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Forest
Paid on iPhone; free with ads on Android
Grow a virtual tree while you stay off your phone.
Pick it if you would rather pay once, you need it on Android and you get distracted easily.
Pay onceiPhoneAndroid
At a glance
| App | Price | Platforms | Pick it if |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session (the app you have) | Free plan | Apple | - |
| Focus Keeper | Free | iPhone, Android, Mac, Web | you need it on Android and the web |
| Forest | Paid on iPhone | iPhone, Android | you would rather pay once |
| MultiTimer | Free download | Apple | you want a close match |
| Bento Focus | Free | Apple | you want something simpler |
| Flocus | Free plan | iPhone, Web | you need it on the web |
| TickTick | Free plan | Everywhere | you need it on Android, Windows and Linux |
| Refocus | Free | Apple | you want it free |
| Llama Life | 7-day free trial, then about $6/month or $39/year | iPhone, Android, Web | you need it on Android and the web |
1
Focus Keeper
Free; Pro about $4/month or $35/year
A straightforward Pomodoro timer with task tracking and session charts.
Pick it if you need it on Android and the web and you want something simpler.
Free planiPhoneAndroidMacWeb
3
MultiTimer
Free download; paid upgrades in the app
Run several timers at once for cooking, study or workouts.
Free planiPhone
4
Bento Focus
Free; Premium about $2/month or $10/year
A calm focus timer that caps your focus box at three tasks to stop overload.
Pick it if you want something simpler and you get distracted easily.
Free planiPhone
5
Flocus
Free plan; Plus about $5/month or lifetime about $99A good-looking focus dashboard with a timer, priority tasks and ambient sounds.
Pick it if you need it on the web and you want something simpler.
Free planiPhoneWeb
6
TickTick
Free plan; Premium yearly
Tasks, calendar, habits and a focus timer in one app.
Pick it if you need it on Android, Windows and Linux and you get distracted easily.
Free planiPhoneAndroidMacWindowsLinuxWeb
7
Refocus
Free
App and website blocker that limits screen time.
Pick it if you want it free.
FreeiPhone
8
Llama Life
7-day free trial, then about $6/month or $39/year
A task list with a focus timer that walks you through one task at a time.
Pick it if you need it on Android and the web and you get distracted easily.
PaidiPhoneAndroidWeb
We matched these apps to Session by what they are for, who they suit and where they run, using our research on each app's official website and app store listing. We have not tested them hands-on for this page. Check the price on each app's own site before you buy.