Comparison

Cat On Chair vs Orbis

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

Head to head
About

Cat On Chair

Enhance your focus with a charming digital cat companion. Earn rewards, customize your cat's space, and block distractions to boost productivity. Offers both free and premium features for a personalized study or work experience.

Highlights
  • Virtual cat companion for focus sessions
  • Reward system with gifts and decorations
  • App and website blocking for distraction-free work
  • Customizable ambient sounds (Pro)
  • Apple Watch companion app (Pro)
  • Sync with Apple Health, Calendar, and Reminders (Pro)
Features
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Focus app doesn't have to feel cold or boring. When you enter focus mode, a cat appears on the chair keeping you company. With a hand-drawn style and rich colors, Cat On Chair brings you a cozy, aesthetic pomodoro focus experience. The cat isn't only there to "supervise"; they're sharing the moment with you. Stay motivated with gifts and rewards. Complete a session, and your cat will bring you a gift. Fail, and you may be left with a little trash. Gifts can be traded for fish, which unlock furniture and decorations for your cat's room. Seasonal updates bring new gifts, decor, and even more cats to collect. Attention: May cause increased productivity, spontaneous cat adoption urges, and the inexplicable need to explain your work schedule to a digital pet. Basic Features (Free Version) - No ads - Support for both Pomodoro and count-up modes - Collect gifts and trash, sell for fish to buy new furniture and decor - Block apps and websites to avoid interruptions - Use a whitelist to pick the apps you want to use during focus sessions - Note down your important tasks in a to-do list with due dates and reminders - Focus Timeline to see today's sessions at a glance - Stats overview to track your overall progress - Export your cat's room as wallpaper to save your focus moments - With Shortcuts, you can create automation to start a focus session whenever you need - Earn achievements to show off in your cat's room - Lock screen widget to start a session without unlocking the phone - iCloud multi-device sync—seamlessly switch between iPhone and iPad Upgrade to Pro for More Features - Mix and match ambient sounds—cat purring, rain, fireplace, waves, café chatter—to create your perfect atmosphere - Record your own custom alert sounds for session notifications - Write custom cat quotes for session completion and failure messages - Call your cat by name using your voice—they'll react when they hear you - Apple Watch companion app—start, pause, and track sessions from your wrist - Focus Timeline with full history—browse any date and add stickers to your timeline - Detailed statistics: see your progress in day, week, month, and year view - Sync focus sessions to Apple Health, Calendar, and Reminders - Unlock different coat styles for your cats—change their look anytime - Save and switch between whitelist presets for different focus scenarios - More exclusive gifts, decorations, chairs, carpets, and room items - Customize break length, cycles, and long breaks - Add custom focus tags for better task management - Multiple cat-themed app icons—change anytime to match your mood - Home screen widgets: to-do list, focus status, and animated cat widgets Currently supports iOS 17 and above. Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: Email: hello@catonchair.app Discord: catonchair.app/discord Instagram: xingrui_m Privacy Policy: https://catonchair.app/en/privacy Terms of Services: https://catonchair.app/en/terms

About

Orbis

Transform deep focus sessions into a growing galaxy. Each completed focus session creates celestial bodies, with longer sessions increasing the chance of discovering rare objects. Track your progress with detailed analytics and build a unique universe of your achievements.

