SessionTRAC vs Self Notify
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Visual time elapsed and remaining
- Adjustable brightness
- Silent mode alarm
- End-of-session notifications
- Color-blind mode
- Multiple graphical themes
- Programmable schedule mode
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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.
Self Notify
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | SessionTRAC | Self Notify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gary Huckell | Dayana Networks Ltd |
In-app purchases
SessionTRAC
No in-app purchases
Self Notify
- Premium14 Days trial$5.991 Year









