Comparison

Orbis Tracker vs VisaStay

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

Head to head
About

Orbis Tracker

This app helps frequent travelers, digital nomads, and expats manage visa durations, Schengen days, and tax residency thresholds. It offers offline access to travel history, document storage, and planning tools to avoid compliance issues.

Highlights
  • Visa countdowns and reminders
  • Schengen 90/180 day tracking
  • Tax residency threshold monitoring
  • Offline travel history and document access
  • Passport expiry reminders
  • Document vault with MRZ scanning
  • Trip planning tools
Features
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Orbis is a privacy-first travel compliance app built for digital nomads, expats, and frequent international travelers. Track visa countdowns, monitor your Schengen 90/180 days, stay on top of tax residency thresholds, and keep your travel history organized in one offline-friendly app. Privacy First No account required. Your travel data and documents stay under your control, with on-device storage by default and optional iCloud sync if you choose to enable it. Orbis is built for privacy-conscious travelers who want access to important travel records without relying on a mandatory cloud account. Works Offline Access your travel records, visa information, and stored documents even without an internet connection. Whether you are at an airport, border crossing, embassy, or traveling with limited connectivity, Orbis keeps your key information available when you need it. Visa Countdown See how many days remain on your active visas and get reminders before important deadlines. Plan renewals, extensions, or exits with more confidence and stay on top of upcoming travel requirements. Schengen 90/180 Tracking Track how many Schengen days you have used and how many remain in your current 180-day window. Orbis helps you understand your balance and plan future trips with less guesswork. Tax Residency Tracking Monitor days spent in each country against common tax residency thresholds, including 183-day style rules, rolling windows, and the US Substantial Presence Test. Orbis helps you stay aware of your travel patterns before they become a problem. Travel History Keep a clear record of entries, exits, and time spent per country. View your travel history in one place and export your records when needed for tax filing, visa applications, or residency documentation. Trip Planning Plan future trips alongside your past and current travel history. Understand how upcoming travel may affect your visa limits, Schengen balance, or residency day count before you book. Passport Reminders Many destinations require several months of passport validity for entry. Orbis helps you track passport expiry so renewal timing does not become a last-minute issue. Home Screen Widgets Check your visa status, travel days, and key counts at a glance without opening the app. Document Vault Store passports, visas, insurance documents, and travel permits in one secure place. Use built-in passport scanning with MRZ recognition for faster data capture, and keep important documents available when you need them. Premium Features Orbis offers auto-renewable subscriptions for Premium features: • Premium Monthly • Premium Annual Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings after purchase. Key Features • Privacy-first design with on-device storage by default • No account required • Offline access to travel records and documents • Visa countdowns and expiration reminders • Schengen 90/180 day tracking • Tax residency day tracking • Travel history timeline with entry and exit logging • Trip planning with travel impact visibility • Passport expiry reminders • Home screen widgets • Document vault for passports, visas, and travel records • Passport scanning with MRZ recognition Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://orbistracker.com/privacy

About

VisaStay

Effortlessly track your visa days, Schengen limits, and potential tax residency triggers for every trip and passport. Avoid overstays and plan your travels with real-time countdowns and alerts.

Highlights
  • Live visa day countdowns
  • Automatic Schengen 90/180 calculator
  • Tax residency alerts (183-day rule)
  • Passport expiry warnings
  • ETIAS flagging
  • Visa Calendar
  • Offline-first functionality
Features
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How many days do you actually have left? VisaStay answers that instantly — for every trip, every passport, every country. Built for frequent international travelers and digital nomads who are tired of doing visa math in their head. TRACK EVERY DAY • Live countdown for every trip, from your passport's real visa rules (157 countries, 33 passports) • Schengen 90/180, calculated live on every trip card — no spreadsheets • Planned trips are checked too — see a future Schengen or visa breach before you book • Tap "I've left" to log your real exit, so day counts match your passport stamps • Any visa type — tourist, eVisa, ETA, business, student, work, digital nomad — set an override and the countdown follows YOUR visa • Visa Calendar with every deadline in one view, plus a "+" marker when your visa allows more days than you've planned • Extension-aware — know when a stay is extendable in-country and by how many days • Pre-arrival requirements flagged — TDAC, arrival cards, registrations — before you land STAY COMPLIANT • Tax residency alerts with the correct per-country threshold — 183 in most countries, 180 in Thailand, 182 in Malaysia, 60 in Cyprus • Passport expiry warnings, months ahead, right on your home screen • Automatic ETIAS flagging for destinations that require it • Up to 12 reminder rules, push AND email, from 90 days out to departure day — and alert emails can go to someone else, like your accountant • Monthly compliance digest — days per country, Schengen window, and upcoming departures, emailed on the 1st. When your accountant asks, the answer is already in your inbox PLAN YOUR NEXT MOVE • "Where next?" — when your days run low, see every destination your passport enters visa-free or visa-on-arrival, longest stay first • Preview any passport — enter a different nationality on a new trip to see its rules instantly, without changing your profile SHARE + EXPORT • Shareable trip cards — country, flag, days, your own photo — without ever granting photo-library access • CSV + PDF export — your full history, formatted for your accountant or a visa application BUILT LIKE IT MATTERS • Offline-first — biometric unlock, cached countdowns and trips, edits sync when you're back • Biometric app lock — Face ID/Touch ID keeps your travel history private • One account, always in sync across every device you sign into DATA YOU CAN TRUST Visa rules are checked against official government immigration sources and reviewed for accuracy on a rolling basis, then updated as regulations change. Full source-by-destination breakdown: https://headfirstservices.com/visastay/sources/ PRIVACY FIRST No location tracking. No photo library access. Your travel history lives behind your fingerprint and exports whenever you want it — it's yours. Free to start: unlimited travel history, 5 active trips, no ads. VisaStay Pro adds unlimited trips, email alerts, "Where next?", the monthly digest, and CSV + PDF export. Hate subscriptions? The Founder Lifetime Pass is a single one-time purchase — every Pro feature, forever. VisaStay is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by any government or immigration authority. It is not a substitute for legal advice. Confirm critical decisions with official immigration sources (linked above).

Screenshots

Orbis Tracker4 screens
VisaStay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: VisaStay at every 2 days against Orbis Tracker's every 10 days. VisaStay also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Orbis Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and VisaStay sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orbis Tracker ships an update every 10 days, VisaStay every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Orbis Tracker versus VisaStay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbis TrackerVisaStay
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSkylake LabsGregory Taylor

Customer experience

Orbis Tracker

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

VisaStay

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Orbis Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Annual14 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$39.99
3 purchases

VisaStay

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$89.99

Questions

Is Orbis Tracker free?
Orbis Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VisaStay free?
VisaStay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Orbis Tracker or VisaStay have ads?
Neither Orbis Tracker nor VisaStay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Orbis Tracker or VisaStay?
Orbis Tracker ships an update every 10 days, and VisaStay every 2 days. Most recently, Orbis Tracker was updated on October 9, 2026 and VisaStay on October 7, 2026.

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