Orbit Focus vs Nudge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Orbit Focus
This app encourages real-world connections by temporarily limiting access to distracting apps. It unlocks your chosen apps once you log an interaction with a friend, helping you build healthier device habits.
- App Limiting via Screen Time
- Connection Tracking & Statistics
- Complete On-Device Privacy
- Positive Reinforcement for Connection
- Customizable App Restrictions
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In a world of endless scrolling, Orbit Focus helps you prioritize what truly matters - your relationships. Orbit uses Screen Time to gently encourage real human connection by temporarily limiting access to your chosen apps until you reach out to a friend. How It Works: - Set your "connection days" - the days you want to prioritize relationships - Choose which apps to limit on those days (social media, games, etc.) - On connection days, your selected apps are locked until you make the effort to connect - Simply log a connection in Orbit and your apps instantly unlock for the day - Track your connection habits and celebrate your progress Key Features: - App Limiting - Uses iOS Screen Time to temporarily limit distracting apps on your chosen days - Connection Tracking - Monitor your progress with beautiful statistics showing your connection patterns - Complete Privacy - All data stays on your device. No cloud storage, no tracking, no sharing Perfect For: - Anyone wanting to reduce screen time - People who struggle to reach out but want to stay connected - Those seeking a healthier relationship with their devices - Friends and family members wanting to strengthen their bonds Why Orbit Focus? Unlike harsh app blockers, Orbit Focus creates positive reinforcement. It doesn't punish you - it rewards connection.
Nudge
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Nudge is built for you to ACT. Most focus apps add. Nudge removes. You don't need another dashboard, another streak to protect, or another 25-minute timer. You need to finish the one thing you keep putting off. HOW IT WORKS 1. Each morning, name your one task. 2. Set the deadline you're giving yourself. 3. Pick the apps that pull you away. Until that task is marked done, those apps stay behind a soft lock. Open Instagram, TikTok, or whatever your weakness is, and Nudge quietly reminds you what you were supposed to be doing — then lets you decide. NOT A TIMER. A FINISH LINE. Session blockers free you for a window of time. When the clock runs out, you're back to square one. Nudge ties the unlock to the work itself. The block lifts when the task is done — not a minute before, not a minute after. ONE TASK. ON PURPOSE. A to-do list with forty items is just forty ways to feel behind. Nudge holds exactly one. The one that matters today. Everything else can wait until you've earned the right to think about it. A STREAK THAT WON'T PUNISH YOU Miss a day and nothing burns down. The streak is there to encourage, not to guilt. There are no points to farm, no trees to kill, no leaderboard to climb. LIVES ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN A widget keeps today's task and its deadline one glance away — so the commitment stays visible without opening anything. Pick the one thing. Give it a deadline. Get it done. —————————————— FEATURES • One task per day — no lists, no categories, no noise • Lock Screen widget — show the task to remind you • Home Screen widget — keep it front and center • Live Activity — Overdue tasks surface on your Dynamic Island and Lock Screen in real time • App Shield — blocked apps show your task first, every single time • Completion history — a calendar and streak so you can see your momentum build • Streak tracking — see how many days in a row you've closed the loop —————————————— SUBSCRIPTION Nudge is free to use with a 3-day free trial. A subscription is required to continue using the app after the trial period. By downloading this app, you agree to Apple's Standard License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Orbit Focus at 3.0 against Nudge's 1.0. Orbit Focus also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Nudge's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Nudge sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per 7 days. Orbit Focus asks for nothing beyond the download.
Orbit Focus holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Orbit Focus ships an update every 5 months, Nudge every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Orbit Focus | Nudge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Orbit Scheduler LLC | Loc Nguyen |
In-app purchases
Orbit Focus
No in-app purchases
Nudge
- Nudge Pro Weekly - 50% Off$2.497 Days
- Nudge Pro Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Nudge Pro Yearly - 50% Off$24.991 Year
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- Nudge Pro Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year









