Comparison

Then vs Orbit

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

Head to head
About

Then

Features
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"Then" keeps a short list - today, and only today. Finish a task, and add the next step. Your tasks quietly link into a path. The path keeps going until the work is done. When you're ready to think bigger, the paths climb toward your peaks โ€” the long things you care about. - Today. Inbox. Peaks. - Tasks that connect. - One step at a time.

About

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

Then4 screens
Orbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Then at none against Orbit's 3. Orbit's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Then ships an update every 3 months, Orbit weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Then versus Orbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThenOrbit
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, Mac โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleg GordieievJan Piotrzkowski

In-app purchases

None

Then

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 Then free?
Then is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orbit free?
Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Then or Orbit have ads?
Neither Then nor Orbit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Then or Orbit?
Then ships an update every 3 months, and Orbit weekly. Most recently, Then was updated on September 30, 2026 and Orbit on October 12, 2026.

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