Comparison

Orbit Mood vs SolGlow

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

Head to head
About

Orbit Mood

Features
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Orbit Mood helps ADHDers (and anyone who feels deeply) understand their emotions through visual orbiting moods. Each feeling becomes a glowing orb in your emotional galaxy — helping you reflect, regulate, and recognize your patterns. Designed by an ADHDer, for ADHDers. Features: • Track your moods visually with glowing orbs that orbit your emotional world • Log reflections and add context to how you feel • ADHD-friendly reminders that make checking in actually fun • View your top moods, consistency, and emotional insights • Calm, glassy visuals with animated orbits and soft gradients • All data stored locally — privacy-first, no accounts required Whether you’re feeling calm, chaotic, creative, or overwhelmed — Orbit Mood helps you see it, name it, and understand it

About

SolGlow

This app automatically estimates your daily vitamin D intake based on sunlight exposure, skin type, and location. It provides real-time UV index, burn-safe time remaining, and integrates with Apple Watch for effortless tracking. Features include winter mode, supplement check-ins, and advanced planning tools for Pro users.

Highlights
  • Automatic vitamin D estimation
  • Live UV index and IU-per-minute rate
  • Burn-safe time remaining with alerts
  • Winter Mode for low-sun periods
  • Supplement check-in
  • 7-day UV forecast (Pro)
  • Trip Planner for jet lag (Pro)
Features
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SolGlow turns your time outside into the number that matters: vitamin D — measured in IU, not just minutes. And it's automatic: your Apple Watch's daylight is credited to your estimate by itself — no logging, no GPS trail — and every number can show the exact math behind it. From your Time in Daylight, skin type, outfit, age, and your location's sun angle, SolGlow estimates the vitamin D you actually made today — and warns you before you burn. SUN TODAY, IN ONE ANSWER (NEW) • When today's vitamin D window opens — the same UV 3+ hours that call for sun protection • Your burn time, and the protection today's UV calls for: SPF, sunglasses, shade • Optional alerts when today's protection hours begin • Live UV index, one daily goal tuned to your life stage, and vitamin-D foods in your units SUN SAFETY THAT KNOWS YOU (NEW, FREE) • Sun Sensitivity: taking a medicine that can increase sun sensitivity? Every burn time gets a cautious margin • Snow, sand or water bounce extra UV at you — tell SolGlow and today's burn math adjusts • Monthly Skin Check: the ABCDE self-exam with a gentle reminder — a habit, never a diagnosis AUTOMATIC, AND YOU CAN SEE WHY (FREE) • True-D: SolGlow corrects the UV Index for ozone — sunburn UV isn't vitamin-D UV — and shows the cited step whenever it changes your number (Kazantzidis 2009) • Learn & Sources: plain-language guides to UV, sunscreen, winter and more, each with its studies • Ask Siri "How much sun did I get in SolGlow?" — plus Best Sun Window widgets for StandBy, Lock Screen, and Home Screen MADE FOR IPHONE DUO Open it and Today spreads into two columns, guides read like a book, and a live session stands up like a scoreboard on the picnic table. OWN THE WINTER • Winter Mode: when your latitude's noon sun can't make vitamin D, SolGlow shows where yours is coming from — and counts down to the sun's return • Free Winter Countdown widget and Apple Watch complication — works offline • Streak Shield: only physics can excuse a missed day • One-tap supplement check-in from a notification, widget, Siri, or your watch BRING YOUR HISTORY (FREE) • Import your Time in Daylight history from Apple Health in one tap — no account • Back up everything to one file and restore on a new phone SUN SESSIONS (PRO) • Direct Sun: a live burn budget that only counts down, and says plainly when to get out • Live Activity on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, with a sunscreen reapply timer • Morning Light, editable history, streaks, a shareable weekly recap — and the Apple Watch app PLAN AHEAD (PRO) • 7-day UV forecast with your personal best-sun windows • Annual sun plan and a jet-lag Trip Planner (timing guidance, not medical advice) KNOW YOUR LEVEL (PRO) • 25(OH)D serum estimate with a 12-week projection • Cofactors, supplement guidance, blood-test reminders, and a doctor-ready PDF/CSV report PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No sign-up. No analytics. No ads. Your health data, profile, and location history never leave your device — the only network call fetches a UV forecast (coordinates only, no identifier). Optional backup goes to your own iCloud, never to us. FREE TO TRY — THEN PICK YOUR PLAN Every feature free for 14 days. Then choose your SolGlow Pro: $9.99 per year, auto-renewing until you cancel — or Lifetime: one purchase, yours forever, Family Sharing included. The free tier keeps today's tracking and all safety features, always. SolGlow estimates are educational, not medical advice. Always consult your clinician about vitamin D supplementation and blood testing. SolGlow Pro Annual is an auto-renewing subscription: $9.99 per year, charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation. It renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your App Store settings. SolGlow Pro Lifetime is a one-time purchase that never renews. Privacy Policy: https://twisteddatastudios.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Orbit Mood4 screens
SolGlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Orbit Mood at none against SolGlow's 2. SolGlow's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). 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. SolGlow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Orbit Mood asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orbit Mood ships an update every 2 months, SolGlow every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Orbit Mood versus SolGlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbit MoodSolGlow
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.017.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB10 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developerjaydonlee gouldingMichael Smith

In-app purchases

None

Orbit Mood

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SolGlow

Subscriptions1
  • SolGlow Pro Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • SolGlow Pro$19.99

Questions

Is Orbit Mood free?
Orbit Mood is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SolGlow free?
SolGlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Orbit Mood or SolGlow have ads?
Neither Orbit Mood nor SolGlow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Orbit Mood or SolGlow?
Orbit Mood ships an update every 2 months, and SolGlow every 10 days. Most recently, Orbit Mood was updated on October 28, 2026 and SolGlow on October 24, 2026.

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