Comparison

Greenhouse 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

Greenhouse

Block distracting apps and earn rewards for focused time. Customize your blocklists and schedule sessions to improve productivity. Use earned coins to build and decorate a virtual garden.

Highlights
  • App blocking
  • Customizable blocklists
  • Scheduled focus sessions
  • Earn in-app coins
  • Virtual garden building
  • Focus time tracking
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Greenhouse blocks the apps you keep opening when you shouldn't. While you focus, you earn coins. Coins buy items for your garden you build over time. Here's how it works. You start by picking the apps you want blocked. Social media, news, games, whatever pulls you away. You can change this list whenever you want. When you're ready to focus, you create a session. Pick how long you want to focus. Tap start. The apps you picked won't open on your phone until your timer runs out. You can also create scheduled sessions that run automatically. Block social media every weekday from 9 to 5. Block games during family dinner. Block everything distracting an hour before bed. Set it once and your phone handles the blocking on its own. During these focus sessions, you earn coins. When the session ends, the apps come back and your coins land in your wallet. You take the coins to the shop and buy items: trees, planters, structures, paths, crops, decorations, etc. Sessions track your streak, your total focus time, and when in the day you focus best. Apps are designed to distract you. Greenhouse helps keep you focused. Subscription Terms: Annual Subscription: $79.99/year. Monthly Subscription: $9.99/month. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use https://greenhouseapp.co/terms Privacy Policy: https://greenhouseapp.co/privacy

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

Greenhouse4 screens
Deep Session4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Deep Session at none against Greenhouse's 2. 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. Greenhouse sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Deep Session asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Greenhouse versus Deep Session: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGreenhouseDeep Session
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSBN Platforms, LLCUlugbek Samigjonov

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Greenhouse

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year
None

Deep Session

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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