Comparison

Orion vs Arbaro

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

Head to head
About

Orion

This app helps users record and track both indoor and outdoor workouts, from weightlifting to running. Visualize your progress with charts, build workout streaks, and capture progress pictures. It offers custom routine creation and cross-device syncing.

Highlights
  • Record indoor and outdoor workouts
  • Track weightlifting, cardio, running, cycling, hiking
  • Create custom workout routines
  • Visualize progress with charts
  • Build workout streaks
  • Capture and compare progress pictures
  • Backup and sync across devices
Features
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Orion is your all-in-one workout tracker with a built-in personal coach and accountability groups. Made for beginners, lifters, runners and outdoor explorers who want to log workouts, train smarter, and stay consistent with the people who keep them going. Log it. Plan it. Share it. Orion turns every session in the gym, on the trail, or on the water into progress you can actually see. YOUR PERSONAL COACH * Tell your coach your goals, experience level, schedule and equipment in a short onboarding questionnaire and get a weekly training plan built for you * Your plan adapts as you train, using your logged workouts and Apple health signals to keep every week matched to where you are * No more guessing what to do at the gym - open Orion, follow the plan, and watch the progress add up TRAIN WITH YOUR PEOPLE * Create accountability groups with friends, family, or your gym crew around a shared weekly workout goal * See who's showing up, cheer each other on, and keep the streak alive together * Share workouts with beautiful activity cards on Instagram, Messages, and more TRACK EVERY WORKOUT * Gym & Activities: Whether it’s strength training, running, sailing, or dancing - track all your workouts in one place * Apple Watch: Start and record indoor & outdoor workouts on your wrist, live synced with your iPhone * Apple Health: Every workout you log in Orion syncs to Apple Health and counts toward closing your Activity rings SEE REAL PROGRESS * Performance metrics like estimated 1-rep max (1RM), personal records, max weight and average pace/speed * Daily and weekly workout streaks that keep you honest * Progress charts for every exercise and activity * Capture and compare progress pictures side by side MAKE IT YOURS * Build custom workout routines and reuse your favorite splits * Backup & sync workouts, routines and preferences across all your devices * Set your preferences like rest times, available barbell plates, themes, etc. Whether you're logging your first push-up, chasing a new deadlift PR, training for a 10K or planning a weekend sail, Orion gives you the tracker, the coach and the crew to get there. Orion Terms of Service (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ (standard Apple Terms of Use)

About

Arbaro

Features
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Master one move at a time. Arbaro turns each exercise into a progression tree — start where you are, graduate each step, and branch into harder variations as you get stronger. No account. No sign-up. No ads. Your training stays private — stored on your device and synced between your iPhone and Apple Watch through your personal iCloud. PROGRESSION TREES • Branching skill paths for push-ups, pull-ups, squats, dips, and more • Clear graduation goals for every step • See exactly what to work on next • Watch a skill unlock the moment you're ready WORKOUTS THAT LOG THEMSELVES • Start a full routine or a single exercise • Log reps, weight, duration, and distance • Built-in rest timer between sets — with a Live Activity on your Lock Screen • Supersets and circuits, handled cleanly APPLE WATCH • Run your whole workout from your wrist • Log sets, adjust reps and weight, time your rest • Live heart rate and calories during the session • History, exercise instructions, and a finish summary on the watch APPLE HEALTH • Every workout saved to Apple Health • Calories, heart rate, and workout type included • Close your rings with your strength training READY-MADE ROUTINES • Proven bodyweight templates to start today • Build and save your own routines • Reorder, superset, and fine-tune every set TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Every workout saved to your history • Personal records surfaced automatically • Per-exercise progress over time A FULL EXERCISE LIBRARY • Bodyweight and weighted movements • Filter by muscle group and equipment • Add your own custom exercises MAKE IT YOURS • 12 botanical accent themes and custom fonts • Dark mode, metric or imperial units • Clean, modern interface with no ads Whether you're doing your first push-up or your first one-arm variation, Arbaro shows you the next step — and every step after. ---------------------------- Terms of Use: https://tersacore.com/arbaro/terms Privacy Policy: https://tersacore.com/arbaro/privacy

Screenshots

Orion4 screens
Arbaro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arbaro at none against Orion's 2. Arbaro also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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. Orion sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Arbaro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orion ships an update every 3 weeks, Arbaro every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Orion versus Arbaro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrionArbaro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStelr LabsPawel Wiszenko

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Orion

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium Plan7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Annual Premium Plan7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Arbaro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Orion free?
Orion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arbaro free?
Arbaro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Orion or Arbaro have ads?
Neither Orion nor Arbaro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Orion or Arbaro?
Orion ships an update every 3 weeks, and Arbaro every 4 days. Most recently, Orion was updated on October 11, 2026 and Arbaro on October 10, 2026.

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