Comparison

Orbit Zone vs Time Blind Timer

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

Head to head
About

Orbit Zone

Features
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Time is invisible until it's gone. A number counting down doesn't register — but a ring draining from green to red does. Orbit Zone turns your focus session into a circle you can watch empty. No reading the clock. No guessing how long you've been in this. You look, and you know. WHY A RING INSTEAD OF A NUMBER Your timer is a colour-coded progress ring that moves from green through yellow and orange to red as the session runs down. Time stops being an abstract number you have to convert in your head and becomes a shape that is obviously shrinking. That's the whole idea. Everything else is built around it. STARTING IS THE HARD PART • Name the thing you're doing — one task, on screen, so the tab you opened by accident doesn't win • Recent tasks are one tap away, so restarting takes no decisions • Quick presets for when choosing a duration is itself the obstacle POMODORO, INCLUDED FREE • Classic 25/5 cycles with automatic break prompts • Short and long breaks, with session tracking — 1/4, 2/4, 3/4 • Skip a break or extend it. The timer doesn't scold you either way • Or ignore all of it and just set a timer. Both are fine SOUND • Forest ambience, free • Six more with Premium: Rain, Ocean, Fireplace, White Noise, Brown Noise, Coffee Shop • Haptic intensity you can turn down, or off entirely WHAT YOU GET FOR FINISHING • Confetti. Every time. It's small and it works • Daily streaks that count sessions, not hours • 9 achievements to unlock • Your sessions, total focus time, average length and current streak BUILT TO NOT LOSE YOUR PROGRESS • The timer keeps running when you leave the app or lock your phone • A notification when the session ends • Come back mid-session and it's exactly where it should be FREE The visual ring timer, task labels, recent tasks, quick presets, one saved preset, automatic Pomodoro breaks, Forest ambience, achievements, streaks, and the background timer with completion notifications. PREMIUM Unlimited saved presets, all seven ambient sounds, every timer display mode, and the full stats dashboard with weekly charts and your complete session history. Monthly, annual, or a one-time lifetime unlock — buy it once and you're done. Orbit Zone is a focus timer designed around how ADHD experiences time. It isn't a medical device and doesn't diagnose or treat anything. It just makes the next 25 minutes something you can see. Terms of Use: https://apps.productshake.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://apps.productshake.com/privacy

About

Time Blind Timer

This app provides an audio-first timer designed for individuals who struggle with time blindness, particularly those with ADHD. It offers spoken check-ins and countdowns, customizable to user preference, and supports background operation for uninterrupted use during other activities.

Highlights
  • Audio-first spoken cues
  • Background operation support
  • Customizable iOS voice and cadence
  • Adjustable announcement frequency
  • Elapsed-time mode option
  • Pre-set and custom routines
  • No gamification or guilt-inducing features
Features
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A timer that talks you through time. Built for the brains that lose track of it. For brains that lose time, a countdown that speaks so you do not have to look. Most timers are silent rectangles. For an ADHD brain that experiences time-blindness, that is the same as not having a timer at all. Time Blind Timer talks to you. It speaks check-ins at the pace you choose, in your own iPhone voice, while the screen stays dark and the world keeps going. Why people stay: - Audio first. Every cue is spoken aloud, not a tiny number on a screen you have to unlock. - Locked screen friendly. Confirmed background-audio behavior. Designed to work while you are doing literally anything else. - Your voice. Pick any iOS voice (Samantha, Daniel, Karen, Moira, and the high-quality Enhanced voices) with rate and pitch tuned per persona. - Your cadence. Adjustable announcement frequency from every 30 seconds to every 15 minutes, plus a Natural countdown that mirrors how humans warn each other (10m, 5m, 2m, 1m, 30s, 10s). - Elapsed-time mode. Optional toggle to announce 'You are 18 minutes in, 7 left' instead of only 'remaining'. The time-blindness receptor responds better to elapsed than to remaining alone. - Routines, not just timers. Start a morning anchor, a bedtime wind-down, a Pomodoro block, a study session, a leave-the-house countdown, or build your own. Each step has its own spoken cue. - No shame. No streaks. No 'you failed' copy. No gamification guilt. Just a calm narrator that keeps you company. - Real-time interruption handling. The clock keeps running through Siri, phone calls, YouTube. The next scheduled cue plays fresh, never an awkward stale announcement. - Local first. No account. No cloud sync. No tracking. No analytics. Your timer state lives on your phone only. Built for ADHD by people who have it, with line-editing input from an ADHD-PCC therapist. Made by Nice Notions LLC. Privacy policy: https://timeblindtimer.com/privacy Support: https://timeblindtimer.com/support Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Orbit Zone4 screens
Time Blind Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Time Blind Timer at every 4 days against Orbit Zone's every 4 months. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Orbit Zone sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Time Blind Timer sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orbit Zone ships an update every 4 months, Time Blind Timer every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 3, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Orbit Zone versus Time Blind Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbit ZoneTime Blind Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProductShake, LLCNice Notions LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Orbit Zone

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$49.99
7 purchases

Time Blind Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Persona Lab Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Persona Lab Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time5
  • Focus Studio Pack$3.99
  • Departure Launch Pack$3.99
  • Transition Bridge Pack$4.99
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  • Calm Landing Pack$4.99
  • Family Flow Pack$4.99

Questions

Is Orbit Zone free?
Orbit Zone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Time Blind Timer free?
Time Blind Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Orbit Zone or Time Blind Timer have ads?
Neither Orbit Zone nor Time Blind Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Orbit Zone or Time Blind Timer?
Orbit Zone ships an update every 4 months, and Time Blind Timer every 4 days. Most recently, Orbit Zone was updated on October 3, 2026 and Time Blind Timer on October 3, 2026.

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