BrainDump vs Orbit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BrainDump
This app helps you manage tasks by allowing you to speak your thoughts, worries, and ideas. It transforms your spoken input into simple, manageable task cards, presenting them one at a time to avoid overwhelm and promote focused execution. Features include smart time estimates, gentle task resurfacing, and ADHD-friendly notifications.
- Voice input for tasks and ideas
- Single task display to reduce overwhelm
- Integrated task timer for focused work
- Automatic smart time estimates
- Gentle task resurfacing
- Deep linking for reminders
- ADHD-friendly notifications
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BrainDump is the productivity app built for how your brain actually works. Most apps give you lists. BrainDump gives you momentum. Hold one button. Speak whatever's on your mind — tasks, worries, ideas, everything. BrainDump turns it into simple, swipeable task cards. One at a time. No overwhelm. Just the next thing. VOICE EVERYTHING Stop typing tasks. Just talk. BrainDump captures everything you say and organizes it instantly — so you spend zero energy on setup and all your energy on doing. ONE TASK AT A TIME No more staring at a 47-item to-do list. BrainDump shows you one card at a time. Swipe right to start. Swipe down when done. Simple enough to actually use. TASK TIMER — EXECUTION MODE Swiping "do it now" gives you a starting line. See the task title, a suggested time estimate, and one big Done button. Nothing else. No distractions. SMART ESTIMATES BrainDump suggests realistic time estimates automatically. Quick calls? 5 min. Medium tasks? 20 min. Tap to adjust instantly — no menus, no friction. GENTLE RESURFACING If you swipe right but don't finish, the task quietly comes back later. No guilt. No shame spiral. Just a nudge when your brain has space again. SMART REMINDERS + DEEP LINKING Set a reminder on any task. Tap the notification and land directly on that card — full screen, ready to act. No digging. No searching. No context switching. ADHD-FRIENDLY NOTIFICATIONS "Hey — [task] is waiting for you." "[task] slipped through. No biggie — here it is again." "What's weighing on you? Dump it." Supportive. Not guilt-inducing. THE EXECUTION LOOP 1. Dump everything on your mind 2. Get one clear task 3. Swipe "do it now" — timer starts 4. Finish — instant completion feedback 5. Not done? It resurfaces gently 6. Reminder brings you back to exactly the right card You're never abandoned mid-task again. BrainDump. One button. One task. Go.
Orbit
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Orbit is the task and project manager built for freelancers and independent pros. Plan your day, keep every client and project in one place, send quotes and invoices, and let Orbi, your AI assistant, take care of the busywork on iPhone and iPad. YOUR DAY AT A GLANCE • A Home screen with today's focus, what's overdue, your ongoing work and what you're owed • Tasks with four priorities, statuses, due dates and times, tags, checklists, subtasks and repeating tasks • A calendar with Day, Week, Month and Agenda views, plus a feed you can subscribe to in Google, Apple or Outlook Calendar CLIENTS AND PROJECTS • Every client's contacts, projects, quotes, invoices and unbilled time on one page • Project progress, budgets by amount or hours, and what you really earn per hour GET PAID • Track time with a timer or add it later, then turn unbilled hours into an invoice • Send quotes your clients can accept or decline online — a yes becomes a project, then an invoice • Invoices with payment reminders, recurring invoices, and four layouts: Classic, Modern, Minimal and Bold • Log expenses with receipts and bill them to clients • Income and tax reports you can export as CSV or PDF ORBI, YOUR AI ASSISTANT Ask Orbi what to focus on, what's overdue or which invoices are still unpaid. Orbi looks things up across your work and lines up changes for you — nothing changes until you tap Apply. Your chat history stays on your device, and Orbi's AI providers don't train on your data. AUTOMATION Smart status keeps your tasks current on its own: start a timer and a task moves to In Progress, finish its last subtask and it moves to Done. BUILT FOR IPAD A sidebar for every section, and lists with their details side by side for tasks, projects, clients, quotes, invoices and contracts. ORBIT PRO Upgrade when you need more: • Orbi AI with up to 200 requests a day — create and edit projects, clients, invoices and more by chat, plus voice input • A leads pipeline, from first contact to won • Contracts with e-signature • Advanced analytics: productivity trends and activity breakdown • Custom automation rules • Quotes, invoices and reports without the Orbit watermark The free plan never expires and includes 5 Orbi requests a day. SUBSCRIPTION Orbit Pro is an auto-renewable subscription, billed monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm your purchase. It renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.orbithq.net/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.orbithq.net/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Orbit at weekly against BrainDump's every 3 weeks. 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
Both are free to download. BrainDump sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Orbit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BrainDump ships an update every 3 weeks, Orbit weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BrainDump | Orbit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Greg Besoni | Ron Jimuel Mendoza |
In-app purchases
BrainDump
- BrainDump Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
- BrainDump Pro$29.991 Year
Orbit
- Orbit Pro$4.991 Month
- Orbit Pro$39.991 Year









