# Session

> Pomodoro focus timer with analytics for Mac, iPhone and iPad

Session is a Pomodoro timer for Apple devices that records what you worked on and for how long. Each session can be filed under a category, and the app asks what you learned when the timer ends. The Pro plan adds custom session lengths, the full session log, blocking of distracting apps and websites on Mac, and real-time sync between devices.

- **Category:** Focus Apps
- **Made by:** Translucent LLC
- **Website:** https://www.stayinsession.com
- **Runs on:** macOS, iOS
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 4, 2026

## Pricing

Session has a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.33 / month, billed yearly ($39.99).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Unlimited sessions and breaks, analytics for the past 2 days, and your calendar events shown inside Session.
- **Free trial:** 7 days of Pro free on creating an account, with no subscription started.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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. |

Read from https://www.stayinsession.com/pricing on Oct 4, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Session before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Yearly billing costs about a third less** (Annual discount): Pro is $39.99 billed yearly ($3.33 a month) against $4.99 billed monthly, which works out about 33% cheaper over a year. Source: https://www.stayinsession.com/pricing
- **Student discount: 30% off for one year** (Education): 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. Source: https://www.stayinsession.com/pricing

## App Store prices by country

"Session monthly subscription", as each country's App Store showed it on Oct 9, 2026. These are the app's prices, not the website's.

| Country | Price | In US dollars |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | $4.99 | |
| United Kingdom | £4.99 | about $6.60 (32% more) |
| Germany | 5,99 € | about $6.71 (35% more) |
| Canada | $6.99 | about $4.91 (about the same) |
| Australia | $7.99 | about $5.58 (12% more) |
| India | ₹ 499 | about $5.16 (about the same) |
| Brazil | R$ 24,90 | about $4.98 (about the same) |
| Mexico | $99.00 | about $5.44 (9% more) |
| Turkey | ₺119,99 | about $2.44 (51% less) |
| Indonesia | Rp 89ribu | about $4.98 (about the same) |
| Philippines | ₱ 299.00 | about $4.76 (about the same) |
| South Africa | R99.99 | about $6.05 (21% more) |

## Key features

- **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.

## Good for

- 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

## Worth knowing

- 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.

## What people say

- **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.8 out of 5 from 364 ratings in the United States, read Oct 5, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1521432881

## Works with

Slack, Apple Calendar, Apple Shortcuts, AppleScript

**Tags:** Pomodoro timer, Time tracking, Site & app blocker

## Alternatives

- [Forest](https://toolgpa.com/tools/forest): Focus timer that grows a virtual tree while you stay off apps. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/forest-vs-session)
- [Rize](https://toolgpa.com/tools/rize): Automatic time tracker with focus tools and AI reports. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/rize-vs-session)
- [Toggl](https://toolgpa.com/tools/toggl-track): Team time tracker with billing reports and capacity planning. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/session-vs-toggl-track)
- [Freedom](https://toolgpa.com/tools/freedom): Website and app blocker that runs across computers and phones. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/freedom-vs-session)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 4, 2026:

- https://www.stayinsession.com
- https://www.stayinsession.com/pricing
- https://www.stayinsession.com/support
- https://www.stayinsession.com/changelog

Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/session
Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).