Orbis vs Splashmate
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
Splashmate
Connect with fellow watersports enthusiasts globally. Discover and review surf spots, check forecasts, and find local schools and shops. Engage in forums and stay updated on surf news and marine sustainability efforts.
- Global watersports community
- Interactive spot map
- Wind and wave forecasts
- Find schools and shops
- Forum and surf news
- Marine sustainability collaborations
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Splashmate is the first Global Community App for watersports such as kitesurf, surf, windsurf, wingfoil and Paddleboard. Splashmate will allow users to connect with other surfers anywhere in the world. Through our interactive map, users will be able to create, discover, and review spots, check wind and wave forecasts, and find schools, surf trips, and shops that can partner with us to increase their visibility and attract more customers. We also include a forum, surf news, and collaborations with organizations that promote marine sustainability. What are you waiting for? Become a Splashmate!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Orbis at none against Splashmate's 10. Orbis also leads on rating (2.3 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Splashmate's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads 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. Splashmate sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Orbis asks for nothing beyond the download.
Orbis holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Orbis ships an update every 5 weeks, Splashmate every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Orbis | Splashmate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Orbis internet | Splashmate |
Customer experience
Orbis
Splashmate
In-app purchases
Orbis
No in-app purchases
Splashmate
- Get the Standard Affiliation$4.991 Month
- Get the Spotlight Affiliation2 variants$9.991 Month
- Get the Standard Affiliation2 variants$29.996 Months
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- Get the Standard Affiliation$49.901 Year
- Get the Spotlight Affiliation2 variants$59.906 Months
- Get the Spotlight Affiliation2 variants$99.991 Year
