Session vs Sukha

Session

• Mac and iPhone users who work in Pomodoro intervals
• People who want a record of focused time by category or client
• Students, who can ask for 30% off for one year

Sukha

• Writers, developers and designers doing solo deep work
• People who want music, timer, tasks and blocking behind one button
• Slack users who want their status set automatically during focus time

Session

• Apple platforms only: macOS, iOS and iPadOS. No Windows, Android or web version is listed.
• The free plan shows analytics for the past 2 days only, and custom session and break lengths need Pro.
• Blocking needs Pro, and the pricing page lists website and app blocking as Mac only.
• Real-time device sync, Slack muting and Apple Calendar event creation are Pro features.

Sukha

• There is no free plan: after the 3-day trial it costs $20 a month or $400 once, and no annual plan is listed.
• It runs only in Chromium browsers such as Chrome, Edge, Arc and Brave, with no native desktop app; Safari and Firefox are not listed.
• The site says blocking reaches apps and websites on your phone but does not explain how, and it lists no mobile app.
• The vendor says Sukha is not suited to people whose day is mostly phone calls, Zoom and meetings.

Session

Pomodoro sessions

Work in 25-minute sessions separated by breaks. Setting your own session and break lengths needs Pro.

Focus analytics by category

Tracks how long you focus on each category, such as writing, coding or a client. Free shows the past 2 days and Pro opens the full session log.

App and website blocking on Mac

Pro blocks the apps and websites you choose while a session runs. Website blocking works in Safari, Chrome, Brave and Microsoft Edge.

Calendar events

Every plan shows your calendar events inside Session. Pro can also create an Apple Calendar event automatically when a session finishes.

Slack status

Pro updates your Slack status when the timer starts and restores it when the timer ends.

Device sync and automation

Pro syncs in real time, so a session started on a Mac can be ended on iOS, and adds automation through AppleScript on macOS and Apple Shortcuts on iOS.

Sukha

One-button focus sessions

A single Play button starts the music, the timer and the blocking together, so a session needs no separate setup. Members get unlimited daily sessions.

Flow music

Lofi and binaural tracks plus six more sound worlds, playing for as long as a session runs.

Distraction blocking

Blocks distracting websites and apps during a session, on the computer and, the vendor says, on your phone. A free Chrome extension extends the blocking across the browser.

AI task manager and coach

A task list keeps the next step in view, and the AI assistant breaks a task that feels too big into one specific next step. To-dos can be imported from Todoist, Linear and Google Tasks.

Automated Pomodoro timer

Sessions run on a work-and-break rhythm with prompts for healthy breaks, and streaks and points track how consistently you show up.

Slack status updates

When a session starts, Sukha sets your Slack status to say you are in a session and mutes incoming notifications.

Session

• Free$0

  Unlimited sessions and breaks, analytics for the past 2 days, and calendar events shown in the app.

• Pro Yearly$3.33

  per month, billed yearly ($39.99)

  Custom session and break lengths, full session log, Mac app and website blocking, Slack muting, device sync and automation.

• Pro Monthly$4.99

  per month, billed monthly

  The same Pro features paid month to month. The vendor notes that prices differ slightly by region.

Sukha

• Monthly$20

  per month

  Unlimited daily focus sessions, flow music, distraction blocking on desktop and phone, AI task manager, Pomodoro timer and AI focus assistant.

• Lifetime$400

  one-time

  Everything in Monthly for a single payment, with all future features and priority support.

Session

• Annual discount

  Yearly billing costs about a third less

  Pro is $39.99 billed yearly ($3.33 a month) against $4.99 billed monthly, which works out about 33% cheaper over a year.

• Education

  Student discount: 30% off for one year

  Students are eligible for a 30% discount for one year, non-renewing, by contacting support with a .edu email address or other proof of student status.

Sukha

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime access for a one-time $400

  A single $400 payment replaces the $20 monthly membership, the same cost as twenty months, and includes all future features and priority support.

• Other savings

  Discounts on request

  The pricing page invites students, people between jobs and people in other countries who need a lower price to email the founder, who says he will work something out.