Comparison

Times vs Orbin

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

Head to head
About

Times

Features
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Times – Smart Time Tracking Made Simple Track your time the way you work – fast, flexible, and intuitive. With Times, you can log work sessions, manage projects, set goals, and stay in control – across all your devices. Key features: β€’ Create, edit, and clone time entries β€’ Project-based tracking with dashboard and heatmap β€’ Tag your sessions for better organization β€’ iCloud sync across devices β€’ Live Activities for ongoing sessions β€’ Full support for Siri and Apple Shortcuts Download Times now and take your time tracking to the next level! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Orbin

Features
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Take back your attention. Orbin blocks the apps you choose for the time you choose, so you can focus on work, study, rest, or the people around you. Pick distracting apps, set a duration, and start a focus session. Orbin uses Apple’s Screen Time controls to shield those apps. Your app choices and Screen Time reports stay on your device. β€’ Focus sessions: choose 25, 50, or 90 minutes, or set your own duration β€’ Three commitment levels: Gentle adds a short pause; Committed asks you to type a phrase; Locked prevents a normal early exit and includes a limited emergency exit β€’ Recurring plans for work, study, and sleep β€’ Streaks, levels, and achievements based on your focus time β€’ Screen Time insights with daily totals, top apps, and weekly trends β€’ Live Activity and Lock Screen countdown β€’ Available in English, Arabic, and Spanish No account or ads. Your selected apps stay on your device. See our Privacy Policy for information on purchase and scheduled-session data. Orbin requires an Orbin Plus subscription or a lifetime purchase to use. Choose monthly or yearly, with a 7-day free trial on the yearly plan. Prices are shown before purchase. Your Apple Account is charged when you confirm. Subscriptions renew automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms: https://orbin.app/en/terms Privacy: https://orbin.app/en/privacy

Screenshots

Times4 screens
Orbin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Orbin at daily against Times's every 2 months. Times's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Times sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Orbin sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Times ships an update every 2 months, Orbin daily. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Times versus Orbin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimesOrbin
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS18.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel HoeferIlyas Abdulkadir

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Times

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$22.99
3 purchases

Orbin

Subscriptions2
  • Orbin Plus Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Orbin Plus Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Orbin Plus Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Times free?
Times is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orbin free?
Orbin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Times or Orbin have ads?
Neither Times nor Orbin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Times or Orbin?
Times ships an update every 2 months, and Orbin daily. Most recently, Times was updated on October 28, 2026 and Orbin on November 6, 2026.

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