Comparison

Coming Up vs Orbit

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

Head to head
About

Coming Up

Features
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Something wonderful is coming up. Watch it get closer. Coming Up turns the days you're looking forward to into gorgeous, glowing countdowns. Trips, birthdays, concerts, holidays, the big day: every event gets its own living aurora of color, a giant countdown, and a place on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Apple Watch. Fully compatible with iPhone Duo, too. Open it up, flat or folded, and your next event and your list each get their own side of the fold. EVERY EVENT GETS ITS OWN GLOW • 12 hand-tuned color themes, each a softly drifting aurora • Use one of your own photos instead, zoomed and positioned just the way you like • Add an emoji, a category, and notes like gate numbers or gift ideas • A live preview shows exactly how your countdown will look as you create it WATCH THE FINAL HOURS TICK BY • In the last 24 hours, the day count becomes a live clock: hours, minutes, seconds • A Live Activity counts down on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Add a time for concerts, flights, and parties, or keep it all-day • Confetti when the day finally arrives SEE THE WAIT EVERY WHICH WAY • Years, months, and days, or weeks and days • Sleeps to go, weekends to go, hours, and minutes • Optional progress bars show how much of the wait is already behind you COUNT UP, TOO • Track the days since anything: anniversaries, new jobs, streaks, milestones • Celebrate 100 days, 1 year, 1,000 days, and every milestone along the way YOUR HOME SCREEN, LOCK SCREEN, AND WRIST • Small, medium, and large widgets, bathed in each event's colors or its photo • Medium and large widgets show your next event big, with the next three right behind it • Lock Screen widgets with day counts and ticking timers • Choose what each widget shows: your next event, a shuffle, or one favorite • Tap a widget to jump straight to its event, or just open your list ON APPLE WATCH • Turn the Digital Crown and each event glides in on its own aurora • A large watch-face complication with the countdown, plus circular, corner, and inline styles • Add an event right from your wrist; it syncs to your iPhone • Your events and photos sync from iPhone automatically THOUGHTFUL TOUCHES • Yearly events like birthdays and anniversaries roll over on their own, even on February 29 • Reminders on the day, the day before, a week before, or a month before, at the time you choose • Filter by category, and keep past events to look back on • One-tap starting ideas: vacation, birthday, Christmas, New Year's Eve, Halloween, anniversary, concert, wedding, and "days since" PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No ads. No tracking. No analytics. Your events stay on your iPhone and your own Apple Watch, and nothing is ever sent to us. Coming Up requires iOS 26 or later. The Apple Watch app requires watchOS 26 or later.

About

Orbit

Track important dates and upcoming events with visually appealing countdown widgets for your home and lock screens. Easily create moments, monitor progress, and personalize each countdown with custom themes and photos.

Highlights
  • Home & Lock Screen widgets
  • Days Until & Days Since counter
  • Shared countdowns
  • Workdays Only option
  • Countdown reminders
  • Personalized themes and photos
  • iCloud Sync
Features
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Count down to birthdays, trips, weddings, holidays, and all the moments that matter — with beautiful countdown widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Orbit is a countdown app and days until counter that makes it easy to track important dates, see upcoming events at a glance, and enjoy the anticipation of what's next. Create a Moment in seconds, watch the days get closer through beautiful progress rings, and keep your favorite countdowns right where you can see them. COUNTDOWN WIDGETS FOR EVERY OCCASION • Birthday Countdown Count the days until your birthday or someone special's big day. • Trip & Vacation Countdown Keep your next getaway in sight, from weekend trips to long-awaited vacations. • Wedding & Anniversary Countdown Look forward to your wedding day or remember meaningful milestones together. • Holiday & Christmas Countdown See how many days are left until Christmas, New Year's, and your favorite holidays. • Exam & Deadline Countdown Stay aware of upcoming exams, project deadlines, and important launch dates. • Concert & Event Countdown Track concerts, reunions, game releases, visits, and other events you can't wait for. BEAUTIFUL HOME & LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS Keep your countdowns visible without opening the app. • Home Screen widgets for the moments you're looking forward to • Lock Screen widgets for quick countdown updates • Next Up widget to see 3 upcoming events together • Beautiful progress rings that visualize time passing MORE THAN A SIMPLE DAY COUNTER • Days Until & Days Since Count down to future events or see how much time has passed since a meaningful date. • Shared Countdowns Share an individual Moment with friends, family, or someone special so everyone can follow the same countdown on their own device. • Workdays Only Count weekdays instead of calendar days when tracking work deadlines, exams, launches, or days off. • Countdown Reminders Get reminders before important dates so you're ready for what's coming. • Personalize Your Moments Make each countdown your own with curated themes, custom colors, typography, icons, and personal photos. • iCloud Sync Keep your Moments synced across your Apple devices. SIMPLE BY DESIGN No complicated calendars or endless planning tools. Just the dates you care about, beautifully displayed. Whether you're counting down to a birthday, planning a vacation, waiting for a wedding, or tracking an important deadline, Orbit helps you keep the next meaningful moment in sight. Something to look forward to, every day. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ By using Orbit, your agree to our privacy policy: https://www.superlike.cc/orbit/policy/ and Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Coming Up4 screens
Orbit3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Coming Up at none against Orbit's 1. Orbit's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Orbit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Coming Up asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Coming Up versus Orbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComing UpOrbit
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGet Happy, LLC光明 胡

In-app purchases

None

Coming Up

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Orbit

One-time1
  • Go Pro$5.99

Questions

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

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