Comparison

Distrack vs Orbit

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

Head to head
About

Distrack

This app helps you understand and reduce mindless phone scrolling. It tracks distractions in real-time, identifies triggers, and builds focus habits. Reclaim your time and boost productivity with actionable insights.

Highlights
  • Intuitive distraction tracking
  • Deep insights and trends
  • Identify distraction triggers
  • Focus streaks
  • Pomodoro timer
  • Privacy-focused data storage
Features
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Stop Mindless Scrolling. Reclaim Your Focus with Distrack. How many times a day do you pick up your phone "just for a second" and find yourself lost in a scroll hole 20 minutes later? Most screen time apps just tell you what you did; Distrack helps you understand why you’re doing it and helps you stop. Distrack is the ultimate distraction tracker designed for those who want to be more intentional with their technology. Whether you have ADHD, a demanding job, or just want to spend more time in the real world, Distrack is your second brain for focus. WHY DISTRACK? - Modern apps are designed to be addictive. Distrack gives you the upper hand by turning "passive scrolling" into "active awareness." By tracking distractions in real-time, you build the mental muscle to stay on task and finish your day feeling accomplished, not drained. KEY FEATURES - Intuitive Distraction Tracking: Quickly log when you've been pulled away from your work with a single tap (just use your Apple Watch) - Deep Insights & Trends: See exactly which habits are stealing your time with daily and weekly breakdown reports. - Identify Your Triggers: Log your mood and environment to find out why you get distracted—is it stress, boredom, or anxiety? - Focus Streaks: Build a "Focus Habit" by maintaining daily streaks of reduced distractions. - Pomodoro Timer: Use the Pomodoro Timer to track which task you were doing - Privacy First: Your data stays on your device. We believe your focus habits are your business, no one else’s. WHO IS IT FOR? - Students: Stay in "The Flow" while studying and crush your exams. - Professionals: Increase your billable hours and finish your to-do list faster. - ADHD Minds: Use structured tracking to manage impulsivity and stay organized. - Digital Minimalists: Reduce your dependence on dopamine-looping apps. BENEFITS YOU’LL FEEL: - Save Time: Most users save at least 1 hour per day by cutting out "ghost" phone usage. - Reduce Stress: End the day feeling in control rather than overwhelmed. - Better Sleep: Curb late-night scrolling and improve your sleep hygiene. - Enhanced Productivity: Get more done in less time with higher quality focus. Take back control of your attention today. Download Distrack and start your journey toward a more focused, intentional life. CONNECT WITH US Have ideas on how to make Distrack even better? Whether it’s a new feature request or feedback on your experience, we want to hear from you! Join us in our mission to build the world’s best distraction tracker and help everyone stop distractions for good. - Email: sydertec@gmail.com - Instagram: @sydertec - X (Twitter): @sydertec Legal - Terms of Use: https://sydertec.de/#tou - Privacy Policy: https://sydertec.de/#pp

About

Orbit

This app helps you set and enforce app usage limits to regain control of your screen time. It leverages social accountability by allowing you to share your progress and commitments with a small group of friends, fostering mutual support and motivation.

Highlights
  • Enforced app limits
  • Social accountability groups
  • Daily time budgets
  • Scheduled app blocking
  • Focus session lockouts
  • Shared commitment tracking
  • Group chat for support
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Screen time goals, kept together. Not alone. Orbit helps you set real, enforced limits on the apps that pull you in, and share that commitment with a small group of friends called an Orbit. It uses Apple's Screen Time technology for limits that actually hold, backed by the one thing app blockers have always been missing: people who notice. THE PROBLEM Social media is engineered to win. The algorithms exploit your brain's wiring for connection and novelty, and willpower alone doesn't beat technology built to defeat it. You've tried app limits and ignored them. You've deleted apps and reinstalled them. Your friends struggle with the same thing, but everyone's failing alone. HOW ORBIT WORKS Set goals. Choose the apps and the limits that matter to you, with three goal types: • Daily Limit: a time budget for an app each day. • Scheduled Block: apps locked during the hours you choose, such as mornings, work, or bedtime. • Focus Session: an on-demand timed lockout for when you need to lock in. Hit the shield. When you reach a limit, the app is blocked. The shield is deliberately passive. There's no "just 5 more minutes" button on the block screen. Make a real decision. To get past a limit, you open Orbit, find the goal, and override it through a short countdown that shows your Orbit's shared commitment. Overriding is always possible; it's just never frictionless or invisible. Your Orbit sees it. Every override is shared with your group instantly. You build streaks together, and if someone slips, the Orbit knows. A built-in group chat keeps the accountability and encouragement flowing. WHY THIS WORKS Every accountability model that actually works, like sponsor systems, group programs, and training partners, runs on human connection, not solitary willpower. Orbit points the same social psychology that keeps you hooked (connection, accountability, not wanting to let people down) back toward getting your time back. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your raw Screen Time data never leaves your iPhone. Orbit shares only the accountability summaries you'd expect, whether you stayed within a limit or overrode it, and only with the friends in the Orbits you choose to join. No ads. No trackers. No selling your data. SOLO OR TOGETHER Use Orbit on your own for enforced limits, or invite a few friends and make it a team effort. You can't fight the most advanced attention technology in the world alone. Together, you have a shot. note iPhone only. Requires iOS 26 or later and Screen Time access.

Screenshots

Distrack4 screens
Orbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Orbit at none against Distrack's 5. Distrack's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price 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. Distrack sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Orbit asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Distrack versus Orbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDistrackOrbit
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperManuel ReindlMILLER JACK LILLIE

Customer experience

Distrack

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Orbit

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Distrack

Subscriptions3
  • Distrack Plus Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Distrack Plus Yearly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Distrack Plus Yearly7 Days trial2 variants$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Distrack$19.99
None

Orbit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Distrack free?
Distrack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orbit free?
Orbit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Distrack or Orbit have ads?
Neither Distrack nor Orbit shows ads.

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