Comparison

one elsewhere 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

one elsewhere

Features
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one elsewhere is a quiet focus practice disguised as a space flight. Start a session, put your phone down, and stay away from the screen. While you don’t interact with your phone, the flight continues. When you return, the session ends. There’s nothing to manage, nothing to optimize, and nothing to check. Just uninterrupted time — and the habit of choosing focus. Why it works one elsewhere doesn’t try to make you productive. It removes interaction and replaces it with a single, simple rule: stay present. By repeating short sessions of uninterrupted time, you gradually build a real focus habit — one that transfers beyond the app. What you get • One-tap start with a short countdown • Time and virtual distance as a metaphor for progress • Achievements that mark consistency and milestones • Simple stats to reflect on your focus sessions • Unlockable ships to personalize the experience • A minimal, calm interface designed to fade into the background Use one elsewhere while working, studying, reading, writing, training — or anytime you want to be fully present without distractions. Put your phone down. Go elsewhere.

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

one elsewhere4 screens
Deep Session4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Deep Session at none against one elsewhere's 1. Deep Session also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). 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. one elsewhere sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Deep Session asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
one elsewhere versus Deep Session: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterone elsewhereDeep Session
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYevhen HolotaUlugbek Samigjonov

In-app purchases

1 purchases

one elsewhere

One-time1
  • One Elsewhere Pro$4.99
None

Deep Session

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is one elsewhere free?
one elsewhere 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 one elsewhere or Deep Session have ads?
Neither one elsewhere nor Deep Session shows ads.

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