Comparison

10,000 Hours vs Orbit

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

Head to head
About

10,000 Hours

Features
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10,000 Hours - Mastery Tracker is a practice tracker for people serious about getting better at something — whether that's playing guitar, learning a language, writing fiction, coding, drawing, chess, or any skill that rewards sustained effort. The premise is straightforward. Pick what you want to improve at, decide how many hours you want to invest, and log your practice sessions as you go. Over weeks and months, you'll see your time accumulate, your patterns emerge, and your progress build. This isn't a habit tracker or a to-do list. It's a focused tool for one thing: helping you keep showing up for the work that matters to you, and giving you a clear picture of what you've done. WHO IT'S FOR This app is for anyone working toward a long-term goal, including: • Language learners tracking study, immersion, and conversation practice • Artists and writers building a consistent creative practice • Students preparing for exams, certifications, or daily study habits • Developers, designers, and other professionals leveling up specific skills • Career changers building new expertise for a transition or promotion • Researchers, academics, and serious readers tracking deep work hours • Athletes and fitness enthusiasts counting training hours toward goals • Competitive players in chess, esports, or other strategy games • Performers — actors, dancers, comedians, public speakers — refining their craft • Musicians logging practice toward auditions, recitals, or personal mastery • Hobbyists going deep on photography, woodworking, cooking, or any craft • Anyone returning to a skill after a break and wanting to rebuild consistency TRACK YOUR SKILLS • Add new skills as you need, each with a custom name, icon, color, and description • Set targets at common milestones (100, 1,000, or 10,000 hours) or any number you choose • Add optional weekly and monthly goals • See an estimated completion date based on your current pace • Organize with priority levels, tags, and per-skill settings RUN SESSIONS • Start the built-in timer when you sit down to practice • Pause and resume as needed • Add quick notes mid-session to capture thoughts AFTER EACH SESSION • Rate how focused you felt • Add notes on what you worked on • See your progress update in real time • Continue with the same skill, switch to another, or stop UNDERSTAND YOUR PATTERNS • Activity heatmap covering the last 12 months • Daily, weekly, and monthly breakdowns • Per-skill trends, totals, and averages • Best time of day and most productive weekday • Focus quality distribution • Current streak and upcoming milestones HOME SCREEN WIDGETS • Multiple sizes for quick glances • Show today's total, current streak, or all your skills at once ADDITIONAL SETTINGS • Light and dark appearance • Optional daily reminders and streak alerts • Language selection • Data export (Pro) WORKS OFFLINE The app does not require an account, sign-in, or internet connection. Your practice data lives on your device. No cloud account, no profile, no social feed. Daily reminders and language preferences are available if you want them. You can also export/import your data to a JSON file for backup/restore purposes.

About

Orbit

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Orbit is a gamified productivity app that helps daily tasks and habits feel more rewarding. Instead of simply checking boxes, you complete missions, build good habits, earn XP, and watch your space journey progress over time. Orbit is designed for students, builders, and anyone who wants a more motivating way to stay consistent. Create missions for today, organize larger goals into projects, and track habits through a trajectory system. Each small action contributes to your overall progress, helping you feel momentum instead of staring at another plain todo list. What you can do with Orbit: • Create daily missions and complete them for XP • Build habits and track your streaks • Organize larger goals into projects and milestones • Watch your progress grow through a space-themed journey • Use AI suggestions to break goals into clear next steps • Collect ships and rewards as you stay consistent Orbit is not about doing everything perfectly. It is about making progress visible, rewarding, and help you achieve a better lifestyle. Start small. Complete one mission. Keep your Orbit moving. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://keeporbit.app/privacy Terms: https://keeporbit.app/terms

Screenshots

10,000 Hours4 screens
Orbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Orbit at none against 10,000 Hours's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. 10,000 Hours sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Orbit sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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10,000 Hours versus Orbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter10,000 HoursOrbit
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB55 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperThieu KhueYUHAN ZHAO

In-app purchases

1 purchases

10,000 Hours

One-time1
  • Time Tracker Pro$9.99
6 purchases

Orbit

Subscriptions2
  • Voyager Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Voyager Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time4
  • Small Pack$1.99
  • Standard Pack$4.99
  • Legendary Pack$9.99
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  • Galaxy Pack$19.99

Questions

Is 10,000 Hours free?
10,000 Hours is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orbit free?
Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 10,000 Hours or Orbit have ads?
10,000 Hours shows ads; Orbit does not.

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