Comparison

SessionTRAC vs Self Notify

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

Head to head
About

SessionTRAC

This app provides a visual representation of time elapsed and remaining, similar to an hourglass. It's designed for various timed activities, offering clear visual cues for pacing and management. Ideal for presentations, classes, or children's activities.

Highlights
  • Visual time elapsed and remaining
  • Adjustable brightness
  • Silent mode alarm
  • End-of-session notifications
  • Color-blind mode
  • Multiple graphical themes
  • Programmable schedule mode
Features
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SessionTRAC: Your Ultimate Graphical Timer SessionTRAC is a graphical timer app that transforms time management into a visual experience. Unlike traditional clocks, it offers a dynamic representation of time lapsed and time remaining, akin to watching an hourglass. With a quick glance, users can easily see the percentage of time left, making it perfect for pacing presentations, speeches, classes, massages, or any scheduled activity. Ideal for teachers, presenters, managers, doctors, and even children, SessionTRAC ensures effective time use across various tasks. Children can easily understand how much time is remaining for activities like naps or other timed sessions. Key Features Compatibility: Designed for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch User-Friendly: Intuitive and easy to use Brightness Control: Adjustable for use in dark environments Alarm Options: Includes silent mode Notifications: Alerts you when a session ends, even if the app isn’t running Accessibility: Red/green color options and color-blind mode (black/white) Graphical Themes: Choose from bright, modern, and gothic themes Language Support: Available in English, Spanish, French, Chinese, and Japanese Simple Timer Mode: Quick setup with minimal effort Programmable Schedule Mode: Ideal for recurring sessions Playback Controls: Fast-forward, reverse, pause/play, and reset Experience a new way to manage your time with SessionTRAC.

About

Self Notify

Features
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SelfNotify is a simple, powerful way to send notifications to yourself from anywhere. Whether you’re running scripts, monitoring servers, tracking automations, or just want quick reminders, SelfNotify gives you a private push notification endpoint tied to your device. No API keys, no complex setup—just your personal token. What it does SelfNotify lets you trigger push notifications by sending an HTTP POST request to a single endpoint. Your device receives the notification instantly. Premium subscribers can add optional fields like title, subtitle, sound, and alert level for richer alerts. It’s built for developers, automation enthusiasts, and anyone who wants reliable “push-to-self” messaging. How it works • Install the app and sign in. • Get your personal token from the main screen. • Send a POST request to: https://self-notify.com/send, Works with JSON or URL-encoded form data • Include your token and message. Premium subscribers can add optional fields like title, subtitle, sound, or alert level. That’s it. The notification arrives on your device. Ideal for • DevOps: alert yourself when jobs fail or succeed • CI/CD: build, test, deploy notifications • Cron jobs and scripts • Personal automations and reminders • Monitoring disk space, uptime, or log events • Quick pings from any service that can send HTTP Flexible notification levels (Premium) Choose how intrusive a message should be: • Active (default) • Passive (quiet delivery) • Time-Sensitive • Critical Extra customization (Premium) • Custom sounds (CAF) • Subtitle support • Extra custom fields for reference inside the app Free tier and subscription SelfNotify is free for up to 20 messages per day. Optional fields (title, subtitle, alert level, and sound) are available with a premium subscription. If you need more, an affordable subscription removes the daily limit so you can send as many notifications as you like. Privacy-first Your token is private and unique. It’s the only key needed to send notifications to your device. Notifications are not retained on our servers after delivery; they are removed once delivered and stored locally within the app. Quick example (JSON) Send a message in seconds: POST to https://self-notify.com/send Body: { "token": "YOUR_TOKEN", "title": "Build Complete", "message": "CI finished successfully." } SelfNotify is built for reliability and speed, with a clean interface and instant feedback. It’s the missing piece for anyone who wants fast, personal alerts without building a full notification backend.

Screenshots

SessionTRAC4 screens
Self Notify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Self Notify at Free against SessionTRAC's $3.99. Self Notify also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 22 months). SessionTRAC's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On ads 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

Self Notify is free to download; SessionTRAC costs $3.99 up front. Self Notify sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per year. SessionTRAC asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SessionTRAC ships an update every 22 months, Self Notify every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
SessionTRAC versus Self Notify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSessionTRACSelf Notify
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGary HuckellDayana Networks Ltd

In-app purchases

None

SessionTRAC

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Self Notify

Subscriptions1
  • Premium14 Days trial$5.991 Year

Questions

Is SessionTRAC free?
SessionTRAC costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Self Notify free?
Self Notify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SessionTRAC or Self Notify have ads?
Neither SessionTRAC nor Self Notify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SessionTRAC or Self Notify?
SessionTRAC ships an update every 22 months, and Self Notify every 5 weeks. Most recently, SessionTRAC was updated on October 11, 2026 and Self Notify on October 8, 2026.

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