Comparison

Starlink vs Sessionist

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

Head to head
About

Starlink

Engage in movie trivia and connect with fellow film enthusiasts. Create public or private rooms, chat in real-time, and track your progress and rankings within the community. Schedule future games and manage participants in private conversations.

Highlights
  • Create private or public rooms
  • Test movie knowledge
  • Real-time chat with live updates
  • Schedule future games
  • Track player progress and rankings
  • Manage users in private conversations
Features
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With the Starlink - Cast Connect app, you can: - Create private or public rooms - Test your knowledge of movies and the stars in them - Chat with other users within the community individually or in groups with live updates and notifications - Add and remove users from private conversations - Schedule games to be played on a future date - See your progress and how you rank against other players in the community

About

Sessionist

This app helps gamers manage their extensive libraries and limited time. Track play sessions, plan game completion with a pace calculator, and organize your backlog. It offers features like Steam library import, chapter tracking, and progress visualization.

Highlights
  • Steam library import
  • Session timer with background tracking
  • Pace Calculator for completion timelines
  • Chapter and progress logging
  • Backlog and wishlist organization
  • Play history and stats
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Do you stare at your game library, overwhelmed by choice and limited by time? Sessionist was built for the gamer with a busy life. Whether you're working through a 100-hour RPG or squeezing in quick sessions between responsibilities, Sessionist helps you track your play time and plan ahead. Start a session timer, log your progress, and see exactly how far you've come. And when you're ready, import your entire Steam library — complete with lifetime playtime — in just a couple of taps. Features: Import your Steam library and lifetime playtime Session timer with background tracking and Live Activities Quick-log play time from any game with a single tap Beat-time targets: Main Story, Main + Extra, or Completionist Session history with streaks and a play heatmap Backlog insight that estimates when you'll finish at your pace Collections to organize your library Wishlist with release date countdowns Home screen widgets for upcoming releases Daily and weekly play goals Stats and play history iCloud sync across all your devices Select your default platform Sessionist is free, with no ads and no subscriptions. Built by a solo developer who loves gaming.

Screenshots

Starlink4 screens
Sessionist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Starlink at none against Sessionist's 3. Starlink also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.2). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Sessionist sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Starlink asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Starlink against 5.0 for Sessionist. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Starlink ships an update daily, Sessionist every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Starlink versus Sessionist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarlinkSessionist
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB13 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNemese KalubiNabil El Nouby

Customer experience

Starlink

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sessionist

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Starlink

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Sessionist

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$3.99

Questions

Is Starlink free?
Starlink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sessionist free?
Sessionist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Starlink or Sessionist?
Starlink and Sessionist are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Starlink or Sessionist have ads?
Neither Starlink nor Sessionist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Starlink or Sessionist?
Starlink ships an update daily, and Sessionist every 3 weeks. Most recently, Starlink was updated on November 4, 2026 and Sessionist on November 5, 2026.

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