Comparison

OrbitLab vs Text Formatter

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

Head to head
About

OrbitLab

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OrbitLab is a visual N-body gravity simulator for exploring orbital physics. Create custom systems with stars and planets, adjust their mass, size, position, and velocity, and watch them evolve in real time. Use undo/redo, time controls, orbit trails, and live diagnostics to experiment with stability and motion. OrbitLab makes gravity easy and engaging to explore. Compare the orbits of the planets orbit at the same time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Text Formatter

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Text Formatter Toolkit is the text utility you'll actually keep on your home screen. Five focused tools, zero clutter, built for developers, writers, and anyone who works with text. TRANSFORM TEXT INSTANTLY Convert between UPPERCASE, lowercase, camelCase, snake_case, and Title Case in one tap. Reverse strings, trim whitespace, or strip spaces entirely. Perfect for cleaning up variable names, prepping copy, or reformatting pasted content. FORMAT CODE & JSON Paste messy, minified JSON and get clean, properly indented output instantly. Need to shrink it back down? Minify with one tap. No more squinting at unformatted API responses or config files. ENCODE & DECODE Base64 encode and decode text on the spot. URL encode and decode strings for query parameters, links, and API calls. Fast, accurate, and entirely on-device. TEST REGEX PATTERNS Write and test regular expressions against real text with live match highlighting. Stuck on a pattern? Built-in presets for email addresses, URLs, US phone numbers, digits, and hex colors get you started immediately. DEVELOPER TOOLS Generate UUID v4s and NanoIDs for testing and prototyping. Create MD5 and SHA256 hashes. Remove duplicate lines or sort a list alphabetically. The small utilities you reach for constantly, finally in one place. BUILT FOR SPEED AND PRIVACY Every tool runs entirely on your device. Nothing you type is ever uploaded, logged, or shared. There's no account to create and no internet connection requiredβ€”Text Formatter Toolkit works just as well on a plane as it does at your desk. DESIGNED FOR IOS A clean, modern interface built specifically for iPhone, with a frosted glass aesthetic that feels right at home on the latest iOS. Copy results with one tap, share them directly from the app, and move on with your day. ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTIONS Unlock the full Pro toolkit with a single one-time purchase. No monthly fees, no recurring charges, no surprises. Pay once, use it forever. WHO IT'S FOR - Developers who need quick JSON formatting or regex testing without opening a full IDE - Writers and editors reformatting text between different cases - Anyone who regularly encodes/decodes Base64 or URL strings - Students and professionals who need fast UUIDs, hashes, or text cleanup Text Formatter Toolkit doesn't try to do everything. It does five things extremely well, stays fast, and respects your privacy. Download it once and it'll quietly become one of the most-used apps on your phone.

Screenshots

OrbitLab4 screens
Text Formatter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: OrbitLab at Free against Text Formatter's $0.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

OrbitLab is free to download; Text Formatter costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
OrbitLab versus Text Formatter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbitLabText Formatter
PriceFree β€” better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size7 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHIH-CHEN FANRaj Sheth

In-app purchases

None

OrbitLab

No in-app purchases

None

Text Formatter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OrbitLab free?
OrbitLab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Text Formatter free?
Text Formatter costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do OrbitLab or Text Formatter have ads?
Neither OrbitLab nor Text Formatter shows ads.

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