Comparison

Orbs vs Vow Prep

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

Head to head
About

Orbs

This app helps couples stay connected and strengthen their bond, regardless of distance. It offers features for daily connection, fun activities, and growing together through shared experiences and planning.

Highlights
  • Lock screen and home screen widgets
  • Real-time mood sharing
  • Private stories and photo sharing
  • Couple games and quizzes
  • Shared calendar for planning
  • Private journal for memories
Features
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Every couple needs a guide. Meet Orbi. Orbs is the couples app for staying close every day: a question to answer together, games that settle debates, real date ideas, and a map of every trip you've taken. Orbi, a small, unbothered star with a moustache, keeps you both on track. ONE QUESTION A DAY - Answer today's question, then see what your partner said - 1,000+ questions, from light and funny to deep - Keep your streak alive: every day you both show up, the flame grows GAMES FOR TWO - You or Me: can't agree on dinner? You both hold the button, one of you wins, and it's binding - 300+ quizzes to find out how in sync you really are (and who overpacks) DATES, ACTUALLY PLANNED - Date Wheel: out of ideas? Spin for a real date idea picked for the two of you - A shared calendar for dates, trips, birthdays and anniversaries - Love coupons: IOUs, but romantic. Hold to redeem YOUR STORY - A private journal of your milestones, trips and little moments, with photos - Every trip pinned on your own map - Count your days together and the milestones ahead EVEN WHEN YOU'RE APART - Share your mood with a note, so they know how your day is going - Private chat, stories and a shared whiteboard - Home and lock screen widgets made for two Orbs is free to download. Orbs Premium unlocks the full quiz library, the Date Wheel and more, and one subscription covers you both. Terms of Use: https://orbsapp.ai/terms Privacy Policy: https://orbsapp.ai/privacy-policy

About

Vow Prep

This app helps couples about to commit to a life together have essential conversations about their future. It offers guided discussions across various life topics, allowing partners to answer privately and then compare responses to foster open communication.

Highlights
  • Guided conversation cards
  • 9 topic decks
  • Private answering
  • Side-by-side answer comparison
  • One-time purchase
  • No subscription required
Features
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We plan the wedding — never the life. Vow Prep is for two people about to build a life together: engaged, moving in, getting a PACS, or simply committing for real. Before you merge two lives, there are conversations worth having — honestly, and out loud. Playful, but real. Swipe through beautifully written cards across 9 decks that sweep every corner of life as a couple: - Start Here - the warm-up - Money - spending, saving, "yours, mine, ours" - Kids - if, when, how - Family - in-laws, boundaries, traditions - Intimacy - closeness, needs, expectations - Values - what you stand for - Conflict - how you fight and repair - Meaning - faith, purpose, whatever you each believe - Daily Life - chores, space, routines Answer together, apart. Each of you keeps the app on your own phone, answers a card privately, then reveals both answers side by side - and talks. Honest, a little vulnerable, always yours. One-time unlock. Buy it once, keep every deck forever. No subscription. Before you say "we", have the conversations that matter.

Screenshots

Orbs4 screens
Vow Prep4 screens

Verdict

The call

Orbs and Vow Prep both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Vow Prep's written reviews are positive against 80% of Orbs's. Orbs's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Orbs sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Vow Prep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Orbs against 5.0 for Vow Prep. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orbs has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Orbs's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vow Prep's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orbs ships an update every 8 days, Vow Prep every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Orbs versus Vow Prep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbsVow Prep
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (11 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB83 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperPAROVA LABSThanh My DUONG

Customer experience

Orbs

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Vow Prep

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Orbs

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time7
  • Restore 1 Day$0.99
  • Restore 2 Days$1.99
  • Restore 3 Days$2.99
Show 4 more
  • Restore 4 Days$3.99
  • Restore 5 Days$4.99
  • Restore 6 Days$5.99
  • Restore 7 Days$6.99
1 purchases

Vow Prep

One-time1
  • Vow Prep Premium$6.99

Questions

Is Orbs free?
Orbs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vow Prep free?
Vow Prep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Orbs or Vow Prep?
Vow Prep is rated higher. Orbs averages 4.9 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Vow Prep averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Orbs or Vow Prep have ads?
Neither Orbs nor Vow Prep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Orbs or Vow Prep?
Orbs ships an update every 8 days, and Vow Prep every 2 weeks. Most recently, Orbs was updated on October 13, 2026 and Vow Prep on October 10, 2026.

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