# Session vs Horizon

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Session at none against Horizon's 8. Session also leads on iOS requirement (13.2 vs 26.0). Horizon's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Horizon sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Session asks for nothing beyond the download.

Session ships an update every 4 months, Horizon every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Session | Horizon |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (933 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/session-activity-timer/id1493474157/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **933** | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 1 MB | 26 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.2** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Glasshouse Studio, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1493474156) | [Lukas Nagy](https://appshunter.io/developer/6771505673) |

## What reviewers say

### Session

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/session-activity-timer/id1493474157)

Track your progress towards mastering skills by logging dedicated practice time. Manually log sessions or use the automatic timer to record your efforts. Start making measurable progress on your goals today.

**Highlights:** Create custom activities, Manual session logging, Automatic timer, Track progress towards goals, Skill mastery tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Aesthetically pleasing
- ⏱️ Helpful for time management
- 💻 Simple and easy to use
- 🧠 Motivating for productivity

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes when trying to edit activities
- 🔍 Lack of customization options (e.g. color, icon, order)
- 🗑️ No ability to delete activities
- ⏱️ Timer issues (stops unexpectedly, doesn't continue in background)

**Reported bugs**

- Timer inconsistencies when exiting the app
- Inability to add time manually (only minutes, not hours)
- App crashes when trying to add a session manually

**Requested features**

- Add delete and rename session functions
- Implement activity editing (color, icon, name, description)
- Provide activity reordering capability
- Include activity time tracking by day/week/month/year
- Add Pomodoro timer functionality


### Horizon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/horizon-local-ai-chatbot/id6798655925)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plus Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Pro Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Plus Annual | $44.99 | per year |
| Pro Annual | $119.99 | per year |
| 100 Credits | $0.99 | one-time |
| 200 Credits | $1.99 | one-time |
| 500 Credits | $3.99 | one-time |
| 2000 Credits | $12.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Session free?

Session is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Horizon free?

Horizon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Session or Horizon have ads?

Neither Session nor Horizon shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Session or Horizon?

Session ships an update every 4 months, and Horizon every 2 days. Most recently, Session was updated on September 29, 2026 and Horizon on September 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*