Comparison

Session Pomodoro Focus Timer vs ordn

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

— Terms: https://www.stayinsession.com/terms Privacy policy: https://www.stayinsession.com/privacy-policy

About

ordn

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ordn — Your Life, Organized Instantly ordn turns your messy paperwork into a clean, searchable digital library. Scan documents in seconds, auto-extract key details with smart OCR, and keep everything perfectly organized — all in one private, secure place. Whether it’s receipts, invoices, contracts, medical documents, warranties, letters, or any piece of paper you don’t want to lose — ordn makes it effortless. Key Features • Lightning-fast scanning Capture documents with automatic edge detection, perspective correction, and high-quality image processing — optimized for real-world conditions. • Smart OCR extraction ordn reads your documents and highlights the important details: dates, totals, invoice numbers, names, and more. Your library becomes fully searchable. • Automatic organization Your uploads are instantly categorized, tagged, and grouped. No more folders. No manual sorting. Just clean structure. • Powerful search Find anything in seconds. Search by text, dates, amounts, categories, or keywords extracted by ordn’s OCR engine. • Reminders for important deadlines Set due-date reminders directly from invoices or letters. Never miss a payment or renewal again. • Cloud-synced library Your documents are safely stored and available across your devices. Re-download, share, or print anytime. • Privacy-first by design Your data is encrypted at rest and in transit. ordn never sells or shares your information — ever. Designed for Real Life Stop losing paperwork. Stop drowning in folders. Stop searching hours for “that one document.” With ordn, everything you need is exactly where you expect it — instantly. Who is ordn for? • Individuals who want clean organization without effort • Home office & freelancers managing receipts and invoices • Students tracking documents and letters • Anyone who hates physical paperwork If you’ve ever opened a drawer full of random papers and thought “I’ll sort this later” — ordn is for you. Start your organized life today Scan. Sort. Search. Done. ordn is the fastest way to bring order to your paperwork. ordn offers auto-renewable subscriptions to unlock unlimited document scanning, storage, and reminders. Subscriptions: • Monthly subscription • Annual subscription Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings at any time after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ordn.app/privacy

Screenshots

Session Pomodoro Focus Timer4 screens
ordn3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ordn at none against Session Pomodoro Focus Timer's 2. Session Pomodoro Focus Timer's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 18.5). On price and 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

Both are free to download. Session Pomodoro Focus Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ordn asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Session Pomodoro Focus Timer versus ordn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSession Pomodoro Focus Timerordn
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (364 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.2% 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 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTranslucent LLCDavid Justus Gareis

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

ordn

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

ordn

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 ordn free?
ordn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Session Pomodoro Focus Timer or ordn have ads?
Neither Session Pomodoro Focus Timer nor ordn shows ads.

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