Comparison

Session Pomodoro Focus Timer vs Husk

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

Husk

Features
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Husk holder styr på det, der gentager sig – for hele familien. Vand planterne, tøm postkassen, hæld ugens medicin op, betal regningerne, skift sengetøj. Med Husk kan alle i familien se, hvad der skal gøres i dag. Når én har gjort det, er det krydset af hos alle, og opgaven dukker først op igen, når det er tid. ENKELT AT BRUGE • I dag viser kun det, der skal gøres – titel, hvornår og en rund knap til at krydse af • Ny opgave på få sekunder: navn, hvor tit og næste gang. Resten ligger under "Flere valg" • Ikonet foreslås ud fra navnet FÆLLES FOR HELE FAMILIEN • Ét tryk krydser af for alle – og man kan se, hvem der gjorde det og hvornår • Invitér familien med et link via Beskeder eller mail • Fortryd med det samme eller fra historikken FLERE STEDER • Hjem, arbejde, klub eller sommerhus – hvert sted har sine egne opgaver og sit eget fællesskab • Se alle steder samlet eller ét ad gangen GENTAGELSER, DER PASSER TIL VIRKELIGHEDEN • Hver uge, hver 14. dag, hver måned eller et selvvalgt interval • Næste gang regnes fra den dag, opgaven bliver udført – eller efter en fast plan, fx den 1. hver måned • Sæsoner: fx hver uge om sommeren og hver 14. dag om efteråret • Opgaverne dukker op et par dage før fristen, og overskredne opgaver bliver stående, til de er klaret VIGTIGE OPGAVER OG PÅMINDELSER • Markér medicin, regninger og andet vigtigt med et ! – det står øverst og giver ekstra påmindelser • Påmindelse den dag, en opgave kommer frem – med knappen "Udført" direkte i notifikationen WIDGETS OG APPLE WATCH • Widgets til hjemmeskærm, låseskærm og StandBy – kryds af direkte i widgetten • Samme tal og samme opgaver i appen, i widgetten og på uret • Husk på Apple Watch med komplikationer til urskiven PRIVATLIV Husk har ingen konto, ingen reklamer og ingen sporing. Opgaverne ligger i din egen iCloud og deles kun med dem, du selv inviterer. Alle, der deler et sted, skal være logget ind på iCloud.

Screenshots

Session Pomodoro Focus Timer4 screens
Husk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Husk at none against Session Pomodoro Focus Timer's 2. Husk also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). Session Pomodoro Focus Timer's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 18.0). 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. Husk asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Session Pomodoro Focus Timer ships an update every 5 days, Husk daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Session Pomodoro Focus Timer versus Husk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSession Pomodoro Focus TimerHusk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (364 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings364 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTranslucent LLCMichael Skov Hejmadi

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

Husk

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

Husk

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 Husk free?
Husk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Session Pomodoro Focus Timer or Husk have ads?
Neither Session Pomodoro Focus Timer nor Husk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Session Pomodoro Focus Timer or Husk?
Session Pomodoro Focus Timer ships an update every 5 days, and Husk daily. Most recently, Session Pomodoro Focus Timer was updated on November 3, 2026 and Husk on October 29, 2026.

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