Comparison

Unboxed vs Orbitika

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

Head to head
About

Unboxed

This utility app provides instant QR code scanning with a clean, distraction-free interface. It automatically saves your scan history, allowing you to revisit links, text, and other code types later. Codes are processed on your device for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Instant scanning
  • Automatic scan history
  • Clean interface
  • Recognizes various QR code types
  • On-device processing
  • Preview before action
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Unboxed is a fast, modern QR code scanner designed to feel simple and effortless. Just open the app and scan. No buttons. No friction. Every code you scan is saved automatically, so you can come back to it later—whether it’s a login link, a menu, or something you weren’t ready to open yet. Why Unboxed? • Instant scanning – open and go • Automatic scan history • Clean, distraction-free interface • Built with modern technologies • No unnecessary steps or clutter Unboxed is designed to feel simple, fast, and reliable—exactly how a scanner should be. Smart Scanning Unboxed recognises a wide range of QR code types including links, text, email addresses, phone numbers, and more. You stay in control—preview what’s inside before taking action. Privacy First Codes are processed on your device. Your scans stay yours.

About

Orbitika

Features
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Orbitika is a retro offline toolbox for your iPhone. Over 50 tools, a pedometer, habit trackers, an MP3 and FLAC music player, 18 mini games and a travel kit share one app with a glowing dot-matrix look. It is designed to work without Wi-Fi or mobile data, so it is ready on a flight, on a trail or on a commute with no signal. WHAT YOU GET • 50+ offline tools for daily life and travel • Retro music player for your own MP3 and FLAC files, with 13 visualizers and 7 theme colors • Pedometer with retro animations • Habit trackers for water, coffee and daily walks • 18 mini games • Location marks to save your parking spot or any place • Sleep sounds • Emergency tools in Orbitika Premium EVERYDAY TOOLS • Calculator with basic and scientific modes • Unit converter: length, weight, temperature, digital storage and more • Holiday calendar for 11 countries, 2026 to 2028 • Retro flip clock, stopwatch and focus timer • Date difference with a working days count • Discount calculator and price comparison • Decision maker, takeaway ideas spinner and drawing pad • Ruler and level, height measure, star map, noodle timer and more TRAVEL HELPERS • Time zone tool for calls home • Size chart for clothes and shoes • Must-try food guide for 36 countries • Gift and souvenir tracker • Language translator • Location marks for hotels, meeting points and parked cars STEP COUNTER AND HABIT TRACKERS • Pedometer: count your steps with animated retro characters • Water tracker: tap for each 250 ml glass and aim for 2 litres a day, with a 7-day history • Coffee tracker: count your daily cups against a limit • Daily walks: log each walk, build a streak and fill a 30-day grid of paws RETRO MUSIC PLAYER Play your own MP3 and FLAC files offline. Choose from 13 visualizers, including Bars, Scope, Spectrum, VU Meter, Starfield, Waveform, Fire and Nebula, and pick from 7 retro theme colors. 18 MINI GAMES Sudoku, Sum Cross, Sum Target, Math Cross, Find Difference, Jumble Up, Word Puzzle, Word Flow, Families, Snake, Dino Runner, Tic-Tac-Toe, Slide Puzzle, Mastermind, Crowns, Shape Match, Game of Life and Universe. EMERGENCY TOOLS (PREMIUM) Orbitika Premium is a one-time purchase that unlocks tools for when things go wrong: • First aid guide: CPR, bleeding, choking, burns, fracture, drowning and heat stroke • Sirens: siren, tsunami and emergency alarms • SMS location: share your GPS position by text message • SOS flasher: large flashing text visible from a distance • SOS numbers: police, ambulance and fire numbers for 50 countries • Survival guide: fire, water, shelter and more • Translator: emergency phrases in 14 languages Emergency tools are an aid only. Always contact local emergency services first. WHO IT'S FOR Students who need a quick calculator or converter between classes. Travelers who want their music, location marker and emergency kit ready without signal. Commuters who want a game to pass the time without another app. Anyone tired of a phone full of single-purpose apps they barely use. A few features, such as the weather on the home screen, need a connection, and location features need GPS and your permission. Simplify your phone today. Download Orbitika, your retro multi-tool, music player, pedometer, games and emergency kit in one beautifully designed app.

Screenshots

Unboxed4 screens
Orbitika4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Unboxed at none against Orbitika's 1. Orbitika's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 71 months) and device support. On price 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. Orbitika sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Unboxed asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unboxed ships an update every 71 months, Orbitika every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
Unboxed versus Orbitika: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnboxedOrbitika
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 71 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
Devices—iPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark ReidYew Joon Khong

In-app purchases

None

Unboxed

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Orbitika

One-time1
  • Orbitika Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Unboxed free?
Unboxed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orbitika free?
Orbitika is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which is updated more often, Unboxed or Orbitika?
Unboxed ships an update every 71 months, and Orbitika every 3 weeks. Most recently, Unboxed was updated on November 1, 2026 and Orbitika on October 31, 2026.

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