Session Pomodoro Focus Timer vs LockInPro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
LockInPro
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Stay focused. Hit your goals. Lock in. LockInPro is your all-in-one focus timer and productivity tracker — built for people who want to do deep work, track real progress, and stop letting deadlines slip by. FOCUS TIMER Start a timed focus session on any task with one tap. A Live Activity appears on your Lock Screen so you can track progress without unlocking your phone. Pause, resume, and end sessions — your streaks and stats update automatically. TASK & GOAL TRACKING Create tasks with deadlines and categories (Work, School, Fitness, Sports, Spiritual, and more). See exactly how much time is left on each goal and get a clear picture of everything in progress. STATS & STREAKS LockInPro tracks your daily streak, total focus time, sessions completed, and tasks finished. Every day you lock in, your streak grows. The pressure is part of the point. SYSTEM TRACKERS See how much of the week, month, and year has passed. A subtle but powerful reminder to stop procrastinating and start making the time count. ALL ACTIVITIES Browse all your active tasks, system trackers, and completed activities in one place. Restore archived tasks with new deadlines and always know where you stand. PERSONAL PROFILE Upload a profile photo, track lifetime stats, and manage your account — all from one clean screen. SYNCED ACROSS DEVICES Everything is stored securely in the cloud. Sign in on any iPhone and your tasks, sessions, and streaks are right there waiting. LockInPro is free to download. Premium features are available via auto-renewable subscription: • Monthly and Yearly plans available • Subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings • Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited upon purchasing a subscription Terms of Use: https://brewstack.tech/lockedin/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://brewstack.tech/lockedin/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Session Pomodoro Focus Timer at 4 against LockInPro's 2. Session Pomodoro Focus Timer also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Session Pomodoro Focus Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and LockInPro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Session Pomodoro Focus Timer | LockInPro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (364 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 93.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 364 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Translucent LLC | Wavhudi Mulaudzi |
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
LockInPro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Session Pomodoro Focus Timer
- Session monthly subscription$4.991 Month
- Session yearly subscription$39.991 Year
LockInPro
- English localization$0.991 Month
- LockInPro yearly subcription$11.991 Year
Questions
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