Comparison

PokerTimer Professional vs Poker Sesh

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

Head to head
About

PokerTimer Professional

Manage your poker tournament blinds and breaks with a clean, minimalist interface. Save and edit blind structures, receive audio or vibration alerts, and display tournament information on compatible devices. Ideal for running effective poker games without unnecessary distractions.

Highlights
  • Blind structure management
  • Save multiple blind structures
  • Blinds, antes, and breaks display
  • Customizable sound and vibration alerts
  • AirPlay mirroring support
  • Speech announcements
  • Hand timer
Features
Currently charting
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Add a touch of class to your next poker tournament. This simple poker clock allows you to easily setup your blind structure and worry more about your cards over keeping track of the blinds. We don't try to show you too much or do too much. Look at the screen and see what you need to see, no extra graphics or horrible formatting. We do just what you need to run your tournament effectively without gimmicks getting in the way. One of the most popular Poker Clocks in the AppStore. See why PokerTimer is used in thousands of tournaments by hundreds of thousands of players. • Beautiful glossy minimalist display • Save multiple blind structures • Show blinds, antes, and breaks • Quickly add to or edit your blind structures • Two sound choices and vibrate for iPhone • Use custom sound file(.wav) with iTunes file sharing • Background Color Choices • Display the timer with Airplay Mirroring on compatible TV devices. • Speech Announcements • Share structure files(compatible with Mac Version) • Global Chip Color Display • Icon Choices • Hand Timer • Average Stack View • Pause at level end option • Option to keep system awake • Display Next Level • Universal Support • Let's play some poker! •

About

Poker Sesh

Track cash games and tournaments, monitor player stats, and compete on leaderboards. Earn achievements and manage home game expenses for a more fun and accountable poker experience.

Highlights
  • Live session tracking
  • Real-time buy-in and cash-out recording
  • Player profit/loss and hourly rate calculation
  • Tournament creation and management
  • Leaderboards for home game groups
  • Achievement system
  • Home game expense tracking
Features
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Your poker nights, tracked. Manage cash games and tournaments, follow your stats, and take on the Daily Hand with Poker Sesh. Poker Sesh is the home game tracker for players who love the game and hosts who keep it running. Whether you're hosting a weekly cash game or running a full tournament, Poker Sesh keeps everyone organized and makes every session more fun. TRACK YOUR CASH GAMES • Start a live session in seconds — players join with a simple session code • Record buy-ins, rebuys, and cash-outs in real time • See instant profit/loss for every player at the table • Track hours played and calculate your hourly rate • See when money entered the game with the buy-in timeline • Full session history with detailed breakdowns COMPETE ON THE LEADERBOARD • Monthly and lifetime leaderboards for your home game group • See who's up, who's down, and who's on a heater • Tap any player to view their stats, achievements, and profile RUN TOURNAMENTS • Create tournaments with custom blind levels and payout structures • Manage registrations, player stacks, rebuys, and add-ons • Track eliminations as players battle for the win • Live blind level timer with alerts • Automatic payout calculations KNOW YOUR NUMBERS • Net profit/loss, total buy-ins, sessions played, and hours at the table • Hourly results and head-to-head records against other players • Monthly analytics with player breakdowns, highlights, and trends • Compare each month's results with the previous month • Follow your personal performance month by month PLAY THE DAILY HAND • Take on a new poker hand every day • Everyone gets the same hand and opponents • Make your decisions and review the hand breakdown • Compare results with your home game friends • Compete on the global monthly Daily Hand leaderboard ACHIEVEMENTS & BRAGGING RIGHTS • Earn achievements for big wins, milestones, and memorable hands • Hosts can award special badges like Royal Flush and Bluff 72-offsuit • Feature your best achievements on your player profile • Personalize your look with profile borders and nameplate colors HOME GAME MANAGEMENT • Create a home game and invite players with a shareable code • Schedule games and collect RSVPs • Set scheduled games to start automatically with your chosen blinds and fees • Manage a live seat queue when the table fills up • Track game expenses like chips, cards, and food • Switch between multiple home game groups • Host controls for managing members and sessions From casual Friday night games to serious weekly grinders, Poker Sesh keeps your crew connected and your results in one place. Players are free forever. Hosting is $9.99/month after a 14-day trial, and one host subscription covers your whole home game. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PokerTimer Professional4 screens
Poker Sesh4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Poker Sesh at Free against PokerTimer Professional's $6.99. Poker Sesh also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months). PokerTimer Professional's advantage is chart position (#85 vs unranked) and ratings volume (56 vs 11). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Poker Sesh is free to download; PokerTimer Professional costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Poker Sesh holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PokerTimer Professional has 56 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of PokerTimer Professional's written reviews are positive against 100% of Poker Sesh's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PokerTimer Professional ships an update every 4 months, Poker Sesh every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
PokerTimer Professional versus Poker Sesh: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPokerTimer ProfessionalPoker Sesh
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (56 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings56 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#85 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB22 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBirdsoft LLCRODRIGO MENDES PEIXOTO

Customer experience

PokerTimer Professional

All ratings56 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative26.7%

Poker Sesh

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PokerTimer Professional

No in-app purchases

None

Poker Sesh

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PokerTimer Professional free?
PokerTimer Professional costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Poker Sesh free?
Poker Sesh is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PokerTimer Professional or Poker Sesh?
Poker Sesh is rated higher. PokerTimer Professional averages 4.8 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Poker Sesh averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do PokerTimer Professional or Poker Sesh have ads?
Neither PokerTimer Professional nor Poker Sesh shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PokerTimer Professional or Poker Sesh?
PokerTimer Professional ships an update every 4 months, and Poker Sesh every 10 days. Most recently, PokerTimer Professional was updated on November 6, 2026 and Poker Sesh on November 5, 2026.

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