Comparison

Sessionist vs Prisma

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

Head to head
About

Sessionist

This app helps gamers manage their extensive libraries and limited time. Track play sessions, plan game completion with a pace calculator, and organize your backlog. It offers features like Steam library import, chapter tracking, and progress visualization.

Highlights
  • Steam library import
  • Session timer with background tracking
  • Pace Calculator for completion timelines
  • Chapter and progress logging
  • Backlog and wishlist organization
  • Play history and stats
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Do you stare at your game library, overwhelmed by choice and limited by time? Sessionist was built for the gamer with a busy life. Whether you're working through a 100-hour RPG or squeezing in quick sessions between responsibilities, Sessionist helps you track your play time and plan ahead. Start a session timer, log your progress, and see exactly how far you've come. And when you're ready, import your entire Steam library — complete with lifetime playtime — in just a couple of taps. Features: Import your Steam library and lifetime playtime Session timer with background tracking and Live Activities Quick-log play time from any game with a single tap Beat-time targets: Main Story, Main + Extra, or Completionist Session history with streaks and a play heatmap Backlog insight that estimates when you'll finish at your pace Collections to organize your library Wishlist with release date countdowns Home screen widgets for upcoming releases Daily and weekly play goals Stats and play history iCloud sync across all your devices Select your default platform Sessionist is free, with no ads and no subscriptions. Built by a solo developer who loves gaming.

About

Prisma

Features
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Prisma is your personal video game journal. Keep track of everything you play, rate it with stars, write your reviews, and discover what to play next thanks to recommendations made just for you. LOG AND RATE Mark games as completed, currently playing, or on your backlog. Rate them with stars and write reviews to remember what you thought of each one. LISTS AND TIER LISTS Create your own game lists (favorites, backlog, by genre...) and organize your personal rankings with visual, easy-to-share tier lists. DISCOVER YOUR NEXT GAME Get recommendations based on what you've already played and rated, explore recent releases, and check out full game pages (info, age rating, trailers...). COMMUNITY AND FRIENDS Follow your friends, compare your lists and rankings, and take part in polls to see what the community thinks about your favorite games. PERSONAL STATS Check out your gaming activity: how many games you've played, your most frequent ratings, your drop-off rate, and your favorite genres and platforms. NEVER MISS A THING Turn on notifications to hear about releases, friends' polls, and other updates relevant to you. Prisma is made for anyone who loves video games and wants to keep an organized record of their hobby, discover new titles, and share it all with their community. Download Prisma and start your video game journal today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Sessionist4 screens
Prisma4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sessionist at none against Prisma's shown. Prisma's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). On price, in-app purchases 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. Sessionist sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Prisma sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sessionist versus Prisma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSessionistPrisma
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB55 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperNabil El NoubyMarc Limeres

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Sessionist

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$3.99
1 purchases

Prisma

Subscriptions1
  • Prisma Premium$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Sessionist free?
Sessionist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Prisma free?
Prisma is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sessionist or Prisma have ads?
Prisma shows ads; Sessionist does not.

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