Comparison

DARE. vs Orby

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

Head to head
About

DARE.

Features
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DARE. is the accountability app for people who are tired of wasting time. Every morning, you write a contract with yourself. In your own words. What you're going to do. How long you'll do it. Then you sign it. Once you sign, DARE. blocks your distractions. Try to open Instagram? You'll see your own words staring back at you: "You signed a contract. Study for my exam. 2 hours. Finish it first." Want to quit early? You'll have to hold a button that says "I'm weak" for 3 seconds. Most people can't do it. YOUR DARE SCORE (0–1000+) Every contract you fulfill builds your score. Every time you quit, it drops. No participation trophies. Just a number that tells the truth about your discipline. HOW IT WORKS 1. Sign a contract — Write what you'll do today. 2. Lock in — Your distractions get blocked. No way around it. 3. Prove it — Log what you did. Your score goes up. Or it doesn't. FEATURES Ā· Daily contracts in your own words Ā· App blocking powered by Screen Time Ā· DARE Score that tracks your discipline (0–1000) Ā· Focus sessions with milestone check-ins Ā· "I'm weak" quit button — try pressing it Ā· 90-day letter to your future self Ā· Weekly report cards (A+ to F) Ā· Proof of work logging Ā· Streak tracking DARE. is not a screen time tracker. It's not a pomodoro timer. It's a contract system that holds you accountable to yourself. Stop scrolling. Start building. SUBSCRIPTION INFO Ā· Yearly: $99.99/year (7-day free trial) Ā· Monthly: $19.99/month Ā· Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase Ā· Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period Ā· You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings Privacy Policy: https://app-dare.netlify.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://app-dare.netlify.app/terms

About

Orby

Features
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Orby turns your screen time into a single glowing light. Every morning your Orby starts full. As you spend time in the apps you chose to watch, it fades. Reach 2 hours 30 minutes and it goes dark. At midnight it fills back up and the day starts again. That's the whole idea. One number, one light, no dashboards to study. SEE IT WITHOUT OPENING THE APP Put your Orby on your Home Screen or Lock Screen and it's just there, quietly dimming through the day. Most people check it in passing and decide to put the phone down. That glance is the point. BRING FRIENDS INTO IT Habits are easier to keep when someone can see them. With Orby Friends you can connect with the people you actually want to be accountable to, and you'll each see the other's light. You see their light, and how many apps they chose to track — never which ones. That's it. There is no feed, no posts, no messages, no comments, no likes, no streaks to defend. Which apps you use, and how long you spent in each, never leave your phone: Apple seals them away, and Orby cannot read them either. The count is there so nobody can quietly stop tracking the app they scroll most and still look untouched. Adding someone takes a code or a QR scan — hold yours up, or point the camera at theirs. Holding a code only lets you ask; they see nothing until they accept. You can also choose to be told when a friend's light drops to a percentage you care about, or when they start tracking fewer apps, so you can check in when it actually matters. PRIVATE WHEN YOU NEED IT Some days you don't want to explain yourself. Turn on Private Mode and friends simply see "Private" instead of a number, until you turn it back off. BUILT SO IT CAN'T SPY ON YOU Orby measures time through Apple's Screen Time framework, which is designed so apps like this can't see inside it. Orby never learns which apps you selected, never sees your usage history, and never reads what you did in them. It only finds out when your daily total crosses each minute — and that is all it has to share. There are no accounts. No email, no password, no sign-up. You get a random friend code, and it only works for people you hand it to. Holding your code lets someone ask to connect; they see nothing at all unless you accept. No advertising. No tracking. No analytics about how you use the app. Orby collects crash reports so it can be fixed when it breaks, and those carry no personal data. FREE, AND WHAT ISN'T Your own Orby is free, forever. So are your widgets, your notifications, your colours and your app icon. Orby Friends is a subscription that unlocks connecting with people: adding friends, sharing your code, seeing their lights, friend notifications and the Friends widget. - Monthly - Yearly, which includes a 7-day free trial One flat price. It doesn't change with how many friends you add. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms: https://orbyfriends.com/terms Privacy: https://orbyfriends.com/privacy REQUIRES SCREEN TIME Orby needs Screen Time access to measure anything. You'll be asked during setup, and you choose which apps count. Without it, your Orby stays full and nothing happens.

Screenshots

DARE.4 screens
Orby4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Orby at none against DARE.'s 3. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. DARE. sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Orby asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DARE. ships an update every 8 days, Orby fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
DARE. versus Orby: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDARE.Orby
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaxim DurandJacobi Colombani

In-app purchases

3 purchases

DARE.

Subscriptions3
  • Dare. Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Dare. Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Dare. Pro Yearly Offer7 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

Orby

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DARE. free?
DARE. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orby free?
Orby is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DARE. or Orby have ads?
Neither DARE. nor Orby shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DARE. or Orby?
DARE. ships an update every 8 days, and Orby fortnightly. Most recently, DARE. was updated on September 12, 2026 and Orby on September 23, 2026.

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