Comparison

Twidddle vs Orbit

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

Head to head
About

Twidddle

Track upcoming events, trips, and special occasions with beautiful, modern countdowns. Designed for simplicity and elegance, it helps you celebrate every important date with anticipation.

Highlights
  • Create countdowns for any event
  • Share events with others
  • Custom home screen widgets
  • Customizable app icons
  • Flexible view types
  • Event details and notes
  • Archive past events
Features
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Twidddle – Countdown App Track events, celebrate moments, and count down beautifully. Twidddle is a modern countdown app for iPhone that helps you track upcoming events, trips, holidays, birthdays, milestones, and special occasions with clarity and style. From vacations and weddings to concerts and everyday moments worth remembering, Twidddle turns every important date into a beautifully designed countdown. Designed to be simple, playful, and personal, Twidddle keeps anticipation front and center. NEW IN TWIDDDLE 2.0 • iCloud Sync keeps your events backed up and available across devices. • Event categories help you organize countdowns by occasion. • New Pro features give you more ways to customize and celebrate. • Fresh app icons let you personalize Twidddle from your Home Screen. START IN SECONDS • Create your first countdown quickly with a simple onboarding experience. COUNTDOWN TO ALL YOUR EVENTS • Create countdowns for any occasion and watch time update in real time, down to the second. Perfect for: • Vacations and trips • Birthdays and anniversaries • Holidays and celebrations • Weddings and milestones • Concerts, parties, and special plans ICLOUD SYNC • Keep your countdowns backed up and synced with iCloud so your events can stay with you across devices and reinstalls. EVENT CATEGORIES • Organize events by category, including business, travel, nightlife, birthday, wedding, anniversary, holiday, and more. SHARE EVENTS • Share countdowns with friends, family, or anyone else. Count down together and stay excited for what’s ahead. CUSTOM HOME SCREEN WIDGETS • Keep events visible with beautifully designed widgets. See countdowns at a glance without opening the app. CUSTOM APP ICONS • Personalize your Home Screen with multiple app icon styles, including colorful and celebration-themed icons. BADGE COUNTDOWN • Display an event countdown directly on the app icon for a minimal, always-visible reminder. FLEXIBLE VIEW TYPES • Choose how you view your events: compact, stacked, grid, or tiles. REORDER & ORGANIZE • Reorder, pin, archive, and manage events so your countdowns stay exactly where you want them. EVENT DETAILS & NOTES • Add notes, plans, photos, reminders, and details to your events so everything you need is in one place. CELEBRATE WITH ANIMATIONS • When your countdown reaches zero, celebrate with confetti and other playful celebration effects. TWIDDDLE PRO • Unlock more customization, premium app icons, advanced celebration options, import tools, iCloud Sync, and more. PRIVACY FIRST We take your privacy seriously. Twidddle does not collect unnecessary personal data. EULA: https://jesserubio.com/twidddle/eula/ Privacy: https://jesserubio.com/twidddle/privacy/ Terms: https://jesserubio.com/twidddle/terms/ NOTE If you choose to subscribe, payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. DOWNLOAD NOW If you’re looking for a countdown app, event timer, vacation countdown, birthday countdown, holiday countdown, or widget-based countdown, Twidddle makes every moment worth counting down to.

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

Twidddle4 screens
Orbit3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Twidddle at 5.0 against Orbit's 4.5. Twidddle also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). Orbit's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). 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. Twidddle sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Orbit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Twidddle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Twidddle ships an update every 3 months, Orbit weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Twidddle versus Orbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTwidddleOrbit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJesse Rubio光明 胡

Customer experience

Twidddle

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Orbit

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Twidddle

Subscriptions2
  • Twidddle Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Twidddle Pro Annual1 Year trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Twidddle Lifetime$39.99
1 purchases

Orbit

One-time1
  • Go Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Twidddle free?
Twidddle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orbit free?
Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Twidddle or Orbit?
Twidddle is rated higher. Twidddle averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Orbit averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Twidddle or Orbit have ads?
Neither Twidddle nor Orbit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Twidddle or Orbit?
Twidddle ships an update every 3 months, and Orbit weekly. Most recently, Twidddle was updated on October 31, 2026 and Orbit on November 9, 2026.

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