# Session Timer vs What?

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: What? at 18.6 against Session Timer's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Session Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and What? sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Session Timer ships an update every 5 weeks, What? every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Session Timer | What? |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Size | 45 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **18.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Marcelo Nardone](https://appshunter.io/developer/1788571423) | [Sylvain Lafrance](https://appshunter.io/developer/1197090441) |

## What reviewers say

### Session Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/session-timer-deep-focus/id6747844509)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| DeepFocus Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| DeepFocus Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| DeepFocus - Track your Time | $19.99 | one-time |


### What?

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/what-ai-rewriter/id6769452050)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What - BYOK Subscription Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| What - Subscription Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| What - BYOK Subscription Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| What - Subscription Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| What - Funny Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| What - Dating Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| What - Recovery Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| What - Comedy Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| What - Email Pack | $5.99 | one-time |
| What - Student Pack | $5.99 | one-time |
| What - International Pack | $5.99 | one-time |
| What - Coach Pack | $5.99 | one-time |
| What - Social Pack | $6.99 | one-time |
| What - Marketer Pack | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Session Timer free?

Session Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is What? free?

What? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Session Timer or What? have ads?

Neither Session Timer nor What? shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Session Timer or What??

Session Timer ships an update every 5 weeks, and What? every 3 weeks. Most recently, Session Timer was updated on October 10, 2026 and What? on September 25, 2026.

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