Comparison

Deep Session vs Ichi

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

Ichi

Features
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Ichi is the calmest way to do one thing at a time. Most to-do apps hand you a wall of tasks and a quiet feeling of dread. Ichi does the opposite: it collapses the whole list down to a single, beautiful screen β€” the one thing you're on right now. Finish it, and the next one rises gently into place. Reach the end, and the screen quietly exhales: all clear. No due dates. No "overdue." No streaks to protect, no caps to hit, no ads. Just the next thing, and the calm of knowing nothing is slipping through. ONE TASK, FRONT AND CENTER β€’ Your single most important task, in beautiful big type β€’ Complete it and the next one rises into place β€” a calm move, never confetti β€’ An ordered "Up next" queue you reorder with a drag; the top becomes now CAPTURE WITHOUT FRICTION β€’ Add a task in a tap β€” from the app, a Home Screen widget, the Share Sheet, or a word to Siri β€’ Everything new waits quietly in the queue until you're ready for it β€’ Nothing is ever silently deleted A WIDGET THAT'S NEVER STALE β€’ Glance at your current task from the Home Screen, Lock Screen, or StandBy β€’ It reads the same source as the app, so it always shows the true next thing MADE TO FEEL GOOD β€’ Spring-physics motion, considered haptics, and Liquid Glass materials β€’ Four hand-tuned themes β€” Warm Paper and Cool Mist free; Nocturne and Aurora with Pro β€’ Light and dark, full Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, and Reduce Motion support β€’ Private by design β€” your tasks sync through your own iCloud, never our servers ICHI PRO Every feature is free, forever. Pro is purely for the beauty: the Nocturne and Aurora themes, the StandBy nightstand widget, and alternate app icons. Pro is available as a one-time purchase or a yearly auto-renewable subscription, and is always restorable. Pro never sells capacity, there are no caps to lift. Do one thing. Then the next. β€” Ichi Pro (yearly) is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically for the same price and duration unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. A one-time lifetime purchase is also available. Terms of Use (EULA): https://ichi.quyctd.dev/terms Privacy Policy: https://ichi.quyctd.dev/privacy

Screenshots

Deep Session4 screens
Ichi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Deep Session at none against Ichi's 2. Deep Session also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). 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. Ichi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Deep Session asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 3 level
Deep Session versus Ichi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeep SessionIchi
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size31 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUlugbek SamigjonovDinh Quy

In-app purchases

None

Deep Session

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Ichi

Subscriptions1
  • Ichi Pro$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ichi Pro (Lifetime)$5.99

Questions

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

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