Comparison

Deep Session vs Nod

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

Nod

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You did not focus for 4 hours. You picked up your phone. Again. Nod is a focus app built around one simple rule: put your phone face down to focus. When your phone stays face down, Nod counts real focus. When you pick it up, Nod catches the pickup. No fake study time. No guessing. No β€œI was focused” when you checked Instagram 12 times. Use Nod for studying, deep work, reading, coding, homework, exam prep, and distracted days when your phone keeps winning. Nod tracks: β€’ real focus minutes β€’ phone pickups β€’ longest focus run β€’ focus score β€’ daily goals β€’ streaks β€’ weekly truth stats Nod is not another Pomodoro timer. It is not a screen time report you ignore tomorrow. It is a phone pickup tracker that shows the real number. Put your phone face down. Stay there. Pick it up, and Nod knows. Fight the phone pickup. Take back your focus. Nod Pro unlocks unlimited focus sessions, pickup tracking, full focus history, truth stats, streak trends, and score insights. Privacy Policy: https://www.focuswithnod.com/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Deep Session4 screens
Nod4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Deep Session at none against Nod's 2. Deep Session also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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. Nod sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Deep Session asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Deep Session versus Nod: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeep SessionNod
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size31 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUlugbek SamigjonovMuhammad Khan

In-app purchases

None

Deep Session

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Nod

Subscriptions1
  • Nod Pro Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Nod Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

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

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