Comparison

Orbis vs Focusterra

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

Head to head
About

Orbis

Transform deep focus sessions into a growing galaxy. Each completed focus session creates celestial bodies, with longer sessions increasing the chance of discovering rare objects. Track your progress with detailed analytics and build a unique universe of your achievements.

Highlights
  • Form celestial bodies through focused sessions
  • Grow a new galaxy each month
  • Discover rare celestial objects
  • Deep focus analytics
  • Visible and collectible focus history
Features
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ORBIS is a focus timer that turns deep focus into your own universe. Start a focus session and a new celestial body begins to form. Focus for 20 minutes or more, and that time is born as a planet, a moon, or a rare object from deep space. The longer you focus, the higher your chance of discovering rare bodies. Every body you earn settles into your galaxy and your Codex, each with the real science behind it: from Earth to the black hole at the center of our galaxy and the stars beside it. ORBIS is made for studying, reading, writing, coding, and creative work. Anything that needs deep focus. It isn't just a timer that counts minutes. Your focus stays visible, and it's yours to keep. WHAT ORBIS DOES • Earn a celestial body for every focus session of 20 minutes or more • Collect 100+ celestial bodies across galaxy themes: the Solar System, Alpha Centauri, Sagittarius A*, and Roche Limit • Travel by flying between real stars • Read the real story of every body in your Codex • Block distracting apps while you focus • Focus to ambient sound: deep-space ambience, rain, campfire, forest, ocean waves, and more • Follow your session on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Enjoy the bodies you've collected on your Home Screen with widgets • Tag your sessions and see your weekly focus statistics • Earn star energy as you focus, and use it to unlock new themes In ORBIS, focus isn't time that simply passes. It becomes a universe you can see, collect, and return to. Today's focus becomes a star. ORBIS PREMIUM • Roche Limit theme: exoplanets pushed to physics' limit • Daily, monthly, and yearly statistics, plus your full focus timeline • Unlimited tags • Hard Mode: a focus session you can't quit halfway • More widget options, and app icons made from the bodies you've collected • 50% more star energy when you focus The Alpha Centauri and Sagittarius A* themes are not included in Premium. You can unlock them with star energy or a one-time purchase. SUBSCRIPTION & BILLING - Subscription Plans: “ORBIS Premium Annual” and “ORBIS Premium Monthly”. - One-Time Purchase Option: “ORBIS Premium Lifetime”. - Subscription Type: Auto-renewable subscription for Monthly and Annual plans. - Subscription Price: The price for each plan will be shown on the purchase screen before you confirm your purchase. Prices may vary by country or region. - Lifetime Purchase: ORBIS Premium Lifetime is a one-time purchase and does not renew automatically. - Theme Purchases: The Alpha Centauri and Sagittarius A* themes are one-time purchases and do not renew automatically. - Cancel Subscription: To cancel an active subscription, go to your iPhone Settings → Apple Account → Subscriptions, then select your ORBIS Premium subscription and cancel it. If you do not cancel at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends, the subscription will automatically renew. - Renewal Billing: The Apple ID associated with the auto-renewable subscription may be charged within 24 hours before the end of the current billing period to renew the subscription. • Terms of Service (including subscription policies): https://www.notion.so/Oris-User-Terms-356f1a803fbc800ab7a2ff74b1e5276b?source=copy_link • Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/Oris-Privacy-Policy-356f1a803fbc80d69636c7c2f6e431b9?source=copy_link

About

Focusterra

Features
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Focusterra is a focus timer where you're never alone. The moment you start a session, an anonymous dot for your city joins people focusing right now — lighting up across a living, rotating globe. No feeds, no faces, no pressure. Just the quiet company of everyone else doing the work, everywhere on Earth. WHY FOCUSTERRA • Presence, not gamification. The globe is the point — real people, focusing right now, shown by city. • Zero friction. Open it, pick a length, and you're in. No scheduling, no accounts required, no video. • Calm by design. A dark, minimal space built to help you sink in — not another dopamine feed. WHAT'S INSIDE • Live focus globe — see where in the world people are focusing, in real time, always anonymous. • Focus timer — choose your length and go deep, with a gentle chime when time's up. • Ambient sounds — slip into focus with a hand-picked set of atmospheres. • Focus categories — pick the kind of focus you're in the mood for. • Orbits multi-task board — line up a long day's work and watch your hours add up. • Focus with friends — connect with people you know and see who's focusing alongside you. • Your stats — today's focus, history, and streaks to keep the momentum. FREE TO USE The timer, sounds, categories, and the Orbits board work with no account at all. Sign in only if you want friends and to sync your history across devices. PRIVACY FIRST Your globe dot is anonymous — others see that a city has people focusing, never who you are. We use a coarse, city-level area (never your exact location), and we never sell your data. See how it all works at focusterra.app/privacy. Never focus alone.

Screenshots

Orbis4 screens
Focusterra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focusterra at none against Orbis's 10. Focusterra also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Orbis sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Focusterra asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Orbis versus Focusterra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbisFocusterra
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size346 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInsu OhFunnyeve

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Orbis

Subscriptions4
  • Orbis Premium$3.991 Month
  • Orbis Premium$20.991 Year
  • Orbis Premium7 Days trial$20.991 Year
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  • Orbis Premium$23.991 Year
One-time6
  • Alpha Centauri$2.00
  • Sagittarius A*$6.69
  • Orbis Premium$24.99
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  • Orbis Premium$29.99
  • Orbis Premium$35.99
  • Orbis Premium$44.99
None

Focusterra

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Orbis free?
Orbis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focusterra free?
Focusterra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Orbis or Focusterra have ads?
Neither Orbis nor Focusterra shows ads.

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