Comparison

Orc Mode vs Retone

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

Head to head
About

Orc Mode

A distraction-free task manager that helps you organize your work with clear task states, due dates, and recurring schedules. Track your progress through different workflows and review completed items.

Highlights
  • Task states (TODO, NEXT, WAITING, DONE)
  • Due dates and recurring schedules
  • Tagging and filtering
  • Notes and task details
  • Task history review
  • Light and dark mode support
Features
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Orc Mode is a focused task manager inspired by Emacs Org Mode. Organize your work with clear task states, due dates, tags, and recurring schedules. Track what needs attention now, what is waiting, and what is already done. Features: Create, edit, and delete todos; Use TODO, NEXT, WAITING, and DONE workflows; Add notes, due dates, and tags; Filter tasks by tag; Set recurring daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly tasks; Review completed items in history; Supports light and dark mode. Orc Mode is designed for people who want a simple, structured, and distraction-free way to manage personal tasks on iPhone.

About

Retone

Transform your writing into engaging, natural-sounding content. This tool offers multiple writing styles to make your text lively and unique, perfect for bloggers, entrepreneurs, and anyone wanting their words to be read.

Highlights
  • AI-powered text rewriting
  • 20 writing styles
  • Voice-to-text input
  • Generation history
  • Text up to 1500 characters (Premium)
Features
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Know what to say. But not how to write it? This isn't about grammar or spell-check. Retone rewrites your text so it sounds alive, sharp, and human — the way a seasoned journalist or a great blogger would write it. Not a template. Not a robot. The real thing. Paste your draft. Get text people actually want to read. HOW IT WORKS 1. Paste your text or dictate by voice 2. Choose your platform — Instagram, Threads, X, LinkedIn, Telegram 3. Pick one of 25 original writing styles 4. Hit Rewrite The meaning stays. The voice changes completely. WHO RETONE IS FOR For experts and specialists — you know your subject better than anyone, but your writing comes out dry. Retone makes it human without losing the substance. For bloggers and creators — you write every day in the same voice. 25 styles let you sound like someone worth reading. For entrepreneurs — no time to think about words. Paste a rough idea. Get a finished post. For anyone who wants to be read, not scrolled past. FREE AND PREMIUM Free: - First 5 rewrites - 5 styles to try - Up to 500 characters Premium ($3.99/month or $34.99/year): - 50 rewrites per day - All 25 styles - Up to 1,500 characters - Voice input - Platform formats (Instagram, X, LinkedIn and more) - Random topic generator - Rewrite history Your thoughts deserve better words. Terms of Use: https://retone.me/terms Privacy Policy: https://retone.me/privacy

Screenshots

Orc Mode4 screens
Retone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Orc Mode at none against Retone's 3. Orc Mode also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Retone sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Orc Mode asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Orc Mode versus Retone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrc ModeRetone
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrick OBoyleAshot Tatian

Customer experience

Orc Mode

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Retone

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Orc Mode

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Retone

Subscriptions3
  • Retone Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Retone Premium Promo$19.991 Year
  • Retone Premium Yearly$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Orc Mode free?
Orc Mode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Retone free?
Retone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Orc Mode or Retone?
Orc Mode and Retone are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Orc Mode or Retone have ads?
Neither Orc Mode nor Retone shows ads.

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