Comparison

Orbit vs Chores Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Orbit

Organize and track shared responsibilities for households or small teams. Create recurring tasks with automatic scheduling and easily mark them as complete with a single tap. Maintain visibility on task ownership and completion history to ensure nothing is overlooked.

Highlights
  • Recurring tasks with automatic scheduling
  • Shared task lists
  • Completion history
  • One-tap task completion
  • Task visibility
Features
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Orbit helps small teams and households stay on top of recurring tasks. Create tasks with a cadence, complete them with one tap, and always know who last handled the job and when it was done. Orbit keeps work visible so nothing quietly drifts out of rotation. Features: • Recurring tasks with automatic scheduling • Shared task lists for teams or households • Completion history that shows who did what • Simple one-tap task completion Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Chores Tracker

This app helps families organize household tasks, manage allowances, and track rewards. Parents can assign chores, approve completed work, and monitor children's earnings and spending. Kids get a clear view of their responsibilities and rewards.

Highlights
  • Household chore assignment
  • Kids allowance tracking
  • Reward system
  • Parental approval workflow
  • Photo proof for chores
  • Virtual balances and spending logs
  • QR code family joining
Features
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ChoreNest helps families manage chores, kids allowance, rewards, and parent approvals in one simple household app. Create a household, add children, assign chores, approve completed work, and keep every balance clear. Parents stay in control while kids get a simple companion view showing what is due, what they have earned, and what is waiting for approval. CHORES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Assign chores to one child or the whole household. Use presets like dishes, trash, pet care, making the bed, laundry, and vacuuming, or create custom chores with rewards, schedules, approvals, and photo proof. ALLOWANCE AND REWARDS Track daily, weekly, or monthly allowance with virtual balances. Choose money or points, record spending or redemptions, and review each child's transaction history. PARENT APPROVALS Kids mark chores complete when they are ready. Parents review completed chores, approve rewards, reject tasks when needed, and keep balances accurate. EASY FAMILY JOINING Children can join a household with a QR code or invite code. No separate child email or password is required for the kid view. PHOTO PROOF For chores that need extra confirmation, children can attach photo proof before sending the chore for approval. CHORENEST PRO ChoreNest Pro includes whole-family access, child profiles, chore tracking, allowance and reward tracking, QR code invites, automatic allowance schedules, photo proof, and the kid companion app. Choose monthly access, or start yearly access with a 7-day free trial. Subscription Details - Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation or after any eligible free trial, unless canceled at least 24 hours before the trial ends. - Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. - You can manage or cancel your subscription in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://chorenest-ios-20260525.web.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://chorenest-ios-20260525.web.app/terms

Screenshots

Orbit4 screens
Chores Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Orbit at fortnightly against Chores Tracker's every 2 months. Orbit also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Chores Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orbit ships an update fortnightly, Chores Tracker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Orbit versus Chores Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbitChores Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuke BerryAbel Szanto

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Orbit

Subscriptions2
  • Orbit Tasks - Recurring (Monthly)1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Orbit Tasks - Recurring (Yearly)1 Month trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Orbit Tasks - Supporter$1.99
2 purchases

Chores Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • ChoreNest Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • ChoreNest Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Orbit free?
Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chores Tracker free?
Chores Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Orbit or Chores Tracker have ads?
Neither Orbit nor Chores Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Orbit or Chores Tracker?
Orbit ships an update fortnightly, and Chores Tracker every 2 months. Most recently, Orbit was updated on October 24, 2026 and Chores Tracker on October 25, 2026.

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