Comparison

Quote Focus vs Orbit

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

Head to head
About

Quote Focus

Features
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Quote Focus is a focus timer for deep work and study β€” no fluff, no streaks, no engagement traps. Just the time you put in, with a daily attributed quote when you haven't started yet. Three modes: β€’ Countdown β€” Set a duration and focus until it's done. β€’ Stopwatch β€” Start and stop manually. No limit. β€’ Cycle β€” Alternate focus and break intervals, Pomodoro-style. If you've tried Forest, Focus Keeper, Flora, or Focus Friend and wanted something quieter β€” without trees to grow or plants to kill β€” Quote Focus is built for that. Calm by design: β€’ No ads, no analytics, no third-party tracking. β€’ Time-sensitive notifications that break through Focus modes when a session ends. β€’ Pause anytime β€” paused intervals are subtracted from active focus time, so totals reflect real work. β€’ Full session history with a calendar-style day timeline. β€’ Random attributed quote from authors like AtatΓΌrk, Mevlana, Marcus Aurelius, Steve Jobs, and Cal Newport β€” picked once per launch, in your language. β€’ Light, dark, and system themes. β€’ iCloud sync across iPhone and iPad. β€’ 15 languages. Built for students, writers, designers, ADHD-friendly schedules, Pomodoro routines, and anyone who needs a clean way to put in focused hours. A simple alternative to FocusFlight, Opal, Study Bunny, and similar deep work apps. Privacy-first: your sessions live in your own iCloud account β€” nowhere else. No accounts. No login. No data sent anywhere. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Orbit

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Set a timer, put the phone down, and actually stay off the apps that pull you away. Orbit is a focus timer built for ADHD brains that set timers and then ignore them. Most timers just count down in the background. Orbit shields your distracting apps for real, using iOS Screen Time, so the pull is gone while you work. A single hand-drawn tangle of line sits on a black screen and slowly threads with color as your session runs. It is your clock, your progress bar, and something calm to rest your eyes on instead of a feed. Touch it and the strands spring and swirl back into place. Why it fits an ADHD brain: - One tap to start. Pick a preset and you are focusing, no setup wall. - Real app blocking, not a nag. The apps you choose stay shielded until the session ends. - A calm, no-shame stop. Sessions wind down gently instead of slamming shut on a hyperfocus. - Focused days, not guilt streaks. Orbit counts the days you showed up and never punishes a miss. - Nothing to read while you focus. Black screen, one moving thing, silence. Free forever: - Focus sessions with the live tangle - A basic streak of your focused days Orbit Pro: - Unlimited sessions and full app blocking - Complete history and insight into where your time actually goes - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets No ads. No account. Works offline. Your session data stays on your device. Untangle your time. Terms of Use: https://readbuildship.com/apps/orbit/terms

Screenshots

Quote Focus4 screens
Orbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quote Focus at none against Orbit's 3. On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Orbit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Quote Focus asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Quote Focus versus Orbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuote FocusOrbit
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBurak AkyalcinJan Piotrzkowski

In-app purchases

None

Quote Focus

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Orbit

Subscriptions3
  • Orbit Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Orbit Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Orbit Pro Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

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

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