Highlights
  • Form celestial bodies through focused sessions
  • Grow a new galaxy each month
  • Discover rare celestial objects
  • Deep focus analytics
  • Visible and collectible focus history
Features
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ORBIS is a focus timer that turns deep focus into your own universe. Start a focus session and a new celestial body begins to form. Focus for 20 minutes or more, and that time is born as a planet, a moon, or a rare object from deep space. The longer you focus, the higher your chance of discovering rare bodies. Every body you earn settles into your galaxy and your Codex, each with the real science behind it: from Earth to the black hole at the center of our galaxy and the stars beside it. ORBIS is made for studying, reading, writing, coding, and creative work. Anything that needs deep focus. It isn't just a timer that counts minutes. Your focus stays visible, and it's yours to keep. WHAT ORBIS DOES • Earn a celestial body for every focus session of 20 minutes or more • Collect 100+ celestial bodies across galaxy themes: the Solar System, Alpha Centauri, Sagittarius A*, and Roche Limit • Travel by flying between real stars • Read the real story of every body in your Codex • Block distracting apps while you focus • Focus to ambient sound: deep-space ambience, rain, campfire, forest, ocean waves, and more • Follow your session on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Enjoy the bodies you've collected on your Home Screen with widgets • Tag your sessions and see your weekly focus statistics • Earn star energy as you focus, and use it to unlock new themes In ORBIS, focus isn't time that simply passes. It becomes a universe you can see, collect, and return to. Today's focus becomes a star. ORBIS PREMIUM • Roche Limit theme: exoplanets pushed to physics' limit • Daily, monthly, and yearly statistics, plus your full focus timeline • Unlimited tags • Hard Mode: a focus session you can't quit halfway • More widget options, and app icons made from the bodies you've collected • 50% more star energy when you focus The Alpha Centauri and Sagittarius A* themes are not included in Premium. You can unlock them with star energy or a one-time purchase. SUBSCRIPTION & BILLING - Subscription Plans: “ORBIS Premium Annual” and “ORBIS Premium Monthly”. - One-Time Purchase Option: “ORBIS Premium Lifetime”. - Subscription Type: Auto-renewable subscription for Monthly and Annual plans. - Subscription Price: The price for each plan will be shown on the purchase screen before you confirm your purchase. Prices may vary by country or region. - Lifetime Purchase: ORBIS Premium Lifetime is a one-time purchase and does not renew automatically. - Theme Purchases: The Alpha Centauri and Sagittarius A* themes are one-time purchases and do not renew automatically. - Cancel Subscription: To cancel an active subscription, go to your iPhone Settings → Apple Account → Subscriptions, then select your ORBIS Premium subscription and cancel it. If you do not cancel at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends, the subscription will automatically renew. - Renewal Billing: The Apple ID associated with the auto-renewable subscription may be charged within 24 hours before the end of the current billing period to renew the subscription. • Terms of Service (including subscription policies): https://www.notion.so/Oris-User-Terms-356f1a803fbc800ab7a2ff74b1e5276b?source=copy_link • Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/Oris-Privacy-Policy-356f1a803fbc80d69636c7c2f6e431b9?source=copy_link

Screenshots

Cat On Chair4 screens
Orbis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Cat On Chair at 491 against Orbis's 8. Cat On Chair also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Cat On Chair sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Orbis sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cat On Chair holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cat On Chair has 491 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 95% of Cat On Chair's written reviews are positive against 100% of Orbis's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cat On Chair ships an update every 5 days, Orbis every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cat On Chair versus Orbis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCat On ChairOrbis
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (491 ratings) — better4.8 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews94.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings491 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size508 MB346 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyan YaoInsu Oh

Customer experience

Cat On Chair

All ratings491 ratings
Positive99.0%
Neutral0.4%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews310 reviews
Positive94.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative1.9%

Orbis

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Cat On Chair

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Pro$2.991 Month
  • Quarter Pro$9.993 Months
  • Annual Pro14 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time7
  • Momo$2.99
  • Rolling$2.99
  • Seasume$2.99
Show 4 more
  • Millet$2.99
  • The Wizard's Den$3.99
  • Lifetime Pro$29.99
  • Lifetime pro for family$39.99
10 purchases

Orbis

Subscriptions4
  • Orbis Premium$3.991 Month
  • Orbis Premium$20.991 Year
  • Orbis Premium7 Days trial$20.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Orbis Premium$23.991 Year
One-time6
  • Alpha Centauri$2.00
  • Sagittarius A*$6.69
  • Orbis Premium$24.99
Show 3 more
  • Orbis Premium$29.99
  • Orbis Premium$35.99
  • Orbis Premium$44.99

Questions

Is Cat On Chair free?
Cat On Chair is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orbis free?
Orbis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cat On Chair or Orbis?
Cat On Chair is rated higher. Cat On Chair averages 4.9 out of 5 from 491 ratings, while Orbis averages 4.8 from 8 ratings.
Do Cat On Chair or Orbis have ads?
Neither Cat On Chair nor Orbis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cat On Chair or Orbis?
Cat On Chair ships an update every 5 days, and Orbis every 2 weeks. Most recently, Cat On Chair was updated on October 31, 2026 and Orbis on November 1, 2026.

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