Comparison

Orb vs Pacely Step

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

Head to head
About

Orb

Features
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Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, distracted, or struggling to wind down, Orb helps you regulate your breath using clear visual guidance and proven breathing patterns. WHAT ORB DOES - Guided breathing with a calm, visual orb - Exercises for calm, focus, sleep, and energy - Science-backed breathing techniques - Fully customizable breathing patterns DESIGNED FOR SIMPLICITY A tool you open, breathe with, and close. PRIVACY FIRST - No account required - No analytics or tracking - Your data stays on your device WHEN TO USE ORB - During stress or anxiety - Before sleep - To refocus during work - Anytime you need to reset your breath Take a minute. Follow the orb. Breathe.

About

Pacely Step

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Walking, recorded with care. For people who find typical fitness apps loud and cluttered. A quiet pedometer that asks for nothing but your steps. β–  What Pacely Step does - Steps, beautifully tracked Reads from iPhone's Motion & Fitness data to record your daily steps, distance, pace, and floors climbed β€” automatically. - Calories that reflect how you actually walk Calculated using your walking speed and stair activity with MET-based estimation, not a flat formula. - Stairs into landmarks Set the Eiffel Tower (330 m), Mt. Fuji (3,776 m), Burj Khalifa, Mt. Everest, and more as your monthly or yearly goal. Each floor you climb is a step closer. - See your usual self Compare today's pace with your 30-day average. Discover your weekday patterns β€” when you walk most, when you slow down. - A calendar that whispers your progress Goal-hit days marked in vermillion. Your streak, your best, and your monthly progress at a glance. β–  Who it's for - People tired of busy, gamified fitness apps - Anyone who's had enough of monthly subscriptions - Walkers who prefer "quietly daily" over "intensely athletic" - Users whose Apple Health data is already a mess - Anyone who appreciates typography and restraint - People who want stairs to feel like a small adventure β–  How we think about privacy Pacely Step never sends your steps anywhere. - No account required - No server uploads β€” everything stays on your iPhone - No HealthKit access - No location tracking - No advertising identifier (IDFA) We only read iOS Motion & Fitness data. Your steps belong to you, on your device, only.

Screenshots

Orb4 screens
Pacely Step4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pacely Step at Free against Orb's $3.99. Orb's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Pacely Step is free to download; Orb costs $3.99 up front. Pacely Step sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Orb asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Orb versus Pacely Step: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbPacely Step
Price$3.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size40 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChrister Johnsrudtorankirite

In-app purchases

None

Orb

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pacely Step

One-time1
  • Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Orb free?
Orb costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pacely Step free?
Pacely Step is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Orb or Pacely Step have ads?
Neither Orb nor Pacely Step shows ads.

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