Comparison

Session Pomodoro Focus Timer vs PomodoroTimer

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

Head to head
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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About

PomodoroTimer

A straightforward application designed to help users focus on tasks using the Pomodoro technique. It tracks your work sessions and breaks, with all records stored in a calendar for easy review. The app is completely free to use.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro technique timer
  • Calendar-based record keeping
  • Free to use
  • Task focus aid
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This is a simple pomodoro timer. The record is kept in a calendar. It's all free to use, so don't worry.

Screenshots

Session Pomodoro Focus Timer4 screens
PomodoroTimer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PomodoroTimer at none against Session Pomodoro Focus Timer's 2. PomodoroTimer also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.4). Session Pomodoro Focus Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price 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. PomodoroTimer 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 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Session Pomodoro Focus Timer has 364 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Session Pomodoro Focus Timer's written reviews are positive against 75% of PomodoroTimer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Session Pomodoro Focus Timer ships an update every 5 days, PomodoroTimer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Session Pomodoro Focus Timer versus PomodoroTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSession Pomodoro Focus TimerPomodoroTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (364 ratings) — better4.5 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews93.7% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings364 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.411.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTranslucent LLCTaro Horiguchi

Customer experience

Session Pomodoro Focus Timer

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

PomodoroTimer

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and 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

PomodoroTimer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Session Pomodoro Focus Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Session monthly subscription$4.991 Month
  • Session yearly subscription$39.991 Year
None

PomodoroTimer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Session Pomodoro Focus Timer free?
Session Pomodoro Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PomodoroTimer free?
PomodoroTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Session Pomodoro Focus Timer or PomodoroTimer?
Session Pomodoro Focus Timer is rated higher. Session Pomodoro Focus Timer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 364 ratings, while PomodoroTimer averages 4.5 from 11 ratings.
Do Session Pomodoro Focus Timer or PomodoroTimer have ads?
PomodoroTimer shows ads; Session Pomodoro Focus Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Session Pomodoro Focus Timer or PomodoroTimer?
Session Pomodoro Focus Timer ships an update every 5 days, and PomodoroTimer fortnightly. Most recently, Session Pomodoro Focus Timer was updated on September 23, 2026 and PomodoroTimer on September 20, 2026.

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