# orbal. — Remember what matters

> Remember what matters (iPhone/iPad app by Cycas.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orbal/id6760022579 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Cycas](https://appshunter.io/developer/1882369716)
- Category: Productivity
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 40 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-03-13
- Data updated: 2026-10-02
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orbal/id6760022579/reviews.md

## What is orbal.?

Orbal helps you remember what matters so you can focus on cultivating your relationships. Our connections with our friends, family, and colleagues are the pillars of our lives. But between conversations and the blur of living, we forget the details that make relationships meaningful. 

HOW IT WORKS

1. Type a note. Orbal detects who it's about from natural language.
2. A smart parse extracts the key content and tidies your note automatically. On newer devices (iPhone 15 Pro and newer), parsing prioritizes on-device intelligence. Otherwise, it's handled securely in the cloud.
3. Orbal suggests contacts to link your note to.
4. Browse your people and see everything you've noted about them.

PERFECT FOR

- The socials, the connectors, the ones who bring worlds together
- Picking up where you left off instead of starting conversations at 0
- Remembering what clients, colleagues, and friends actually told you
- Heading into catch-ups, meetings, and coffee with real context
- Building relationships that compound

PRIVATE BY DESIGN

- On newer devices (iPhone 15 Pro and newer), your notes prioritize on-device parsing - nothing ever leaves your phone.
- For other devices, note content is securely processed in the cloud - but never stored or shared.
- All notes are only stored on-device with AES-256 hardware encryption.
- Contacts access is read-only, with new contacts created directly in Apple Contacts.

OUR PURPOSE

At Orbal, we're building a better world with more meaningful relationships.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5 — 2026-05-03

Two new modes (events + things) and multi-contact note linking. Remember everything from notes on conferences to non-person entities.

### 1.4 — 2026-04-10

Improved the experience with a native voice mode, birthday recognition, and streaks :)

### 1.3 — 2026-04-07

Improved the experience with a native voice mode, birthday recognition, and streaks :)

### 1.2 — 2026-03-30

On-device parsing - newer devices now parse notes entirely on-device. Your words never leave your phone
Tribes - group notes for people not (yet) in your contact list
iCloud sync and backup - your notes now sync across all your devices
Face ID lock - optional biometric lock to keep your notes private
Search everything - search now finds matches inside your notes, not just names
Groups, redesigned - assign and browse groups in the new orb grid

### 1.0 — 2026-03-14

No release notes.

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