Comparison

Patrol Toolkit vs OrbitLog

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

Head to head
About

Patrol Toolkit

This app helps law enforcement officers create organized shift records and document field activities efficiently. It centralizes notes, evidence, and department forms, streamlining daily documentation and case management.

Highlights
  • Field sobriety test documentation
  • Pursuit mapping and export
  • Case-linked evidence photos
  • Daily activity tracking
  • Department form storage
  • Patrol calendar with activity logging
  • Case linking for related entries
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Patrol Toolkit is a police field notes and patrol documentation app for law enforcement officers who need fast, organized shift records. Built for patrol work, the app helps officers document common field activity without scattering details across paper notes, camera roll photos, text messages, or disconnected apps. Use Patrol Toolkit to organize: • SFST observations • Department forms and documents • Calendar with automatic activity logging • Turn by turn pursuit mapping with export • Case-linked evidence photos • Law reference by state • Traffic stops • Citations • Arrests • And more SFST Scorecard Document standardized field sobriety test observations in a structured workflow and generate a clean summary for later reference. Pursuit Mapper Record pursuit details, route information, notes, and related case information in one place. Local Camera Capture photos inside the app workflow so they stay connected to the app and not your camera roll. Daily Activity Tracking Track shift activity by day, including traffic stops, citations, arrests and other patrol work. Department Docs Upload frequently used department forms and paperwork, stored in one place. Patrol Calendar Calendar markup with overtime, training and more. Automatically tracks activity metrics day by day Case Linking Group related notes, evidence, pursuits, stops, citations, arrests, and activity under the same case. Patrol Toolkit is designed for officers who want cleaner documentation, better personal organization, and faster access to an all-in-one place for reviewing cases or prior activity. Important: Patrol Toolkit does not replace official police reports, agency RMS/CAD systems, department policy, legal requirements, evidence management systems, or court-required documentation procedures. It is a personal field organization tool for law enforcement officers.

About

OrbitLog

Transform your device into a space command center. Track satellites, view upcoming rocket launches, monitor astronauts in orbit, and observe asteroids and meteor showers, all localized to your location.

Highlights
  • Live satellite tracking
  • Global launch calendar
  • Live countdowns and streams
  • Astronaut roster
  • Near-Earth object tracker
  • Meteor shower calendar
Features
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Turn your device into a complete space command center. EarthGaze puts the entire sky in your hands. Point your phone up and watch planets and stars snap into focus, oriented live to exactly where you're pointing. Track the ISS, Tiangong, and Hubble across a spinning 3D Earth. Catch a rocket launch the second it lifts off. Get an aurora alert before anyone else in your neighborhood looks up. This is mission control, reimagined for your pocket. Built with a clean style inspired by real mission control dashboards, EarthGaze brings together ten distinct tracking layers into one app. KEY FEATURES STARGAZE — LIVE NIGHT SKY VIEWER Point your phone at the sky and watch it come alive. StarGaze tracks the Sun, Moon, planets, and bright stars in real time as you move — tap anything you see for its exact position, brightness, and distance, plus whether you'll need the naked eye, binoculars, or a telescope to spot it tonight. A guided arrow walks you straight to any target. Check tonight's moon phase, true dark-sky window, and a live observing-conditions briefing before you even step outside — then plan ahead with a full 7-day sky outlook. 3D ORBITAL POSITION RADAR Monitor the International Space Station (ISS), the Tiangong Space Station, and the Hubble Space Telescope on a fully interactive 3D virtual Earth, with live trajectory lines showing exactly where each one is headed next. Use the live target selector dock to focus the camera and smoothly track any of the three across continent and ocean grids in real time. LIVE SATELLITE TRACKER See exactly when satellites like Starlink trains and the International Space Station (ISS) will fly over your house. The app finds your location automatically, but you can also type in your city manually if you prefer. GLOBAL LAUNCH CALENDAR Access a complete schedule of upcoming rocket launches from SpaceX, NASA, Rocket Lab, and agencies worldwide. Tap any flight to view the vehicle type, launch pad location, destination orbit, and live status updates. LIVE COUNTDOWNS & STREAMS Watch real-time countdown clocks tick down to the exact second of liftoff, and access direct links to live video streams straight from the launch screen so you never miss a launch. GEOMAGNETIC AURORA ALERTS Track the global Kp-index and view your immediate local aurora visibility chance in plain English. A dynamic briefing system evaluates active weather data alongside solar storm metrics to tell you exactly when conditions are optimal to look up. HUMANS IN SPACE ROSTER See who is currently living off-planet. View a live count and detailed list of every astronaut currently in orbit, with real photos and nationality, organized by whether they are stationed on the International Space Station or the Tiangong Space Station. NEAR-EARTH OBJECT TRACKER Monitor deep space activity with an updated tracking list for passing asteroids. Tap any record to inspect close-approach distances and flyby velocity calculations. METEOR SHOWER CALENDAR Track upcoming annual meteor shower peak dates. The app calculates optimal observation windows shifted directly to your location so you know exactly when to look up. EARTH WATCH Browse live NASA satellite imagery of Earth, updated throughout the day — jump straight to today's shot nearest your own location, or explore anywhere else on the planet. Also new: Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, plus a Live Activity that shows your next launch or pass counting down in real time — right on your Lock Screen, no need to open the app. LOCALIZED TO YOU Every satellite pass, launch time, meteor shower peak, and sky position is calculated and personalized to your exact local time zone and physical location — nothing generic, everything pointed straight at your patch of sky. Real orbits. Real skies. Real time. Download EarthGaze today.

Screenshots

Patrol Toolkit4 screens
OrbitLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OrbitLog at 5.0 against Patrol Toolkit's 4.5. Patrol Toolkit's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Patrol Toolkit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and OrbitLog sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OrbitLog holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Patrol Toolkit ships an update every 10 days, OrbitLog every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Patrol Toolkit versus OrbitLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatrol ToolkitOrbitLog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB11 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFRANK GIUNTABenjamin Clary

Customer experience

Patrol Toolkit

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

OrbitLog

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Patrol Toolkit

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$9.99
1 purchases

OrbitLog

One-time1
  • Remove Ads Forever$2.99

Questions

Is Patrol Toolkit free?
Patrol Toolkit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OrbitLog free?
OrbitLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Patrol Toolkit or OrbitLog?
OrbitLog is rated higher. Patrol Toolkit averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while OrbitLog averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Patrol Toolkit or OrbitLog have ads?
OrbitLog shows ads; Patrol Toolkit does not.
Which is updated more often, Patrol Toolkit or OrbitLog?
Patrol Toolkit ships an update every 10 days, and OrbitLog every 6 days. Most recently, Patrol Toolkit was updated on October 24, 2026 and OrbitLog on October 24, 2026.

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