OrbitCal vs Taskdan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OrbitCal
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OrbitCal: Your Schedule, Reimagined Spatially. Break free from the grid. OrbitCal transforms your calendar into a beautiful, interactive series of concentric rings, turning time management into a tactile, spatial experience. ### TIME AT A GLANCE See your year, month, day, and hour as nested rings. Navigate from a bird's-eye view of your entire year down to the ticking seconds of your current meeting with intuitive pinch-to-zoom and drag gestures. ### THE RING PARADIGM * Outer Rings: Months and Days provide a long-term horizon. * Inner Rings: Hours and Minutes visualize your immediate focus. * Central Hub: A dynamic "Command Center" that surfaces your next meeting, countdowns to your current event's end, and one-tap actions. ### SMART FOCUS * Visual Whitespace: OrbitCal automatically highlights "Focus Windows"—the gaps in your schedule—helping you find time for deep work. * Pastel Aesthetic: A clean, soft design optimized for clarity and serenity. * Haptic Precision: Feel every hour and minute as you navigate through your day with custom-tuned haptic feedback. ### FEATURES: * Fluid Navigation: Smoothly zoom from the macro (Year) to the micro (Seconds). * EventKit Integration: Seamlessly syncs with your existing iCloud, or Outlook calendars. * Contextual Actions: One-tap access to meeting links and directions directly from the center of the OrbitCal view. * Conflict Visualization: Instantly spot overlaps and scheduling crunches. The calendar isn't a list; it's a cycle. See your time in OrbitCal.
Taskdan
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TaskDan is a task manager where you complete tasks by flicking cards upward into the completion zone. Instead of tapping a checkbox, send a finished task flying with your finger. TaskDan adds a satisfying physical gesture to the everyday act of getting things done. Create separate projects for work, household tasks, shopping, personal projects, or anything else. Swipe between projects and keep each set of tasks organized. Main Features ・Organize tasks by project ・Add, edit, and delete tasks ・Save a title and memo for each task ・Complete tasks with an upward flick ・Enjoy completion animations, sound, and haptic feedback ・See cards return to their original position when a flick is not completed ・Check the number of tasks completed today ・View completed tasks by date ・Undo completed tasks ・Back up your data ・Restore data from a backup file Task and project data is stored locally on your iPhone. No account registration is required, and the app can be used without an internet connection. Add a task, then flick its card upward. When the gesture has enough distance or speed, the card flies into the completion zone and the task is completed.
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Verdict
OrbitCal and Taskdan are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | OrbitCal | Taskdan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Position Games Limited | Daisaku Mori |
In-app purchases
OrbitCal
No in-app purchases
Taskdan
No in-app purchases









