Comparison

Tap vs Orbit

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

Head to head
About

Tap

A straightforward and uncluttered checklist application designed for simplicity. It allows for easy task completion without accidental edits and offers a quick reset function for reusable lists. Visual cues in soft colors highlight remaining tasks.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • One-tap list reset
  • Easy task completion
  • Visual progress indicators
  • No frills or gimmicks
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Tap-To-Do is the simplest and cleanest to-do list app around. You'll find a minimal, no frills or gimmicks checklist to-do app where marking items done won’t be mixed up with editing and seeing a keyboard. Reset your list in one tap, convenient for people who re-use lists frequently. See what’s left of your to-dos in soft colors from the overview of lists and within each list.

About

Orbit

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Orbit is a gamified productivity app that helps daily tasks and habits feel more rewarding. Instead of simply checking boxes, you complete missions, build good habits, earn XP, and watch your space journey progress over time. Orbit is designed for students, builders, and anyone who wants a more motivating way to stay consistent. Create missions for today, organize larger goals into projects, and track habits through a trajectory system. Each small action contributes to your overall progress, helping you feel momentum instead of staring at another plain todo list. What you can do with Orbit: • Create daily missions and complete them for XP • Build habits and track your streaks • Organize larger goals into projects and milestones • Watch your progress grow through a space-themed journey • Use AI suggestions to break goals into clear next steps • Collect ships and rewards as you stay consistent Orbit is not about doing everything perfectly. It is about making progress visible, rewarding, and help you achieve a better lifestyle. Start small. Complete one mission. Keep your Orbit moving. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://keeporbit.app/privacy Terms: https://keeporbit.app/terms

Screenshots

Tap3 screens
Orbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tap at none against Orbit's 6. Tap also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). Orbit's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.5). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Orbit sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Tap asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tap ships an update every 3 days, Orbit every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on July 30, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tap versus Orbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTapOrbit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam PietrafesaYUHAN ZHAO

In-app purchases

None

Tap

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Orbit

Subscriptions2
  • Voyager Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Voyager Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time4
  • Small Pack$1.99
  • Standard Pack$4.99
  • Legendary Pack$9.99
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  • Galaxy Pack$19.99

Questions

Is Tap free?
Tap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orbit free?
Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tap or Orbit have ads?
Neither Tap nor Orbit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tap or Orbit?
Tap ships an update every 3 days, and Orbit every 9 days. Most recently, Tap was updated on July 30, 2026 and Orbit on September 15, 2026.

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