Comparison

zeitweise LITE vs Session Pomodoro Focus Timer

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

Head to head
About

zeitweise LITE

A full-screen timer designed for focused tasks in schools and meetings. It offers intuitive controls for starting, pausing, and hiding distractions. This free version provides basic functionality without ads.

Highlights
  • Full screen display
  • Intuitive start/pause
  • Hide controls with swipe
  • Basic timer functionality
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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zeitweise (German for „time-wise“) is a handy full screen timer that comes with some simple but elaborate features. Designed for the use in schools and during meetings, this app can give orientation and help focus on tasks. It allows intuitive usage without distraction. The free version comes ad-free and with basic functionality. Adjust the amount of time, tap the timer to start and pause it and hide all controls with a simple swipe gesture (only available for one digit in this LITE version). Try it out, it's easy! Additional features of the pro version (not this free version) : • Adjust the amount of time and tap the timer to start/pause the countdown. • Hide all controls and go full screen – by pinching the screen or tapping the full screen button. • Use the preset buttons for faster adjustment and change their values according to your needs. • Specify when the timer is supposed to turn red to show the "beginning of the end" (“Last Section“). • Swipe up/down to change the timer's digits on the fly. • Use your own sounds (iPad only). • Additional color scheme („Mainly white“). Upgrade your lessons and meetings with this motivating tool!

About

Session Pomodoro Focus Timer

This app helps users improve focus and productivity by guiding them through timed work sessions and breaks. It blocks distracting websites and apps, mutes notifications, and automates workflow elements like Do Not Disturb and music playback. Users can also track their time and review their progress.

Highlights
  • Timed work and break sessions
  • Website and app blocking (Mac only)
  • Mute Slack notifications
  • Automated Do Not Disturb
  • Music playback automation
  • Apple Calendar sync
  • Session progress tracking
Features
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- Do you procrastinate and spend your time mindlessly? - have problem with focusing? - often get distracted while trying to focus? - maybe you are burned out because you worked too much and forget to take necessary break? - or, maybe have an ADHD? Session can help you with your focus problem. Trusted daily by tens of thousands of engineer in Silicon Valley, independent studios in Madrid, writers in Netherlands, and creative worker + freelancer all over the world. It helps you be more productive by guiding you to work in sessions, block distractions, track your time, and remind you to rest. GET INTO HABIT OF WORKING IN TIME BLOCK Inspired by Pomodoro technique, Session helps you block your time for focus. 25 minutes or 45 minutes is all you need to get closer to your goal KEEP YOUR FOCUS BY BLOCKING WEBSITES AND APPS THAT DISTRACT YOU (MAC ONLY) Session block distracting website and apps when you started a Session. It'll automatically restore your website when you are on rest / session has ended. BLOCK SLACK TEAM Session will automatically mute Slack team you choose when Session has started and open them up again when Session has stopped working. DON'T FORGET TO TAKE A REST Forcing yourself to work on long period of time is ineffective. Rest is as important as work / study. Why? Because rest is a crucial time where you: - store what you have learned in your head, and where - your brain solve difficult problem on the background. Notice that you usually get a new idea and solves problem when you're on walk and shower. Or anywhere where you're away from "work". AUTOMATE YOUR WORKFLOW (AUTOMATIC DO NOT DISTURB, PLAY MUSIC) Imagine having no distracting notifications while working on. It's possible by turning on Do Not Disturb. What if you can turn it on when you started your Session, and disable it after Session ends—all automatically? Or maybe change bulb color, play Apple music when Session has started? Different playlist on break? It's possible with Session. Automate it with AppleScript on MacOS and Apple Shortcut on iOS SEE YOUR SESSIONS ON APPLE CALENDAR WITH ONE WAY SYNC. See automatically create Sessions on Apple Calendar to review how your day has progressed. REVIEW YOUR SESSIONS Are you spending more time on a task than it's worth? Session keep you mindful by tracking your work and ask what you have learned after Session has ended. Session tracks what you have worked on, what have you learned, and for how long. Review your progress and journey that you have made. — Need support? Contact philip@stayinsession.com for assistance! — Learn about what Session can do here: https://www.stayinsession.com/learn — Join our Discord community channel here: https://discord.com/invite/5KASx2T4RU

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Screenshots

zeitweise LITE4 screens
Session Pomodoro Focus Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Session Pomodoro Focus Timer at 4.8 against zeitweise LITE's 4.0. Session Pomodoro Focus Timer also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (364 vs 1). zeitweise LITE's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support 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. Session Pomodoro Focus Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. zeitweise LITE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Session Pomodoro Focus Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Session Pomodoro Focus Timer has 364 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of zeitweise LITE's written reviews are positive against 94% of Session Pomodoro Focus Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

zeitweise LITE ships an update every 14 months, Session Pomodoro Focus Timer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
zeitweise LITE versus Session Pomodoro Focus Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterzeitweise LITESession Pomodoro Focus Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)4.8 (364 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better93.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1364 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.213.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKreismedienzentrum Rems-MurrTranslucent LLC

Customer experience

zeitweise LITE

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Session Pomodoro Focus Timer

All ratings364 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral0.8%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews447 reviews
Positive93.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.1%

Bugs and requests

zeitweise LITE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Session Pomodoro Focus Timer

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Issues with editing past sessions
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Integrate with more productivity apps and to-do lists
  • Add Apple Watch app support
  • Expand customization options for themes and sounds
  • Improve documentation and onboarding for advanced features

In-app purchases

None

zeitweise LITE

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Session Pomodoro Focus Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Session monthly subscription$4.991 Month
  • Session yearly subscription$39.991 Year

Questions

Is zeitweise LITE free?
zeitweise LITE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Session Pomodoro Focus Timer free?
Session Pomodoro Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, zeitweise LITE or Session Pomodoro Focus Timer?
Session Pomodoro Focus Timer is rated higher. zeitweise LITE averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Session Pomodoro Focus Timer averages 4.8 from 364 ratings.
Do zeitweise LITE or Session Pomodoro Focus Timer have ads?
Neither zeitweise LITE nor Session Pomodoro Focus Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, zeitweise LITE or Session Pomodoro Focus Timer?
zeitweise LITE ships an update every 14 months, and Session Pomodoro Focus Timer every 5 days. Most recently, zeitweise LITE was updated on September 17, 2026 and Session Pomodoro Focus Timer on September 23, 2026.

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