Comparison

FaceDown vs Deep Session

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

Head to head
About

FaceDown

This app helps you break digital distractions and build mindful habits. It gently blocks distracting apps and provides a focused timer when your phone is face-down. Track your progress with stats and celebrate your deep-focus sessions.

Highlights
  • App blocker for distracting apps
  • Face-down focus timer
  • Live Activity & Dynamic Island integration
  • Streaks and statistics tracking
  • Shareable focus session summaries
Features
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FaceDown helps you break the cycle of instant impulses and rebuild mindful digital habits. Imagine this: You pick up your phone “just for a second.” Before you know it, your focus is gone. FaceDown supports you in the exact moment you are most likely to slip. It gently blocks distractions, gives you a breathing space to think, and turns impulse into intention. WHAT YOU GET • App blocker — pick the apps that derail you and put them behind a face-down challenge. • Focus Mode — flip your phone face-down to start a stopwatch and build uninterrupted focus time. • Live Activity & Dynamic Island — follow your session from the Lock Screen. • Streaks & stats — watch your screen-time wins add up day after day. • Shareable summary cards — celebrate every deep-focus session. Less doomscrolling. Less procrastination. More intention.

About

Deep Session

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Deep Session is a focus timer built for people who want to sit down and do the work - without fuss, without distractions. No accounts. No ads. No subscriptions. Just a timer. How it works Pick a session - Deep Work, Quick Focus, or Long Session - and press start. A warm-up period eases you in, then the timer begins. When you’re done, you’ll see how long you stayed focused. That’s it. No complicated setup, no overwhelming features. Track your progress See your focus hours for today, this week, and this month. Watch your streak grow as you build a daily deep work habit. Every session is saved locally on your device - your data stays yours. What makes Deep Session different Starts in seconds, not minutes No sign-up or onboarding walls No cloud sync, no servers, no tracking Designed to feel calm and quiet Works completely offline Dark mode that actually looks good Built for deep work Deep Session is inspired by the idea that the hardest part of focused work is simply starting. The app removes every barrier between you and your next session. Open it, tap, and begin. Your focus data never leaves your device. There are no analytics, no third-party SDKs, and no data collection of any kind.

Screenshots

FaceDown4 screens
Deep Session4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Deep Session at none against FaceDown's 4. Deep Session also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. FaceDown sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Deep Session asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FaceDown versus Deep Session: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFaceDownDeep Session
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPokai LeeUlugbek Samigjonov

In-app purchases

4 purchases

FaceDown

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$6.991 Month
  • Premium3 Days trial$35.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime (Limited Offer)$24.99
  • Lifetime$43.99
None

Deep Session

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FaceDown free?
FaceDown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deep Session free?
Deep Session is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FaceDown or Deep Session have ads?
Neither FaceDown nor Deep Session shows ads.

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