Orb.net vs DeskDay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Orb.net
This free platform continuously measures your internet connection's responsiveness, reliability, and speed. It provides easy-to-understand scores and detailed technical information for users who want to understand their true internet experience.
- Measures internet responsiveness
- Measures internet reliability
- Measures internet speed
- Continuous lightweight tests
- Easy-to-understand scores
- Technical details for advanced users
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Orb shows your true internet experience and is a free platform that runs without disrupting your connection or device. It measures Responsiveness, Reliability, and Speed using lightweight, continuous tests, and provides easy-to-understand scores as well as the technical details for nerds.
DeskDay
Manage service desk tickets and communicate with users from anywhere. This app allows for instant notifications, ticket creation, editing, assignment, and SLA monitoring on the go. Experience flexible and efficient mobile support.
- Instant ticket notifications
- Remote ticket management
- End-user chat
- Rapid ticket creation/editing/assignment
- SLA monitoring
- Access full ticket details
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Why be chained to your desk when you can solve tickets from anywhere? With the DeskDay Mobile Service Desk App, MSPs can kiss their desks goodbye and tackle even the simplest issues on the go. Need to meet your First Response SLA while grabbing a coffee? No problem! Our Service Desk app is your ultimate companion, ensuring you're always in the loop, fast, and efficient, no matter where you are. Top Features: Instant Notifications: Get real-time alerts for new tickets and message updates, keeping you informed at all times. Manage and Resolve Tickets Anywhere: Effortlessly handle support requests from your mobile device, empowering you to work flexibly. Chat with End-Users: Communicate directly with users through the app, providing quick and effective support on the fly. Create, Edit, and Assign Tickets in Seconds: Streamline your workflow with rapid ticket management capabilities. Keep Tabs on SLAs: Monitor your SLAs and log time entries effortlessly, ensuring you meet your commitments. Access Full Ticket Details Anytime: Review comprehensive ticket information wherever you are, making informed decisions with ease. Experience the freedom of mobile support with DeskDay, and transform how you manage your service desk.
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Verdict
Orb.net and DeskDay both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of DeskDay's written reviews are positive against 62% of Orb.net's. Orb.net's advantage is ratings volume (35 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Orb.net against 4.5 for DeskDay. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orb.net has 35 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Orb.net's written reviews are positive against 100% of DeskDay's.
Orb.net ships an update every 2 weeks, DeskDay monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Orb.net | DeskDay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (35 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Orb Forge Inc. | Deskday |
Customer experience
Orb.net
DeskDay
Bugs and requests
Orb.net
Reported bugs
2 issues- Console opens on desktop every time
- Slow performance
Requested features
3 requests- Apple TV app
- PlayStation app
- Background mode
DeskDay
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Orb.net
No in-app purchases
DeskDay
No in-app purchases









