Forj vs Orbit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Forj
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Forj helps you build a realistic day plan, not just a list of things you wish you could do. Full access requires a subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Every morning, Forj asks how much time you have. Then it suggests which tasks fit your day, based on their duration and your location. You validate the plan, and you start. - Time-aware planning: every task has a duration. Forj knows if your day is overloaded before you do. - Location tagging: mark tasks as "Home", "Office", or anywhere. Get suggestions that match where you are. - Manual priority: no algorithm decides for you. Drag to reorder, your judgment, your list. - Three task types: one-shot tasks, recurring habits, and goal-linked sub-tasks, all in one place. - Long-term goals: break down ambitions into actionable sub-tasks and track progress over time. - Smart notifications: alerts for deadlines and tasks that have been sitting untouched too long. Forj doesn't try to be everything. It's a focused tool for people who want to spend less time planning and more time doing. Build your momentum, task by task. All features require an active Forj subscription. Terms and conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Orbit
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Orbit is a second brain for the things you don't want to forget β moments, ideas, voice notes, photos, the link you saved at 2am. Everything lives in one calm timeline that AI quietly organizes for you. No tagging. No folder hierarchy. No notification fatigue. Just capture, and let Orbit find the meaning later. β WHAT YOU GET β β’ Capture anything in seconds β text, voice memos, photos, links, screenshots, even a place. Apple Intelligence handles the rest: titles, tags, summaries, categorization. β’ Daily Recap β a one-paragraph reflection of your day, generated each evening from the moments worth revisiting. β’ Ask Orbit β chat with your own memories. Ask "what did Pamela say last weekend?" or "what was the restaurant in Roatan?" Orbit answers from your captures, never from the cloud. β’ On This Day, Year in Review, Time Capsules β Orbit surfaces your past at the right moment. β’ Tasks that find themselves β write "I should call mom tomorrow" anywhere in a memory and Orbit suggests it as a task. Promote what you mean. Ignore what you don't. β’ Reading list & habit tracking β captures like "I want to readβ¦" or "ran 5k" land in their own surfaces, quietly tracked over time. β’ Beautiful share cards β turn a memory, a Daily Recap, or a Year in Review into an editorial-quality image, ready for Stories, iMessage, or just keeping. β’ Privacy by design β On-device AI via Apple Intelligence. Voice transcribed locally. Sleep + steps stay on your phone. iCloud sync runs end-to-end. Nothing is sold. Nothing is shared. β DESIGNED FOR APPLE β Lock Screen camera capture Β· Apple Watch voice notes Β· Siri Shortcuts Β· Spotlight search Β· Home Screen widgets Β· Safari extension Β· Share extension Β· iOS Reminders & Calendar sync Β· HealthKit sleep + steps in your Daily Recap β PRO β A monthly or annual subscription unlocks unlimited captures and the full AI surfaces. Cancel anytime from Settings β Subscription. β WHY WE BUILT IT β Journaling apps ask too much. Note apps forget everything. The things we want to remember keep slipping away. Orbit is what we wished existed β a calm, native, private place where life can quietly accumulate, and an AI that helps you find what matters without taking over the experience. Welcome to Orbit. β Terms of Use (EULA): https://orbitbrain2.netlify.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://orbitbrain2.netlify.app/privacy By downloading Orbit, you agree to the Terms of Use linked above. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period β manage or cancel anytime from iOS Settings β Apple ID β Subscriptions.
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Verdict
Forj and Orbit are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Forj sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Orbit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Forj ships an update every 4 days, Orbit every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Forj | Orbit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 3 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, Apple Watch β better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kevin Martins | Joshua Caleb Green |
In-app purchases
Forj
- Monthly - Forj PRO7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Yearly - Forj PRO$22.991 Year
- Lifetime - Forj PRO$29.99
Orbit
- Orbit Pro$2.991 Month
- Orbit Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Orbit Pro Lifetime$79.99









