Comparison

Orbit vs Patterns

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

Head to head
About

Orbit

This app provides a personalized timeline of important events, reminders, and stories. It helps you stay updated on everything from personal milestones to global happenings without constant searching or scrolling. Add anything to your 'orbit' and receive ongoing, intelligent updates.

Highlights
  • Personalized live feed
  • Add any event or reminder
  • Ongoing updates for evolving stories
  • Smart, timely reminders
  • Centralized feed for all interests
  • Calm and minimal design
Features
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A live feed for the things that matter. Orbit keeps you updated on the people, events, reminders, and stories you care about — all in one continuous, personalized timeline. From birthdays and trips to playoff games, breaking news, product launches, holidays, concerts, and cultural moments, Orbit helps you stay aware of what’s happening around you without needing to constantly search, scroll, or remember everything yourself. Simply add something once to keep it in your orbit. Orbit will continue surfacing relevant updates, reminders, and evolving moments as things develop. Features • Personalized live feed Follow the events, reminders, and stories that matter most to you. • Add anything to your orbit Type naturally: “Mom’s birthday July 18” “NBA Finals” “Tokyo trip in September” Orbit organizes it automatically. • Ongoing updates Stay informed as stories evolve with schedules, reminders, milestones, scores, and important updates. • Smart reminders Get timely reminders and updates without overwhelming notifications. • One place for everything Personal life, world events, sports, entertainment, travel, culture, and more — together in one feed. • Designed to feel calm Orbit is intentionally lightweight, minimal, and quietly intelligent. Orbit is not social media. Not a to-do list. Not another overwhelming news app. Just a better way to stay connected to what matters.

About

Patterns

Features
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Track how people make you feel. Keep the receipts. Notice the pattern. Patterns is a private relationship tracker and mood journal for understanding the connections in your life. Add a partner, date, friend, family member, or coworker, then record how each interaction leaves you feeling over time. QUICK EMOTIONAL CHECK-INS Log a feeling, choose its intensity, and add a note when context matters. A few seconds is enough to build an honest record you can return to later. KEEP THE RECEIPTS Save specific moments as green flags or red flags so important behavior does not get blurred by time. Add a title, private note, and optional photo or screenshot to remember what actually happened. SEE THE PATTERN Review relationship timelines, recurring feelings, flag totals, and 30-day trends. Notice which connections feel supportive, draining, calm, confusing, or mixed. MADE FOR EVERY RELATIONSHIP Patterns is not just a couples app. Use it for dating, friendships, family dynamics, work relationships, or any person whose behavior affects your wellbeing. Reflect on boundaries, positive signs, and difficult patterns without forcing everything into a single diary. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account is required. Names, check-ins, notes, and receipt attachments stay locally on your device, giving you a calm space to be honest with yourself. Privacy Policy : EULA:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Orbit4 screens
Patterns4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Orbit at none against Patterns's 2. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Patterns sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Orbit asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Orbit versus Patterns: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbitPatterns
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKellen YoungSajjad Alhusseini

In-app purchases

None

Orbit

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Patterns

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$19.991 Year

Questions

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

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