Comparison

Session vs ShootPlan

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

Head to head

Session

Booking for photographers

Free

💼 Business

★ 4.428 ratingsView app →

About

Session

Manage your photography sessions, bookings, and schedule directly from your mobile device. This app requires an existing Session account to access your information.

Highlights

View session details
Manage bookings
Access calendar on the go
Requires Session account

Features

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View your session details, bookings and calendar on the go. A Session account is required to use the Mobile App.

About

ShootPlan

Features

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Track your headshots, film shoots, promo work and other shoots in one place. Map out the gameplan, jot down your details, and stay organized so you don't have to memorize everything and eventually forget!

Screenshots

Session3 screens

ShootPlan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ShootPlan at monthly against Session's every 3 months. ShootPlan also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Session ships an update every 3 months, ShootPlan monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

Session versus ShootPlan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Session	ShootPlan
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.4 (28 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	78.6% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	28 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Monthly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	16.4	15.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	88 MB	184 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Session Technologies, LLC	Eric Escobar

In-app purchases

None

Session

No in-app purchases

None

ShootPlan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Session free?

Session is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is ShootPlan free?

ShootPlan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Session or ShootPlan have ads?

Neither Session nor ShootPlan shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Session or ShootPlan?

Session ships an update every 3 months, and ShootPlan monthly. Most recently, Session was updated on September 26, 2026 and ShootPlan on October 7, 2026.