Comparison

Orbit vs 'Til

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

Head to head
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/

About

'Til

Features
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'Til counts down to the dates you care about: birthdays, holidays, trips, due dates, deadlines, and anniversaries. It's free for 7 days. After that, one purchase unlocks it for good. No subscription, no ads. WIDGETS Add a widget to your Home Screen (small, medium, or large) or Lock Screen (rectangular, circular, or inline). It shows your next countdown. THE FINAL DAY On the day of the event, the countdown switches to hours, minutes, and seconds, in the app and on the widget. REMINDERS Set a reminder a week before, the day before, or on the day. You can also pick a custom date and time, write your own reminder text, and turn sound on or off for each countdown. Countdowns set to repeat annually move to the next year on their own. LOCK SCREEN Your next countdown shows as a Live Activity on the Lock Screen and updates on its own. When it ends, 'Til can move straight on to the next one. FROM YOUR CALENDAR Bring in any event and 'Til fills in the name and date for you. Search to find it in seconds. Leave it connected, and if the event moves, your countdown moves with it. Your calendar stays on your iPhone. DETAILS Give each countdown one of six colors: rose, amber, sage, sky, lavender, or graphite. Set the app to Light, Dark, or System appearance. Choose from every emoji, and add Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year in one tap. Press and hold to arrange your countdowns in any order, sort them by time remaining, and swipe left to remove one. Tap a countdown for a full-screen view. Tap a notification or widget to open the right one. Share a countdown as a link. Everything stays on your device. No account, no cloud, no tracking. PRICING Seven days free, then one payment. Your countdowns stay whether or not you buy, so nothing is lost if you unlock later.

Screenshots

Orbit3 screens
'Til4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Orbit at weekly against 'Til's every 2 months. 'Til's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Orbit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 'Til sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orbit ships an update weekly, 'Til every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Orbit versus 'Til: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbit'Til
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer光明 胡Jake Larsen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Orbit

One-time1
  • Go Pro$5.99
1 purchases

'Til

One-time1
  • 'Til Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Orbit free?
Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 'Til free?
'Til is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Orbit or 'Til have ads?
Neither Orbit nor 'Til shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Orbit or 'Til?
Orbit ships an update weekly, and 'Til every 2 months. Most recently, Orbit was updated on November 9, 2026 and 'Til on November 10, 2026.

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