Comparison

Orbit vs Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Orbit

Visualize your life's important moments with elegant, customizable progress rings. Track anniversaries, goals, and deadlines with aesthetic widgets for your Home and Lock Screen. Never miss a special occasion again.

Highlights
  • Visual progress rings
  • Customizable Home & Lock Screen widgets
  • Flexible time trackers (count up/down)
  • Smart notifications
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Keep the moments you’re looking forward to close. Orbit is a beautiful countdown widget for the dates that matter — trips, birthdays, weddings, holidays, reunions, game releases, launches, and anything else you can’t wait for. Create a Moment, see what’s coming up at a glance, and watch the days get closer through Orbit’s signature progress rings — right from your Home Screen or Lock Screen. COUNT DOWN TO WHAT MATTERS • Home & Lock Screen Widgets Keep important Moments visible without opening the app. • Next Up See 3 upcoming Moments together in one widget — trips, birthdays, game releases, and whatever you’re waiting for next. • Share a Moment Waiting for the same day with someone else? Share one Moment so everyone can follow the same countdown on their own device. • Workdays Only Count weekdays when weekends don’t count — perfect for deadlines, launches, trips, and days off. • Beautiful Progress Rings See time move visually as an important day gets closer. • Days Until & Days Since Look forward to what’s ahead or keep meaningful milestones close after they’ve passed. • Personalize Every Moment Choose curated themes, custom colors, typography, icons, or your own photos. MADE FOR THE MOMENTS YOU CARE ABOUT Use Orbit for: • Trips and vacations • Birthdays and holidays • Weddings and anniversaries • Reunions and visits • Concerts and events • Deadlines and launch dates • Personal milestones SIMPLE BY DESIGN • Create a Moment in seconds • See what’s next without opening the app • Get reminders before important dates • Sync your Moments across your Apple devices with iCloud • Share individual Moments without turning Orbit into a social network Orbit is designed to stay simple, calm, and focused on one thing: Giving you something to look forward to. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 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/

About

Countdown

Features
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Countdown with Widgets — Track Every Day That Matters. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Place countdown timers right on your home screen. Check remaining days at a glance — no need to open the app. LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS See your countdown the moment you pick up your phone. Your most important dates, always front and center. GITHUB-STYLE GRID WIDGET A unique grid widget inspired by GitHub's contribution graph visualizes your countdown in a stunning dot-matrix style. Beautiful. Minimal. Yours. iCLOUD SYNC & BACKUP All events automatically synced and backed up. Switch between iPhone, iPad, and Mac seamlessly — your data is always safe. FEATURES • Unlimited D-Day events • Home screen & Lock screen widgets • Multiple widget sizes (small, medium, large) • GitHub-style grid widget • iCloud sync across all Apple devices • Customizable colors & icons • Clean, minimal design Birthdays, anniversaries, exams, trips, weddings — never miss what matters most. Terms of Service: https://offstudio.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-OFFSTUDIO-1b95f84ba94780569654ee08852cec9e Privacy Policy: https://offstudio.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-OFFSTUDIO-1b95f84ba94780a387fad4e59d9bb139

Screenshots

Orbit3 screens
Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Orbit at none against Countdown's shown. On price, update cadence, 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 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Countdown sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orbit ships an update weekly, Countdown every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Orbit versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbitCountdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer光明 胡OFFSTUDIO

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Orbit

One-time1
  • Go Pro$5.99
2 purchases

Countdown

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Yearly$0.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$1.99

Questions

Is Orbit free?
Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Orbit or Countdown have ads?
Countdown shows ads; Orbit does not.
Which is updated more often, Orbit or Countdown?
Orbit ships an update weekly, and Countdown every 6 days. Most recently, Orbit was updated on October 6, 2026 and Countdown on October 15, 2026.

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