like to connect with Tempo, send your suggestion to hey@martinstoleru.com.

We have also changed how you navigate Tempo. The new sidebar brings Tasks, Insights, History, Labels, App Blocker, and Settings into one central place. It keeps the clock at the heart of the experience while giving Tempo more room to grow.

Without the bottom navigation, the space beneath the clock now shows the Label and Task selected for your session, together with their tracked time. Tapping either opens Split View, which you can expand for more room to browse and change your selection without leaving the timer.

For now, we have removed Tempo Cards from Split View to make room for Tasks. Summaries and insights still matter, and we are exploring more useful ways to bring them back without competing with the work that currently needs your attention.

Added

• Create, organize, and complete tasks, then track the focused time spent on each one.
• Connect Apple Reminders and Linear to bring existing tasks into Tempo.

Improved

• Redesigned navigation makes Tempo’s main areas easier to reach and gives the app room to grow without feeling crowded.
• Split View now includes Tasks and Labels, and can expand when you need more context while keeping the timer visible.
• History now loads and responds more smoothly.
• Live Activities and Dynamic Island now show the task connected to your current focus session.

Fixed

• Fixed an issue that caused the session-end sound volume to behave incorrectly.

Most of this release is about making Tempo feel smoother in daily use. Behind that polish is a larger milestone: Tempo Focus now has its own website.

The website gives the project a dedicated home for explaining how Tempo works, sharing new releases, and communicating where the product is heading. It also makes Tempo easier for more people to discover.

Added

• Tempo Focus now has a website. Visit tempofocus.app to explore the product and follow future releases.
• A new update card introduces what changed after you install a new version.

Improved

• Adding and editing entries now feels faster and smoother, with clearer interactions throughout the Entries page.
• The Flip Clock animation is smoother and more efficient.
• The App Blocker page has a clearer layout.
• You can now choose a default set of blocked apps for every focus session without setting up Label Scenarios.
• The current label is now easier to identify in the Labels tab within Split View.

Fixed

• Resolved several small issues on the Entries page.
• Fixed reliability issues affecting Live Activities and Dynamic Island.

New

• Added a Labels tab in the split view, making it easier to see all your labels and switch context.
• Added label archiving. Archived labels stay in your statistics, but no longer appear in the label selector.
• Added Stopwatch mode for open-ended focus sessions.
• Added support for creating and editing focus entries.

Improved

• Refined the duration slider experience.
• You can now set session durations above 90 minutes.
• Polished layouts across the app for a cleaner, calmer experience.

Fixed

• Fixed a Live Activity issue.
• Fixed a background timer issue that could cause the timer to freeze.
• Fixed other minor bugs.

Added

• Insights preferences where you can personalise your insights page view.

Fixed

• The swipe bug in the Insights view.

Improved

• The navigation inside the Insights view.

Added

• Custom icons and colors for session labels.

Fixed

• Live Activity widget edge cases.

Improved

• Insights: swipe between days or weeks.
• Smoother flow for adding and editing labels.
• New bottom sheet for label selection.
• More detail in Manage Labels.
• Refreshed labels section in Insights.

Added

• Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island.
• Monthly and Yearly Insights are now only for Tempo Pro.
• Early Bird discount for lifetime access.
• Duplicate a label from the label more menu.
• App Blocker when creating and editing labels.
• Attach a duration to each label.

Fixed

• Fixed duration slider drag gesture issues.
• Fixed visual glitches in Insights during transitions.
• Fixed play button flickering on iOS 18.

Improved

• Now you can disable Flip Clock Animation from Settings -> Timer Preferences.
• Respects Reduce Motion for animations.

Fixed

• Fixed background session recovery incorrectly skipping breaks.
• Fixed a bug where you could receive the same notification twice.

First stable release. Focus and break timers, Pomodoro cycles, session labels, and full Insights across Day, Week, Month, and Year views. App Blocking during focus, optional auto-start for breaks and flows. Tempo Pro includes custom durations, custom labels, premium app icons, Tempo Cards, and per-label App Blocker.