Nokl vs Orb.net
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nokl
Access and manage files and folders on your computers directly from your iOS device. View documents and photos with thumbnail previews for easy navigation. Seamlessly browse your computer's content remotely.
- Browse computer files and folders
- View documents with thumbnails
- Access photos remotely
- Manage files on iOS device
- Remote computer access
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Browse and view files and folders of all your computers where NOKL is installed on the iOS device. Photo/Documents folders are listable with thumbnails for all documents.
Orb.net
This app provides insights into your internet connection's performance, measuring responsiveness, reliability, and speed. It offers both simple scores and detailed technical data for users of all levels. The platform runs continuously without impacting your device or connection.
- Measures internet responsiveness
- Monitors internet reliability
- Tests internet speed
- Provides easy-to-understand scores
- Offers technical details
- Runs without disrupting connection
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Orb shows your true internet experience and is a free platform that runs without disrupting your connection or device. It measures Responsiveness, Reliability, and Speed using lightweight, continuous tests, and provides easy-to-understand scores as well as the technical details for nerds.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Orb.net at every 2 weeks against Nokl's every 2 months. Orb.net also leads on ratings volume (36 vs 4). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Nokl against 4.6 for Orb.net. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orb.net has 36 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Nokl ships an update every 2 months, Orb.net every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nokl | Orb.net |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) | 4.6 (36 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 64.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 36 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NOKL LLC | Orb Forge Inc. |
Customer experience
Nokl
Orb.net
Bugs and requests
Nokl
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Orb.net
Reported bugs
2 issues- Console opens on desktop every time
- Slow performance
Requested features
3 requests- Apple TV app
- PlayStation app
- Background mode
In-app purchases
Nokl
No in-app purchases
Orb.net
No in-app purchases
