BRUTASK vs Orbit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BRUTASK
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BRUTASK is a to-do app built on neo-brutalist design principles. Thick black borders. Hard drop shadows. Zero rounded corners. No decoration — just information, front and center. ■ FEATURES ● Task Management Set priority (HIGH / MED / LOW) and due dates. Swipe to complete, long-press to edit. Simple by design. ● Pomodoro Timer Classic 25-minute focus / 5-minute break cycles. Session history tracks your focus time each day. ● Projects Group related tasks into projects. Progress bars show completion at a glance. ● FOCUS Mode Shows only your top 3 most important tasks for today. No distractions. No noise. Just what matters. ● Filter & Sort Filter by priority. Sort by created date, due date, or priority. Stay organized as your task list grows. ● Notifications Local notifications for Pomodoro completion and task reminders. No accounts, no servers. ● Haptic Feedback Satisfying taps on every button press. Toggle on/off in settings. ■ DESIGN PHILOSOPHY Inspired by brutalist architecture. Form follows function. Structure becomes beauty. A cream-colored canvas (#F5F0E8) framed with heavy black outlines. Every screen is immediate, legible, unmistakable. ■ PRIVACY FIRST 100% offline. All your data stays on your device — always. No servers. No accounts. No tracking. No ads. ■ WHO IT'S FOR ・Designers and creatives who love bold, minimal aesthetics ・Anyone tired of bloated, ad-filled productivity apps ・Pomodoro practitioners building a focus habit ・People who want tasks and projects in one place ・Privacy-conscious users who value offline-first tools Stop drowning in features. Start doing what matters. BRUTASK — raw design, real focus.
Orbit
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Set a timer, put the phone down, and actually stay off the apps that pull you away. Orbit is a focus timer built for ADHD brains that set timers and then ignore them. Most timers just count down in the background. Orbit shields your distracting apps for real, using iOS Screen Time, so the pull is gone while you work. A single hand-drawn tangle of line sits on a black screen and slowly threads with color as your session runs. It is your clock, your progress bar, and something calm to rest your eyes on instead of a feed. Touch it and the strands spring and swirl back into place. Why it fits an ADHD brain: - One tap to start. Pick a preset and you are focusing, no setup wall. - Real app blocking, not a nag. The apps you choose stay shielded until the session ends. - A calm, no-shame stop. Sessions wind down gently instead of slamming shut on a hyperfocus. - Focused days, not guilt streaks. Orbit counts the days you showed up and never punishes a miss. - Nothing to read while you focus. Black screen, one moving thing, silence. Free forever: - Focus sessions with the live tangle - A basic streak of your focused days Orbit Pro: - Unlimited sessions and full app blocking - Complete history and insight into where your time actually goes - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets No ads. No account. Works offline. Your session data stays on your device. Untangle your time. Terms of Use: https://readbuildship.com/apps/orbit/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BRUTASK at none against Orbit's 3. BRUTASK also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Orbit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. BRUTASK asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | BRUTASK | Orbit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BYNET | Jan Piotrzkowski |
In-app purchases
BRUTASK
No in-app purchases
Orbit
- Orbit Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
- Orbit Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
- Orbit Pro Yearly$29.991 Year









