Session

Name: Session
Rating: 98 (2081 reviews)

Work in short intervals

Platform

Mac, iOS

macOS

10.15 or later

Size

148.4 MB

Version

2.13.43

Languages

English, German, Hebrew... (22)

Overview

Session is a focus app that helps build your productivity momentum. Block distractions, work in short intervals, and take regular breaks to recharge your mind. What makes Session stand out is its huge focus on analytics. This is the app that not only helps get things done, but also reflect on your work and track your progress over time.

Set up your own comfortable focus time
Analyze your focus throughout the day
Block distracting websites while working
Track your productivity over time

Session features

25 minutes of focused work

Session helps you refine focus by working in timed bursts with regular breaks. Customize timed intervals of focused work to your work rhythm and boost your productivity with effective time management. Got interrupted? Pause a session whenever you like. Before a session starts, you’ll be prompted to breathe in and breathe out, then get to work.

Block distractions

Usually, there are specific things that make us lose our focus. Maybe you tend to wander off to your social media a bit too often, or decide to do a quick catch up on the news when you should be working. With Session, you can disable access to distracting websites or apps on your Mac and stay focused on your tasks. You can also automatically mute a Slack team when your session begins.

Reflect on your sessions

Once you complete a session, take a moment to reflect on your experience. Did it go well? Did you feel distracted, neutral, or focused? How productive were you? Write a few words or select an emoji to track your mood during the session — this will help you see the bigger picture at the end of the day.

See how you perform over time

The app has a session log where you can track your progress by days or weeks. See your most productive moments, find patterns, and adjust your workflow to accommodate your personal focus habits.

Use on Mac and iOS devices

Session syncs across devices and is available with a single Setapp membership on Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Block distractions on Mac, work in set intervals on iPad, check and analyze your progress on iPhone, and sync with Apple Calendar.

Ratings and reviews

98%

2081 user ratings

billyok
May 15, 2026
Love everything about the concept -- especially cross-platform blocking everywhere -- but it's just too clumsy to use and too needy. I don't understand why Session can't run in the background, especially on the Mac. If I start a session on my phone, I have to launch Session on the Mac as a front-of-screen, icon-in-the-dock app instead of it just running a little helper program that does this one job. I don't want to fuss with the UI all the time, that's the whole appeal for me.
Christian W.
May 14, 2026
Connects to Firebase by *Google* and requires an email account to sync with devices. Doesn't sound great on the privacy part. Can't you guys just sync using iCloud? Wouldn't require another account, would use E2EE and doesn't use Google's infrastructure... I'll stick with Focus.app for now...
Nadir Palacios
Apr 17, 2026
Difficult to work with. Should be simpler
Thelma LINET
Apr 16, 2026
Génial pour toutes les personnes pour qui 20 minutes est compris entre 10 et 45, un outil incroyable pour prendre conscience du temps que l’on met, de combien on déborde en pensant que cela ne va durer que 5 minutes de plus.