Atempo
Karl Koch Productivity iPhoneiPadiPod touchMac
Atempo is a free Productivity app for iPhone and iPad by Karl Koch. Requires iOS 27.0. Updated October 23, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 18 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 23
- 2026 · v2026.12
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About Atempo
**Atempo: Your Digital Notebook for Life** Transform your daily planning with Atempo, the todo app that thinks like a notebook. Write your thoughts, track your tasks, and stay organised with the simplicity of pen and paper—enhanced by the power of modern technology. Ephemeral by design — each day is its own page, not an infinite scroll. Non-judgmental — no productivity metrics or guilt. Paper-speed — fast as jotting on paper. Analog ritual — embraces daily note-taking habit. **Notebook-Style Organisation** • Daily Pages: Each day gets its own page, just like a physical notebook • Chronological Order: Items appear in the order you add them, preserving your natural workflow • Mixed Content: Switch between todos and notes seamlessly with a simple toggle • Visual Hierarchy: Indent items to create subtasks and organise your thoughts • Temporal Fade: Older incomplete items gradually become translucent, gently nudging you to act or let go **Apple Intelligence** • Weekly Reflections: Get a short, encouraging summary of what you accomplished over the past week • Pattern Insights: Discover trends in your productivity—completion rates, your most productive days, and daily averages • Natural Language Questions: Ask about your accomplishments, habits, or timing in plain English • Semantic Search: Find items using natural language powered by on-device Apple Intelligence **Seamless Cross-Platform Experience** • Native on iPhone, iPad, and Mac: Beautiful, optimised interfaces for each device • iCloud Sync: Your data syncs privately and instantly across all your devices • Widgets: Home screen, lock screen, and Control Centre widgets to stay on top of your day • Quick Add: Add items instantly from anywhere—menubar floating panel on Mac, lock screen widgets on iPhone, or Siri Shortcuts • Offline Ready: Works perfectly without an internet connection, with a subtle indicator when you're offline **Thoughtful Features** • Photo Attachments: Add photos to your items for visual context • Highlighting: Long-press to highlight important items in your choice of six colours • Focus Mode: Filter your view to show only highlighted items when you need to concentrate • Auto-Rollover: Incomplete todos from previous days automatically appear on today's page • Carry Forward: Manually move items to tomorrow with a single tap • Item Links: Connect related items together—mark dependencies, similarities, and relationships between tasks • Keyboard Shortcuts: Full keyboard support for power users on Mac and iPad • Menubar Integration: Quick access on Mac with a floating panel and customisable keyboard shortcut • Siri Shortcuts: Add items hands-free with voice commands **Focus on What Matters** • Distraction-Free: Clean, monospaced typography for a focused writing experience • No Overwhelming Features: Simple interface that grows with your needs, without nagging reminders • Privacy-First: Your data stays yours, synced via iCloud with no third-party servers • Customisable: Choose your highlight colour, content width, completion animation style, and more **Perfect for:** • Daily planners who value simplicity over complexity • Students managing assignments and notes • Professionals organising tasks and meetings • Anyone who loves the feel of writing in a notebook Start each day with clarity. End each day with accomplishment. Atempo helps you capture your thoughts, organise your tasks, and move through your days with intention—one page at a time. *Atempo requires iOS 26+ or macOS 26+. iCloud sync requires an Apple ID signed in to iCloud. Apple Intelligence features require a compatible device.* Download Atempo today and rediscover the joy of organised thinking.
What’s new
Version 2026.12 · Updated October 23, 2026
Some performance improvements
App privacy
The developer, Karl Koch, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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