# Orbit vs Closer

The clearest difference is ads: Orbit at none against Closer's shown. Orbit also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). Closer's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Orbit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Closer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Orbit against 5.0 for Closer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Orbit ships an update every 4 days, Closer every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Orbit | Closer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orbit-couples-and-bff-widget/id6760682869/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/closer-couple-widgets/id6765692747/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 267 MB | 66 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mayak Labs LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1238326184) | [Yannick Westermann](https://appshunter.io/developer/1860275647) |

## What reviewers say

### Orbit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orbit-couples-and-bff-widget/id6760682869)

Connect with your closest friends and partner through live widgets on your Home Screen. Share photos, doodles, notes, music, and even play games together in real-time without opening the app. Stay close, even when apart, with shared countdowns, distance, and weather.

**Highlights:** Live widgets for Home Screen, Share photos, doodles, notes, music, Play games like Tic-Tac-Toe and Connect Four, Real-time activity sharing, Countdown timers and distance tracking, Customizable widget designs

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| View Access | $2.99 | per month |
| Plus | $6.99 | per month |


### Closer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/closer-couple-widgets/id6765692747)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Closer Pro Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Closer Pro Annual | $29.99 | per year |
| Closer Pro Lifetime | $59.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Orbit free?

Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Closer free?

Closer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Orbit or Closer?

Orbit and Closer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Orbit or Closer have ads?

Closer shows ads; Orbit does not.

### Which is updated more often, Orbit or Closer?

Orbit ships an update every 4 days, and Closer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Orbit was updated on November 9, 2026 and Closer on November 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*