Comparison

My CenturyLink vs Orbit

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

My CenturyLink

Manage your account and services in one convenient place. Easily connect new service, view and pay bills, check your services, and get personalized alerts for orders or service interruptions. Offers additional features for Secure WiFi customers, including parental controls and internet pausing.

Highlights
  • Modem self-install
  • Bill payment management
  • Service status checks
  • Internet speed upgrades
  • Personalized alerts
  • Parental controls (Secure WiFi)
  • Internet pausing (Secure WiFi)
Features
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The My CenturyLink app brings management of your account and services into one easy place. You can use the app to: • Connect your new service quickly with modem self-install. • View and manage your bill payment with convenience and ease. • Check your services, upgrade your Internet speed (if available in your area). • Manage your settings. • Visit Support to troubleshoot or optimize your service through self-help tools and videos. • Get personalized alerts, so you can see the status of your order, or find out if there is an interruption to your Internet service. • Plus, so much more. Additional features for our Secure WiFi customers (Secure WiFi is available on compatible modems leased from CenturyLink): • Parental controls to guard against inappropriate web content. • Pause and resume internet access of devices on our WiFi. • Schedule online and offline times for devices and users. Learn more about Secure WiFi by visiting https://centurylink.com/home/help/internet/secure-wifi We're here to help! You can get in touch via http://www.centurylink.com/contact

About

Orbit

Features
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Orbit is a shift calendar for people who work shifts days and or nights. Plan a month of shifts in seconds, see every hour you work, and know what your next paycheck holds. KNOW YOUR NEXT PAYCHECK Set your base rate once. Orbit adds evening, night, and weekend differentials by the clock, so a shift that crosses midnight pays correctly. Holiday pay is added on the days it applies. SEE EVERY HOUR YOU WORK Reports split your hours into day, evening, and night, weekday and weekend, for any date range. PLAN A MONTH IN SECONDS Tap a shift type, then paint it across the calendar. Add one-off events like trainings, meetings, and classes. WAKE UP ON TIME A real alarm rings before each shift you choose. SEND SHIFTS TO STRIVE Optional one-way sync puts your shifts and work events in your Strive planner. YOUR SCHEDULE STAYS ON YOUR IPHONE No ads, no tracking, no account needed.

Screenshots

My CenturyLink4 screens
Orbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: My CenturyLink at 16.0 against Orbit's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
My CenturyLink versus Orbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy CenturyLinkOrbit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (138K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews9.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings138K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCenturyLink, IncWeiss Solutions LLC

Bugs and requests

My CenturyLink

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App login and account access problems
  • Inaccurate information displayed in the app

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improved app functionality and reliability
  • Better communication and transparency from the company
  • Faster resolution of service problems

Orbit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

My CenturyLink

No in-app purchases

None

Orbit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My CenturyLink free?
My CenturyLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orbit free?
Orbit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My CenturyLink or Orbit have ads?
Neither My CenturyLink nor Orbit shows ads.

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