Lunar Timer vs Orbit for Xen Orchestra
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lunar Timer
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Lunar Timer is a calendar and timer app that notifies you of celestial events — new moons, full moons, and moon transitions. Track the moon's status in real time and stay on top of your schedule. 【Home Screen】 ・Displays the next moon transition start and end times ・Visual progress bar showing the current progress ・Real-time moon status display (tap to toggle illustrations) 【Push Notifications】 ・Moon transitions: 2 hours before / at start / at end ・New Moon: notified at the exact moment ・Full Moon: notified at a set time on the day of the event Notification timing is adjusted based on moon transition periods. ・Automatic silent mode from midnight to 6:00 AM ・Notifications are delivered in your device's local time — works worldwide 【Calendar & Reminders Integration】 ・Sync with the default iOS Calendar and Reminders apps ・Register the latest 3 months of events at once ・Choose your preferred destination list ・Auto-update: keeps event data up to date each month ・Alarm settings: * Notifications ON: registered at the same timing as push notifications (excluding transition end notifications) * Notifications OFF: registered at each event's start time For moon transitions, Calendar registers both start and end times. Reminders register the start time only (the end time is shown in the title). Do not delete the Identifier in the event notes. It is required for automatic updates and bulk deletion. 【Annual Schedule & Memos】 ・Annual Schedule view ・Annual event list ・Memos for each date (quick notes & detailed entries) 【Widgets & Live Activities】 ・Check upcoming events from your home screen without opening the app ・Open the app during a moon transition to display the end time via Live Activities ・Dynamic Island supported (compatible devices only) This app is an informational tool that displays the timing of lunar events. It does not guarantee any specific results or outcomes. For questions or bug reports, please use the Contact form in the app's Settings screen.
Orbit for Xen Orchestra
Manage your entire virtualization infrastructure remotely. Monitor VM and host status, access consoles, and perform full management tasks like starting, stopping, and migrating VMs. Receive smart notifications for critical events and track backup jobs.
- Real-time dashboard with VM and host status
- Full VNC console access with credential management
- Comprehensive VM lifecycle management
- Host and storage oversight with maintenance mode
- User, group, and ACL role management
- Backup job status monitoring
- Smart background notifications for critical events
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Orbit is a companion app for Xen Orchestra that puts your entire virtualization infrastructure at your fingertips. Dashboard at a Glance See running VMs, host status, CPU, memory, and storage usage the moment you open the app. Live stats charts give you real-time visibility into performance. In-App VM & Host Consoles Open a full VNC console for any VM or host without leaving the app. Paste credentials directly from Apple Passwords, 1Password, or Bitwarden. Type in six keyboard layouts (US, UK, Swiss German, German, French, Spanish). Customize the quick-action shortcut bar above the keyboard with separate sets for hosts and VMs. Full VM Management Start, stop, reboot, suspend, snapshot, revert, and migrate virtual machines. Resize vCPUs, memory, and disks with live sliders. Move individual disks between storage repositories. View OS details, network interfaces, IP addresses, disk usage, and resource allocation. All in one place. Host & Storage Oversight Enter maintenance mode with automatic VM migration. Restart toolstacks, emergency-shutdown unresponsive hosts, or take them cleanly offline. Monitor host health, check for missing patches, and drill into any storage repository to see its usage and connected hosts. Users, Groups & ACL Roles Admins can create users, manage group memberships, and author ACL v2 roles with fine-grained privileges. Grant roles to individuals or whole groups at once. Review effective privileges and active tokens per user. Your Account in One Place A dedicated Account screen for your profile, SSH keys, active sessions per device, and your own effective privileges. Optional Gravatar avatar for a personal touch. Backup Monitoring Track backup job status across your environment. New job, run, and log detail screens break down every backup step by step, with warnings, errors, and one-tap copy for sharing with support. Get notified when a job fails or completes with warnings so you can act fast. Smart Notifications Background monitoring alerts you to failed tasks, offline hosts, stopped VMs, critical storage, and backup issues. Even when the app is closed. Alerts are deduplicated and summarized so you only hear about what matters. Fully customizable per category. Multi-Server Support Save multiple Xen Orchestra instances and switch between them instantly. Notifications stay scoped to your active server. Built for iPad & iPhone A native two-column layout on iPad and an optimized single-column experience on iPhone. Every screen rebuilt on a fresh design system with sharper typography, consistent cards, OS-aware VM icons, and alternate app icons. Secure by Design Credentials stored in the iOS Keychain and protected by Face ID. Sensitive content blurred in the app switcher. Self-signed certificate support with SHA-256 pinning. Resilient sign-in that holds up on flaky networks.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Orbit for Xen Orchestra at none against Lunar Timer's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Lunar Timer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and Orbit for Xen Orchestra sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lunar Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, Orbit for Xen Orchestra monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lunar Timer | Orbit for Xen Orchestra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ATSUKO MOTOYAMA | Simon Huber |
In-app purchases
Lunar Timer
- Premium Plan3 Days trial$1.991 Month
Orbit for Xen Orchestra
- Orbit Pro$9.99
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