Comparison

Session vs Flow

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

Head to head
About

Session

This minimalist timer is designed for focused interval training. Quickly set work, rest, and round durations for boxing, HIIT, and circuit workouts. Stay on track with clear countdowns and audio cues.

Highlights
  • Simple round timer interface
  • Adjustable work, rest, and rounds
  • Optional warm-up timer
  • Audio bells for round cues
  • Clear countdown display
  • Distraction-free design
Features
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SESSION is a minimalist interval timer designed for real training. No clutter. No complicated setup. Just start your rounds and focus on the workout. Perfect for: • Boxing • Muay Thai • HIIT • Circuit training • Strength intervals • Home workouts SESSION lets you quickly set work time, rest time, and rounds so you can stay focused inside the round. FEATURES • Simple round timer interface • Adjustable work, rest, and rounds • Optional warm-up timer • Audio cues for work and rest intervals • Clear countdown display • Clean, distraction-free design Whether you're training in the gym, garage, or at home, SESSION keeps your workout structured and focused. Start the round. Stay in the round.

About

Flow

This app provides a customizable round timer for combat sports training, allowing users to set work, rest, and warm-up intervals. It also records training sessions simultaneously, enabling users to review their form and progress.

Highlights
  • Customizable rounds, rest, and warm-up intervals
  • High-visibility display
  • Automatic video save to photo library
  • Simultaneous timer and recording
  • Clean, minimalist design
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Flow is the round timer built for fighters. Whether you're boxing, training MMA, or working combat sports drills, Flow gives you a clean, distraction-free timer that keeps up with your training. And records it! The Timer: Fully customizable round timer with work, rest, and warm-up intervals. Set your rounds, your rest, your pace. The Camera: Flow runs your timer and records your session at the same time. Review your form, track your progress, and save your rounds directly to your camera roll. Without taking off your gloves. Features: -Customizable rounds, rest periods, and warm-up intervals -High-visibility display readable across the gym -Automatic video save to your photo library -Clean & minimalist design that gets out of your way Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Session4 screens
Flow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Session at none against Flow's 2. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Flow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Session asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Session against 5.0 for Flow. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 6 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Session versus Flow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSessionFlow
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShane LandryPivot Point Labs

In-app purchases

None

Session

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Flow

Subscriptions2
  • Flow Pro$4.991 Month
  • Flow Pro$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Session free?
Session is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flow free?
Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Session or Flow?
Session and Flow are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 9 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Session or Flow have ads?
Neither Session nor Flow shows ads.

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