Comparison

Session Pomodoro Focus Timer vs Mnemosyne

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

Mnemosyne

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Remember everything, store information, and get reminders for important notes automatically - just type your notes in natural language, and the app does the rest. Mnemosyne: Mind's Archive offers a minimal, private note-taking experience. Like in the good old days of feature phones, the app focuses only on its core feature - no additional bells and whistles. Enjoy note taking in its purest form. Take your notes completely offline. The app doesn't use any internet connection, so all your notes and reminders are exclusively yours, stored locally on your device. Automatic reminders let you simply write your note - if you mention a date or a time, a reminder will automatically be added. View all your notes and reminders in a single app. PRIVATE NOTE TAKING Your notes are stored only on your device - no syncing involved. You are the sole owner of your data. ORGANIZE YOUR NOTES Use the Groups feature to organize your notes. Create as many groups as you need and choose a group to add notes to. Every new note is saved into the selected group. Set default advanced reminder times for each group - for example, one hour in advance for emails and one day in advance for events. The choice is yours. AUTOMATIC REMINDERS Type a note in natural language and when you mention a date or time, the app will create a reminder for you. Write sentences like: "Lunch with Adam at 5 on Monday" or "Take the car to maintenance service next Wednesday." Dates and times will be highlighted in a different color, and you will receive an auto-reminder popup. REMINDERS CALENDAR View all your scheduled automatic reminders in a calendar. Click on a date to see all reminders for that day. Swipe the calendar to change months and years. Swipe individual reminders to mark them as completed or remove them. Completed or removed reminders will not trigger a notification. MINIMAL FOCUSED EXPERIENCE Focus only on what matters. The app will not overwhelm you with features - it simply takes notes and reminds you about them, allowing you to use your brain to enjoy the moment. NOTIFICATIONS The app will request your permission to send notifications, with the intent of alerting you about upcoming reminders. Choose whether you want to be notified - the control is in your hands.

Screenshots

Session Pomodoro Focus Timer4 screens
Mnemosyne4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Session Pomodoro Focus Timer at Free against Mnemosyne's $1.99. Session Pomodoro Focus Timer also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.6). Mnemosyne's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads 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

Session Pomodoro Focus Timer is free to download; Mnemosyne costs $1.99 up front. Session Pomodoro Focus Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Mnemosyne asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Session Pomodoro Focus Timer versus Mnemosyne: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSession Pomodoro Focus TimerMnemosyne
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.8 (364 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings364 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.4 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTranslucent LLCDusan Nesic

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

Mnemosyne

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

Mnemosyne

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 Mnemosyne free?
Mnemosyne costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Session Pomodoro Focus Timer or Mnemosyne have ads?
Neither Session Pomodoro Focus Timer nor Mnemosyne shows ads.

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