Comparison

NoMo vs Orbitimer

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

Head to head
About

NoMo

Features
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Block distracting apps. Build a village with your focus. NoMo helps you make time for studying, work, reading, or simply being away from the scroll. Choose distracting apps, start a focus session, and turn completed focus time into a little village of your own. BLOCK DISTRACTIONS, FREE • Block chosen apps during focus sessions with Apple's Screen Time permission. • Use the focus timer even if you decline blocking permission. • Start without providing an email address or signing in with Apple. FOCUS → COINS → VILLAGE • Earn coins from qualifying completed focus sessions. • Save for homes, gardens and details that make your village feel like you. • Choose colours, arrange pieces and give animal companions a home. • Welcome pets and explore more of your island as you progress. A CALMER ROUTINE • Choose a focus duration or use count-up mode. • Settle into free ambient sounds or focus in silence. • See your focus time add up and keep a private, device-local journal. OPTIONAL NOMO PREMIUM NoMo Premium adds website blocking, scheduled Quiet Hours, full focus insights, weekly Field Notes, additional village designs and sound mixing. Some designs require NoMo Premium plus earned coins. Membership does not unlock every displayed item immediately or multiply the normal coin-earning rate. Pieces you acquire remain yours to place and edit after membership ends. Pets and regions also depend on your progress. YOUR DATA, CLEARLY EXPLAINED Connected guest mode creates a technical account for synced progress. Link an email or Apple identity to recover that account on another installation. Your v2 journal stays on the device. Optional first-party Usage analytics starts off; essential account, sync and purchase processing is separate. No advertising tracking. PURCHASE INFORMATION NoMo is free to start. Optional NoMo Premium monthly and annual subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled. Founder Lifetime is a one-time, non-consumable purchase with no recurring charge. The App Store shows your exact price, currency, billing period and introductory-offer eligibility before confirmation. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel subscriptions in Apple Account subscription settings. Cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends to avoid renewal. Account deletion does not cancel billing. Restore purchases using the same Apple Account. Terms: https://nomoinc.co/terms Apple standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://nomoinc.co/privacy

About

Orbitimer

Features
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Orbitimer is an interval timer and metronome built around tempo and rhythm. Whether you're doing strength training and HIIT, staying focused while studying or working, practicing an instrument, or pacing a presentation, Orbitimer helps you break time into segments and keep a steady rhythm. ■ Today's Session - Choose a goal and the time you have to create a three-step plan on your device - Review and edit the draft before saving; existing sets and settings stay unchanged ■ Flexible interval timers - Arrange Work and Interval steps to build your own routine - Set a duration and title for each step, reorder by drag - Batch-generate rounds and rest periods with the interval generator ■ Precise metronome (with haptics) - Lock in tempo by BPM and note value (quarter, eighth, sixteenth) - Feel the beat through the Taptic Engine—great where you can't make noise - Accented downbeats ■ Per-step customization - Attach a photo, video, or recorded cue / background audio to any step - Encouragement messages and custom pre-end notifications ■ Effect packs - Built-in Standard, Energetic, Calm, and Business packs - Swap start/warning/end sounds and finish animations (fireworks / confetti / stars) - Create your own custom packs ■ Themes - 8 built-in themes plus a full custom theme editor - Export and import themes via share codes ■ Community - Discover and import timer presets and themes made by other users - Share your own presets and themes with everyone ■ Presentation mode (stealth notifications) - Route audio only to Bluetooth earphones, or use Apple Watch haptics only - Stay on time during meetings and talks without anyone noticing ■ Never stops your music - Mixes with Apple Music and other audio without interrupting playback - Turn sound off for a silent, haptics-only experience ■ Privacy & pricing - Completely free. No ads, no tracking, no account required - Your data stays on your device (with optional iCloud sync) - If you love the app, you can leave an optional tip to support development (tips unlock nothing—just our thanks) Universal app for iPhone and iPad. Start today's routine at your own rhythm.

Screenshots

NoMo4 screens
Orbitimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

NoMo and Orbitimer are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. NoMo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Orbitimer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
NoMo versus Orbitimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoMoOrbitimer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGleb Suchkov KalmykobTomonori Kowatari

In-app purchases

3 purchases

NoMo

Subscriptions2
  • NoMo Premium$5.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$69.99
3 purchases

Orbitimer

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99

Questions

Is NoMo free?
NoMo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orbitimer free?
Orbitimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NoMo or Orbitimer have ads?
Neither NoMo nor Orbitimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NoMo or Orbitimer?
NoMo ships an update every 3 weeks, and Orbitimer every 3 weeks. Most recently, NoMo was updated on November 9, 2026 and Orbitimer on November 9, 2026.

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