# Orbit: Keep People Close — Maintain & organize friendship > Maintain & organize friendship (iPhone/iPad app by BRYSON DOAN MALCOLM.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orbit-keep-people-close/id6804289583 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [BRYSON DOAN MALCOLM](https://appshunter.io/developer/6804289585) - Category: Lifestyle, Social Networking - Price: Free - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 15 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-09-18 - Data updated: 2026-10-29 ## What is Orbit? In Your Orbit is a quiet, beautiful way to notice relationship drift and keep your connections close. THE ORBIT Everyone you care about circles a warm sun. You set how often you want to see each person (weekly, monthly, twice a year) and the app tracks the rest. One look tells you where everyone currently stands and which relationships might need your attention sooner rather than later. COLOR CODING Each person's ring carries meaning that shifts: • Green - you've seen them recently • Amber - it's been a while, but you're still inside the window you chose • Violet, slowly flashing - you're past due and should reach out! There's no notification badge screaming at you. Just a gentle pulse from the people who are slipping. CORE FRIENDS Mark as many people as you like as core friends. They get a gold ring and remain visible at a glance. DISTANCE Circles drift outward the longer it's been. Or flip it: make the people you've drifted from grow larger instead, so they're impossible to ignore. Pull everyone in close with one tap when you want the whole picture at once. EVENTS TO BUILD TOWARD Add the concert, the wedding, the trip. Each one shows a live countdown over the artist's or venue's own image. WORLDS TO SIT IN Choose your sky. A desert oasis with dolphins crossing the water. A forest at dusk. Deep space. Art Deco noir. A phoenix egg waiting to hatch. A TOOL FOR YOU, NOT A SOCIAL MEDIA PERFORMATIVE STAGE No feed. No followers. No one else can see your orbit, and there's nothing to post. Your board syncs privately across your own devices, and you can delete your account and everything in it from inside the app. You are able to invite friends on the platform to commit to future events, though! ## Is Orbit safe? Not enough ratings yet to assess Orbit. ## Is Orbit legit? Orbit: Keep People Close has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Orbit is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## Version history (last 2 releases) ### 1.0.1 — 2026-09-24 Improved account creation and sign-in with clearer feedback and better password autofill. New boards now start with four example friends, making it easier to make Orbit your own. ### 1.0 — 2026-09-15 No release notes. ## Apps similar to Orbit | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [RentReboot: Apartment Alerts](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rentreboot-apartment-alerts/id6801731430) | 4.2 (17) | Free | Lifestyle | | [Appointment Trader](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/appointment-trader/id1569651393) | 4.3 (754) | Free | Lifestyle | | [ITM ID](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/itm-id/id6477512260) | 3.8 (14) | Free | Lifestyle | | [Homey NYC](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/homey-nyc/id6748840051) | 4.8 (645) | Free | Lifestyle | | [Beyond: Modern Dating App](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beyond-modern-dating-app/id6443660362) | 4.2 (197) | Free | Lifestyle | | [Storytime Influencers](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/storytime-influencers/id6472387521) | 4.2 (33) | Free | Lifestyle | --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-10-29.*