Orbis vs Virtual Friend Shoulder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Orbis
Map your region and claim territory for your tribe. Discover local activities and connect with people who share your interests. Compete for dominance and grow your tribe's influence in your area.
- Map and claim territory
- Check-in at locations
- Discover local tribes
- Join tribe meetups
- Explore hotspots
- Connect with nearby people
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Orbis lets your tribe claim physical territory on a living map. Claim local places and meet people nearby who share your interests. MARK YOUR TERRITORY Claim locations across your city. Your tribe's borders update in real time from every place members claim. MEET YOUR TRIBE Find tribes built around your passions: sports, causes, hobbies. Discover meetups, events, and the places your people already gather. OPEN SOURCE AND DECENTRALIZED Orbis is open source. Anyone can run their own map app and connect to other apps on the geographical internet network (orbis-geonet). Visit our website for more info. www.orbis.social
Virtual Friend Shoulder
A supportive community to share your thoughts and feelings. Connect with others, receive encouragement, and find a safe space to express yourself anonymously. Customize your avatar and engage in private chats.
- Anonymous sharing of thoughts and feelings
- Receive encouragement and advice
- Private chat conversations
- Customizable avatars
- Moderated and respectful community
- User reporting and blocking
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Need a safe place to vent and feel heard? Virtual Friend Shoulder is a supportive community where you can share your worries and your joys, receive kind words and advice, and remember that you are not alone. SHARE WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND Write about your day, your struggles or your wins. Members of the community reply with encouragement, empathy and practical advice. You can also continue conversations in private chats. YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS You take part using a nickname and a custom avatar instead of your real name or photo, so you can open up comfortably. A SAFE AND RESPECTFUL COMMUNITY Our community guidelines are enforced by moderators. You can report any post or message and block any user at any time, and content that breaks the rules is removed. CUSTOMIZE YOUR AVATAR Create an avatar that represents you with our customization tool. IMPORTANT Virtual Friend Shoulder is a peer support community and does not replace professional therapy or medical care. If you are in crisis, please contact your local emergency services or a crisis helpline right away. Terms of Use: https://static.friendshoulder.com/en/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://twocats.app/privacy/friend-shoulder.html EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Virtual Friend Shoulder at 4.3 against Orbis's 2.3. Virtual Friend Shoulder also leads on ratings volume (147 vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Orbis's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Virtual Friend Shoulder sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Orbis asks for nothing beyond the download.
Virtual Friend Shoulder holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virtual Friend Shoulder has 147 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Orbis ships an update every 6 weeks, Virtual Friend Shoulder every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Orbis | Virtual Friend Shoulder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.3 (147 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 59.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 147 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | +17 |
| Developer | Orbis internet | Bruno Stone |
Customer experience
Orbis
Virtual Friend Shoulder
In-app purchases
Orbis
No in-app purchases
Virtual Friend Shoulder
- Monthly signature$3.991 Month
- Annual subscription$24.991 Year
- Special Emoji$0.99
- Premium customization tattoo2 variants$0.99
- Premium customization skin$0.99
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- Premium customization mouth2 variants$0.99
- Release Horns$0.99
- Premium customization earring$0.99









