Comparison

Doomscroll vs Session Timer

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

Head to head
About

Doomscroll

This app helps you break free from mindless scrolling and digital fatigue. It uses behavioral psychology to rewire your habits, earn screen time through challenges, and visualize your progress. Reclaim your time, focus, and build a healthier relationship with your phone.

Highlights
  • Rewire dopamine loops
  • Earn screen time via challenges
  • Visualize time reclaimed
  • Build a focus garden
  • Block distractions
  • Join a supportive community
Features
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Use Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and Facebook without the endless feeds. Open your apps inside Doomscroll and the parts built to keep you scrolling are hidden: • Instagram: no Reels, Explore or suggested posts • YouTube: no Shorts or "Up next" • TikTok: only the people you follow, no For You feed • Facebook: no Reels or suggested posts • Ads and sponsored posts removed Choose exactly what gets hidden in each app's settings. LOCK THE REAL APPS Lock the original apps with Apple Screen Time. When you open one out of habit, Doomscroll opens instead. SLEEP MODE Keep your locked apps locked from bedtime until morning. SEE YOUR TIME A live timer shows how long you've been in each app. Daily rings and weekly stats show where your time goes. DOOMSCROLL PRO Doomscroll Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, weekly or yearly, that unlocks all of Doomscroll. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless it's cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.bagelventurelabs.com/privacy Doomscroll isn't affiliated with Instagram, YouTube, TikTok or Facebook.

About

Session Timer

Enhance your concentration and build lasting focus habits with distraction-free work sessions. Utilize proven techniques, immersive soundscapes, and intelligent tracking to understand and improve your productivity without burnout.

Highlights
  • Customizable focus timers
  • Work-break rhythm intervals
  • Immersive ambient soundscapes
  • Intelligent progress tracking
  • Task management and assignment
  • Data export for analysis
Features
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DEEPFOCUS helps you reclaim your attention and build deep focus habits that last. Create distraction-free work sessions, stay productive without burnout, and see real progress over time. CORE FOCUS EXPERIENCE Turn any moment into a deep work session. Start focused timers from 5 minutes to 2 hours and match them to your goals: a 25-minute reading sprint, a 90-minute coding block, a 45-minute writing session, or a quick 10-minute review. DeepFocus gives every session a clear start and end so you can begin faster, avoid endless screen time, and stay locked in. FOCUS INTERVAL TECHNIQUE Use a proven work-break rhythm with minimal effort. Pick classic 25 minutes of focus with 5-minute breaks or fully customize your own intervals. DeepFocus automatically switches between focus and rest and prompts you when it is time to work and when it is time to recover. This helps you build long productive streaks while reducing mental fatigue and decision overload. IMMERSIVE SOUND ENVIRONMENT Block distractions with concentration-friendly soundscapes. Choose from carefully selected options like rain forest, urban cafe, silent library, ocean waves, and calm instrumental backgrounds to stay engaged without pulling your attention back to your surroundings. INTELLIGENT PROGRESS TRACKING Understand your focus habits so you can improve intentionally. DeepFocus shows: - Sessions completed today, this week, and this month - Total time spent in deep focus - Streaks of consecutive focused days - The time of day you are most productive - Trends and patterns over time Ask yourself practical questions like: When do I focus best? How many hours did I really study this week? Am I improving compared to last month? TASK MANAGEMENT Know exactly what you are spending your focus on. Assign each session to a category such as Work, Study, Coding, Reading, or create your own custom task. When the day or week ends, review which activities used most of your deep focus time and adjust your schedule so your effort matches your priorities. PREMIUM FEATURES Upgrade your focus system with deeper insights and more control: - Advanced analytics with deeper habit insights - Custom task creation and detailed task management - Apple Focus Mode integration to reduce interruptions while you work - A larger premium ambient sound library - Session effectiveness ratings to track quality, not only time - Data export to back up or analyze your focus results elsewhere Whether you are studying for exams, driving deep work at a job, or protecting uninterrupted creative time, DeepFocus gives you structure, feedback, and an environment built to keep you on task. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://marcn.app/privacy

Screenshots

Doomscroll4 screens
Session Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Session Timer at none against Doomscroll's shown. Doomscroll's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Doomscroll sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Session Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Doomscroll against 5.0 for Session Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doomscroll ships an update weekly, Session Timer every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Doomscroll versus Session Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoomscrollSession Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBagel Ventures LLCMarcelo Nardone

Customer experience

Doomscroll

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Session Timer

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

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Doomscroll

Subscriptions5
  • Weekly.Free Trial.Orba3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription$7.997 Days
  • Monthly.Sub.Orba$12.991 Month
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  • Yearly.Sub.Orba$29.991 Year
  • Monthly.Free.Orba3 Days trial$29.991 Month
3 purchases

Session Timer

Subscriptions2
  • DeepFocus Monthly$1.991 Month
  • DeepFocus Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • DeepFocus - Track your Time$19.99

Questions

Is Doomscroll free?
Doomscroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Session Timer free?
Session Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Doomscroll or Session Timer?
Doomscroll and Session Timer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Doomscroll or Session Timer have ads?
Doomscroll shows ads; Session Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Doomscroll or Session Timer?
Doomscroll ships an update weekly, and Session Timer every 5 weeks. Most recently, Doomscroll was updated on October 30, 2026 and Session Timer on October 29, 2026.

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