Focusway vs Orbis
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Focusway
This app transforms focus sessions into an immersive flight experience. It combines the Pomodoro technique with cabin ambience, real-time map routes, and a passport stamp collection to enhance deep work and study.
- Immersive flight experience with cabin ambience
- Real-time routes powered by Apple Maps
- Passport stamp collection for destinations
- Seatbelt Pomodoro System with custom cycles
- 5-stage camera motion for flight simulation
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A focus timer designed like a real flight. Focusway combines the Pomodoro technique with immersive cabin ambience, real-time Apple Maps routes, and a passport stamp collection. Built for students, deep workers, and anyone who needs more than a plain countdown. Focusway is a productivity app that reimagines the Pomodoro timer as a flight experience. — # Focus begins in everyday surroundings Silence isn't always the best environment for focus. On a commute, at a café, or at home — the sensation of moving can be the starting point for deep work. # A sensory 'Takeoff Mode' Cabin ambience, captain announcements, and camera animations turn the moment you start focusing into a complete flight experience. # Your own routes & destinations Set your sights on 88 cities around the world and collect passport stamps along the way. Your Flight Log isn't just a record — it's your personal route map. # It's okay to hit turbulence Losing focus is part of the journey. Like passing through turbulence, you can naturally find your altitude again. # Immersive flight experience - Real-time routes powered by Apple Maps - 5-stage camera motion: takeoff – climb – cruise – descent – landing - Cabin ambience + captain announcements # Seatbelt Pomodoro System - Default cycle: 15 min focus / 5 min break - Smooth transitions with audio cues — Fly toward what matters. Take off now, toward what's important to you. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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.
- Form celestial bodies through focused sessions
- Grow a new galaxy each month
- Discover rare celestial objects
- Deep focus analytics
- Visible and collectible focus history
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Orbis at none against Focusway's shown. Orbis also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%). Focusway's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Focusway sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 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.
Focusway ships an update weekly, Orbis every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Focusway | Orbis |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 191 MB | 341 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeongsic Yoo | Insu Oh |
Customer experience
Focusway
Orbis
In-app purchases
Focusway
- Focusway Monthly$3.991 Month
- Focusway Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Focusway Lifetime Access$48.99
Orbis
- Orbis Premium2 variants$3.991 Month
- Orbis Premium$18.991 Year
- Orbis Premium7 Days trial$18.991 Year
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- Orbis Premium$23.991 Year
- Alpha Centauri$2.00
- Sagittarius A*$6.69
- Orbis Premium$19.99
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- Orbis Premium$29.99
- Orbis Premium$33.99
- Orbis Premium$44.99









