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MacSession vs Flow
Session vs Flow: verdict, pricing, and specs compared, so you can pick the right one for your Mac.
At a glance
Session
Free, Pro $4.99/mo or $39.99/yrA pomodoro-style focus timer in the menu bar, with analytics on where your deep-work hours go.
Flow
Free, Pro $1.49/moA minimal pomodoro timer that lives quietly in the menu bar.
Spec comparison
Session
- Price
- Free, Pro $4.99/mo or $39.99/yr
- Pricing model
- Freemium
- License
- Proprietary
- Placement
- Menu bar
- Channels
- Direct · Mac App Store · Setapp
- Category
- Focus
Flow
- Price
- Free, Pro $1.49/mo
- Pricing model
- Freemium
- License
- Proprietary
- Placement
- Menu bar
- Channels
- Direct · Mac App Store
- Category
- Focus
The verdict
Session is the measured, data-driven pick — 25-minute sessions with intentions, breathing intros, and analytics on where your deep-work hours actually go, free with Pro at $4.99/month or $39.99/year. Flow is the low-ceremony minimal timer — stats and graphs even on the free tier, Pro at $1.49/month for app and web blocking. Get Session if you want your focus practice measured; get Flow if you want a clean timer with nothing to configure before you start working.
Which one should you pick?
Pick Session if…
- Pick Session if you want session intentions, breathing intros, and a log of where your focus hours went
- Pick Session if Slack status sync while a session runs matters to you (Pro)
- Pick Session if cross-device sync and cloud backup are worth paying for (Pro)
- Pick Session if you’re a student — 30% off Pro for a year is available by request
Pick Flow if…
- Pick Flow if you want the lower-ceremony, minimal timer with less setup
- Pick Flow if you want the cheaper Pro tier — $1.49/month versus Session’s $4.99/month
- Pick Flow if cross-platform sync across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch matters to you
- Pick Flow if volume pricing for a school or business is relevant
Session vs Flow — questions people ask
Are Session and Flow both free?
Both have a free tier — Session’s free plan includes unlimited sessions and 2-day analytics history; Flow’s free tier includes an interval timer, stats and graphs, and iCloud sync. Both gate deeper features behind Pro.
Can I run Session and Flow together?
There’s no conflict — both live in the menu bar — but they do the same job, so most people pick one rather than running both.
Which one is cheaper to upgrade?
Flow Pro is $1.49/month; Session Pro is $4.99/month or $39.99/year.