Comparison

Deep Session vs Promenade

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

Head to head
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.

About

Promenade

Features
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Stop switching apps. You've got Reminders for tasks, Notes for ideas, Calendar for dates. Three apps, one simple goal: get through your day. Promenade replaces all three, and goes a step further. One calm, minimal app to plan your morning, set reminders, capture ideas, and see everything coming up, without the noise, without the switching, without the overwhelm. Tasks with reminders built in Create a task, set a time, make it repeat. Your day planned in seconds. Notes always one tap away Capture a thought the moment it hits you. No app switching, no friction. Your week at a glance Today's priorities, overdue items, and upcoming tasks, all in one place, always clear. Weather where you need it See today's conditions right as you plan your day. No need to check a separate app. Syncs across your devices iCloud keeps everything up to date across all your iPhones, automatically. Designed to feel good Dark and light mode. Clean typography. A Home Screen widget. A premium feel that makes planning something you actually want to do. One app. Everything in its place. That's Promenade.

Screenshots

Deep Session4 screens
Promenade3 screens

Verdict

The call

Deep Session and Promenade are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Deep Session versus Promenade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeep SessionPromenade
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size31 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUlugbek SamigjonovTenzin Negoen

In-app purchases

None

Deep Session

No in-app purchases

None

Promenade

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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