Orc Mode vs Retone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- AI-powered text rewriting
- 20 writing styles
- Voice-to-text input
- Generation history
- Text up to 1500 characters (Premium)
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Orc Mode | Retone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Patrick OBoyle | Ashot Tatian |
Customer experience
Orc Mode
Retone
In-app purchases
Orc Mode
No in-app purchases
Retone
- Retone Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
- Retone Premium Promo$19.991 Year
- Retone Premium Yearly$34.991 Year









