Comparison

Stereo vs Orbii

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

Head to head
About

Stereo

This social app allows users to share and discover voice notes, engage in live conversations, and connect with others through messaging. It also offers in-app games and avatar customization to enhance social interaction.

Highlights
  • Viral voice notes
  • Spontaneous conversations
  • Live talks
  • In-app messaging
  • Play games
  • Customizable avatars
Features
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Stereo is the social app where people speak up – literally. Download Stereo and come find: Viral voice notes, spontaneous conversations and your community. SPEAK UP Reply to posts or share your own topic and hear what others have to say. TALK LIVE Looking for live conversation? Start or join a Talk with friends. New here? We’ll find you people to talk to. MESSAGE Keep up with people 1:1 or in a group after a Talk has ended or share your favorite Soundbites by sending messages in-app. PLAY GAMES Break the ice by playing Mafia, Who Am I? and Buzzword Buddies. CUSTOMIZE Design your Stereo avatar your way, with customizable features like your hairstyle, nose, eyes, facial hair, accessories and more. Change up your vibe at any time and keep an eye out for new looks. Still reading? Why? Download Stereo and come find out what we're talking about. By using Stereo, you’re agreeing to our Terms of Service (https://stereo.com/terms) and any policies referenced therein.

About

Orbii

This social platform focuses on intentional connections and customizable profiles. Create personalized spaces with unique backgrounds, music, and widgets. Discover communities based on shared interests and control your feed by choosing who you connect with.

Highlights
  • Customizable personal rooms
  • Connect without follower counts
  • Create/join interest-based Lobbies
  • Share photos, videos, links, and posts
  • Add music and widgets to rooms
  • Message and interact with connections
Features
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Orbii is a social platform built around intentional connections, customizable profiles, and communities you choose. Create your own Room and make it yours with custom backgrounds, widgets, music, photos, and more. Connect with people you care about, share posts, message your connections, and discover Lobbies built around shared interests. Your feed is shaped by your connections and the communities you join — giving you more control over what you see and who you interact with. With Orbii, you can: • Customize your personal Room • Connect with people without follower counts • Create and join Lobbies around your interests • Share photos, videos, links, and posts • Add music and widgets to your Room • Message and interact with your connections • Discover new people and communities Your Room. Your people. Your Lobbies.

Screenshots

Stereo4 screens
Orbii4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Stereo at none against Orbii's shown. Stereo also leads on ratings volume (10K vs 1) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Orbii's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Orbii holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stereo has 10K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stereo ships an update every 11 days, Orbii weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Stereo versus Orbii: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStereoOrbii
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (10K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings10K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB43 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperStereo App LtdOrbii LLC

Customer experience

Stereo

All ratings10,240 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral2.6%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews513 reviews
Positive45.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative43.3%

Orbii

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Stereo

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Accounts being banned for unclear reasons
  • Audio issues like echoes and cutting out
  • Inconsistent age verification and restrictions
  • Inability to sign up or log in properly
  • Recorded messages disappearing unexpectedly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add pause and rewind functionality
  • Improve content discovery and browsing
  • Implement better moderation and safety controls
  • Allow users to customize their avatars
  • Provide more options for monetization and rewards

Orbii

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Stereo

No in-app purchases

None

Orbii

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stereo free?
Stereo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orbii free?
Orbii is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stereo or Orbii?
Orbii is rated higher. Stereo averages 4.6 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Orbii averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Stereo or Orbii have ads?
Orbii shows ads; Stereo does not.
Which is updated more often, Stereo or Orbii?
Stereo ships an update every 11 days, and Orbii weekly. Most recently, Stereo was updated on October 11, 2026 and Orbii on October 2, 2026.

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