BirthdayAlert ⁂ vs Orbit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BirthdayAlert ⁂
Read full descriptionHide full description
BirthdayAlert makes it effortless to remember and celebrate the birthdays of the people who matter most to you. Simply connect your contacts and BirthdayAlert automatically finds every birthday — no manual entry required. Each day you'll see whose birthday it is and who's coming up this week, so you always have time to reach out with a message or call. FEATURES • Today's Birthdays — See at a glance whose special day it is right now • Coming Up This Week — Never get caught off guard by an upcoming birthday • Smart Notifications — Get reminded at the time that works best for you • Repeat Reminders — Optional hourly follow-ups so nothing slips through the cracks • Check-In — Mark when you've reached out and silence the rest of the day's reminders • Time-Sensitive Alerts — Cut through Do Not Disturb when it matters most • Privacy First — Your data stays on your device and is never shared
Orbit
Read full descriptionHide full description
Count down to what's coming. Orbit turns the moments you're waiting for into beautiful home-screen widgets. Pick a date, choose a look, and watch it tick. MAKE IT UNMISTAKABLY YOURS Every element moves. Drag the number, the days label, the title, the date and the live countdown anywhere on the widget, then set the font, size and colour of each one independently. Three widget types to start from: Minimal, Ring and Line. A LIVE COUNTDOWN, TO THE SECOND Show the days remaining, or a full countdown ticking down hours, minutes and seconds right there on your home screen, updating on its own. BACKGROUNDS AND ICONS Solid colours, custom gradients you mix yourself, or one of your own photos. Twenty-two event icons, from rings and cakes to rockets and palm trees, or use any emoji as your icon. START FROM A TEMPLATE A gallery of ready-made countdowns: holidays, birthdays, weddings, trips, launches - so you can have a widget on your screen in seconds. REPEATS AND REMINDERS Set a countdown to repeat daily, weekly, monthly or yearly and it rolls forward on its own. Add reminders ahead of the day so nothing sneaks up on you. TWO WIDGET SIZES Small and medium, each fully arrangeable. SYNCS QUIETLY Turn on iCloud backup and your countdowns, reminder settings and widget photos follow you across devices signed in to the same Apple Account. Everything lives in your own private iCloud container. NO ACCOUNT, NO TRACKING There's nothing to sign up for. Your countdowns live on your device, and Orbit collects nothing about you. HOW IT WORKS 1. Tap + and name what you're counting down to, then pick the date. 2. Customize it, choose a style and background, drag the number, title, date and live countdown wherever you want them, and set the font, size and colour of each. 3. Save, then go to your Home Screen. Touch and hold anywhere, tap the + in the corner, search for Orbit and add the widget in the size you want. 4. Touch and hold the placed widget, choose Edit Widget, and pick which countdown it shows. Want several on your Home Screen? Add the widget again for each one and point each at a different countdown; same steps, step 4 is where you choose. ORBIT PRO Free includes one widget with three fonts and six icons. Orbit Pro unlocks unlimited countdowns and widgets, all eleven fonts, all twenty-two icons, emoji icons, every style and background, your own photos, and the full template gallery. Available as a monthly or yearly subscription, each starting with a 7-day free trial, or as a one-time lifetime purchase that does not renew. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged within 24 hours before renewal. Manage or cancel in Settings, by tapping your name, then Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://ralexlab.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://ralexlab.com/privacy
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BirthdayAlert ⁂ at none against Orbit's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Orbit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. BirthdayAlert ⁂ asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | BirthdayAlert ⁂ | Orbit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Noah Rubin Technologies LLC | Ralex Lab |
In-app purchases
BirthdayAlert ⁂
No in-app purchases
Orbit
- Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
- Orbit Pro Lifetime$44.99









