Times vs Orbin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Times
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Times β Smart Time Tracking Made Simple Track your time the way you work β fast, flexible, and intuitive. With Times, you can log work sessions, manage projects, set goals, and stay in control β 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/
Orbin
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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 Appleβs 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
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Verdict
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
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.
Times ships an update every 2 months, Orbin daily. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Times | Orbin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad β better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 β better | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Hoefer | Ilyas Abdulkadir |
In-app purchases
Times
- Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$8.991 Year
- Lifetime$22.99
Orbin
- Orbin Plus Monthly$6.991 Month
- Orbin Plus Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
- Orbin Plus Lifetime$59.99









