Comparison

Orbit vs Himekuri

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, 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, so you always know what’s coming 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

Himekuri

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Himekuri counts down the days to what you're looking forward to — in the cutest way possible. How many days until your fave's concert? How many days have you been together? Trips, birthdays, weddings, exams... Just add your special days, and Himekuri counts them down every single day. No account, no login — it works the moment you open it. ■ PERFECT FOR YOU IF... - You want to see the days left until a concert or fan event, every day - You and your partner count the days since you got together - You love the waiting time before trips and weddings as much as the day itself - You want to keep exam day or test day in sight - You simply want a cuter Home Screen ■ WHY HIMEKURI - Count down AND count up Count down to a big day ("12 days to go") or count up from a special date ("Day 128"). Anniversaries can repeat yearly or monthly, so birthdays and monthly milestones keep counting forever after a single setup. - The cutest widgets Put your countdown on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Long-press the widget to choose which event to show. You'll smile every time you glance at your phone. - 12 dress-up themes Coral, Sakura, Night Sky, Matcha... Dress up your cards and widgets to match your mood or the vibe of the event. - A gentle reminder that morning Get a notification at 9 AM on the day. With Premium, you'll also get a heads-up 7 days and 1 day before, so a special day never slips by. - Confetti on the day When the day finally comes, Himekuri celebrates with you. ■ YOUR DATA Everything is stored on your device. No account is required, and nothing you enter ever leaves your phone. ■ PREMIUM (one-time purchase or weekly) - Unlimited events (free version: up to 3) - All 12 dress-up themes - Yearly & monthly repeats - Alerts 7 days and 1 day before - No ads With the one-time purchase, pay once and use it forever. ■ LINKS - Support: https://tsuzukit.com/contact/ - Terms of Service: https://tsuzukit.com/legal/terms-of-service.html - Privacy Policy: https://tsuzukit.com/legal/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Orbit3 screens
Himekuri3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Orbit at none against Himekuri's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 Himekuri sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Orbit versus Himekuri: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbitHimekuri
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer光明 胡Ryo Tsudukihashi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Orbit

One-time1
  • Go Pro$5.99
2 purchases

Himekuri

Subscriptions1
  • Premium (Weekly)$0.997 Days
One-time1
  • Premium (Lifetime)$19.99

Questions

Is Orbit free?
Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Himekuri free?
Himekuri is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Orbit or Himekuri have ads?
Himekuri shows ads; Orbit does not.

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