Comparison

Forj vs Orbit

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

Head to head
About

Forj

Features
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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/

About

Orbit

Features
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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 read…" 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.

Screenshots

Forj4 screens
Orbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Forj versus Orbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForjOrbit
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size15 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevin MartinsJoshua Caleb Green

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Forj

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly - Forj PRO7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly - Forj PRO$22.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime - Forj PRO$29.99
3 purchases

Orbit

Subscriptions2
  • Orbit Pro$2.991 Month
  • Orbit Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Orbit Pro Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Forj free?
Forj is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orbit free?
Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Forj or Orbit have ads?
Neither Forj nor Orbit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Forj or Orbit?
Forj ships an update every 4 days, and Orbit every 3 days. Most recently, Forj was updated on October 5, 2026 and Orbit on September 27, 2026.

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