A pomodoro-style focus timer in the menu bar, with analytics on where your deep-work hours go.
Our take
The polished end of menu bar focus timers: sessions, intentions, breathing intros, and stats. If you want your focus practice measured, not just timed, this is the one.
- Price
- Free, Pro $4.99/mo or $39.99/yr
- License
- Proprietary
- Get it via
- Direct · Mac App Store · Setapp
- Developer
- Translucent LLC
Do you use Session?
Who made this
Session is credited to Philip Young, who lists himself as Founder of Session (from Aug 2020) on his own LinkedIn profile — the same year Session's own site footer copyright begins ("© Copyright 2020-2026 Translucent LLC").
What it does
25-minute sessions
A pomodoro-style timer built around focused sessions and deliberate rest.
App and website blocking
Blocks distracting sites in Safari, Chrome, Brave, and Edge during a session (Pro).
Session log
A calendar and timeline view of past sessions, so you can see where your focus hours actually went.
Slack integration
Sets your Slack status automatically while a session is running (Pro).
Cross-device sync
Sessions sync across Mac, iPhone, and iPad (Pro).
The deal
- Free plan: unlimited sessions and rest, 2-day analytics history, calendar events in Session
- Pro ($4.99/mo or $39.99/yr) adds custom session/break durations, full session history, app and website blocking, Slack status sync, cross-device sync, and cloud backup
- Students get 30% off Pro for a year by requesting it via email
Session — questions people ask
Is Session free?
Session is free to use with optional paid unlocks.
Does Session work alongside a notch app like Alcove?
Yes — Session lives in the menu bar, so it runs happily alongside any Dynamic Island hub or notch app.
Where can I download Session?
Session is available via Direct, Mac App Store, Setapp.
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Listing hand-verified July 27, 2026 from the developer's site and public sources.
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