Facility Issue Reporting vs Orby
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Facility Issue Reporting
This app allows local leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to electronically report and review facility issues. It streamlines the entire process of managing and resolving problems within church facilities.
- Report facility issues electronically
- Review facility issues
- Streamlined issue resolution
- Electronic tracking of issues
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The Facility Issue Reporting (FIR) app provides local leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with the ability to report and review facility issues electronically. This streamlines the reporting, viewing, and resolution of facility issues.
Orby
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Orby turns your screen time into a single glowing light. Every morning your Orby starts full. As you spend time in the apps you chose to watch, it fades. Reach 2 hours 30 minutes and it goes dark. At midnight it fills back up and the day starts again. That's the whole idea. One number, one light, no dashboards to study. SEE IT WITHOUT OPENING THE APP Put your Orby on your Home Screen or Lock Screen and it's just there, quietly dimming through the day. Most people check it in passing and decide to put the phone down. That glance is the point. BRING FRIENDS INTO IT Habits are easier to keep when someone can see them. With Orby Friends you can connect with the people you actually want to be accountable to, and you'll each see the other's light. You see their light, and how many apps they chose to track — never which ones. That's it. There is no feed, no posts, no messages, no comments, no likes, no streaks to defend. Which apps you use, and how long you spent in each, never leave your phone: Apple seals them away, and Orby cannot read them either. The count is there so nobody can quietly stop tracking the app they scroll most and still look untouched. Adding someone takes a code or a QR scan — hold yours up, or point the camera at theirs. Holding a code only lets you ask; they see nothing until they accept. You can also choose to be told when a friend's light drops to a percentage you care about, or when they start tracking fewer apps, so you can check in when it actually matters. PRIVATE WHEN YOU NEED IT Some days you don't want to explain yourself. Turn on Private Mode and friends simply see "Private" instead of a number, until you turn it back off. BUILT SO IT CAN'T SPY ON YOU Orby measures time through Apple's Screen Time framework, which is designed so apps like this can't see inside it. Orby never learns which apps you selected, never sees your usage history, and never reads what you did in them. It only finds out when your daily total crosses each minute — and that is all it has to share. There are no accounts. No email, no password, no sign-up. You get a random friend code, and it only works for people you hand it to. Holding your code lets someone ask to connect; they see nothing at all unless you accept. No advertising. No tracking. No analytics about how you use the app. Orby collects crash reports so it can be fixed when it breaks, and those carry no personal data. FREE, AND WHAT ISN'T Your own Orby is free, forever. So are your widgets, your notifications, your colours and your app icon. Orby Friends is a subscription that unlocks connecting with people: adding friends, sharing your code, seeing their lights, friend notifications and the Friends widget. - Monthly - Yearly, which includes a 7-day free trial One flat price. It doesn't change with how many friends you add. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms: https://orbyfriends.com/terms Privacy: https://orbyfriends.com/privacy REQUIRES SCREEN TIME Orby needs Screen Time access to measure anything. You'll be asked during setup, and you choose which apps count. Without it, your Orby stays full and nothing happens.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Orby at fortnightly against Facility Issue Reporting's every 6 weeks. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Facility Issue Reporting ships an update every 6 weeks, Orby fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Facility Issue Reporting | Orby |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (190 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 18.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 190 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Jacobi Colombani |
Bugs and requests
Facility Issue Reporting
Reported bugs
19 issues- Login authentication broken - infinite login loop
- Failed to Load Data error prevents issue submission
- Cannot select issue type from dropdown
- Cannot edit name field despite being required
- Text input randomly erases when typing descriptions
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- App resets all entered data when user switches to another app
- Server connection errors and timeouts
- App crashes when opening or selecting issue type
- Photo upload fails with 'Service Unavailable: Zero Size Object' error
- Landscape orientation displays large white area
- App freezes when navigating between pages
- Map view shows wrong/distant facilities instead of closest location
- Facility selection dropdown loads slowly or not at all
- Submitted issues show as 'Mine' but don't move to FM Group
- Contact Us feature non-functional
- Feedback submission fails with generic error
- App doesn't work on church WiFi network
- Missing plus (+) button to create new issue on some versions
- Inconsistent DONE button functionality across screens
Requested features
15 requests- Allow regular members to submit facility issues, not just leaders
- Add priority/urgency level field (emergency, important, low)
- Enable mechanics/FM staff to mark jobs complete within app
- Add direct communication channel between FM staff and reporters
- Implement photo upload progress bar
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- Add time frame/ETA for repairs
- Allow users to edit or cancel submitted reports
- Set default building to avoid repeated selection
- Add floor map with location marking capability
- Implement data persistence when switching apps
- Add search and filter functionality for closed issues
- Expand access to more callings (EQ/RS/YW/Primary presidents, etc.)
- Add landscape orientation support
- Allow trailing spaces in email fields without errors
- Provide better feedback/error messages instead of generic failures
Orby
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Facility Issue Reporting
No in-app purchases
Orby
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Facility Issue Reporting free?
Is Orby free?
Do Facility Issue Reporting or Orby have ads?
Which is updated more often, Facility Issue Reporting or Orby?
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