Comparison

AlmostSilent vs Orbitika

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

Head to head
About

AlmostSilent

This utility app offers a specialized slider for precise low-volume adjustments, providing finer control than the device's built-in volume buttons. It's designed to help users achieve quieter audio levels for their device's speaker, even below the standard minimum setting.

Highlights
  • Fine-tune low volume settings
  • More precise than device buttons
  • Adjust speaker volume
  • Specialized slider interface
Features
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This slider is specialized for setting a low volume. It has better operability than the control center. The volume buttons on the side of the device have large width steps, Even at the lowest setting, the sound is rather loud. You can set lower on this app. Caution. At very low volumes, the numbers may differ from how you actually feel. This app is designed to adjust the volume of the device's speaker. It may not work well in other ways. The volume slider displayed in this app is provided by the OS. Specifications regarding the volume slider are subject to Apple's policies.

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

AlmostSilent4 screens
Orbitika4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AlmostSilent at none against Orbitika's 1. Orbitika's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Orbitika sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AlmostSilent asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AlmostSilent ships an update monthly, Orbitika every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AlmostSilent versus Orbitika: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlmostSilentOrbitika
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.5
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMotonari HibiYew Joon Khong

In-app purchases

None

AlmostSilent

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Orbitika

One-time1
  • Orbitika Premium$4.99

Questions

Is AlmostSilent free?
AlmostSilent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orbitika free?
Orbitika is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AlmostSilent or Orbitika have ads?
AlmostSilent shows ads; Orbitika does not.
Which is updated more often, AlmostSilent or Orbitika?
AlmostSilent ships an update monthly, and Orbitika every 3 weeks. Most recently, AlmostSilent was updated on November 4, 2026 and Orbitika on October 31, 2026.

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