Comparison

Orbit · ADHD Routine Builder vs Aethyr

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

Head to head
About

Orbit · ADHD Routine Builder

Features
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Orbit is a routine app for ADHD brains — the ones that know exactly what to do and still can't start. Instead of a checklist staring back at you, Orbit gives you an orb: a calm, glowing companion that takes over the moment you tap start. It counts down each step, breathes with you, and quietly celebrates when you finish. No red badges. No guilt. No 47-step setup. WHY IT WORKS WHEN OTHER APPS DON'T • One step at a time — you never see the whole mountain, only the thing you're doing right now • Streak freezes — every 5 days on your streak earns a freeze that covers a missed day. Your progress survives bad days • Start in one tap — or just ask Siri. Move to the next step right from your Lock Screen • Timers that learn — Orbit adapts step durations to how long things actually take you BUILD A ROUTINE IN A MINUTE Start from 25 ready-made routines — morning sunlight, deep work, home reset, home workout, evening wind-down, digital detox and more — then tweak them, or build your own from scratch. Steps can be timed, counted, or simply ticked off. WORKS WITH APPLE HEALTH Steps save to Apple Health by themselves, guessed from their names: a strength workout, mindful minutes, how you feel, brushing your teeth, a glass of water. Link steps into one workout or switch any step off. Orbit asks first and never reads your Health data. THE ORB FOLLOWS YOU Start a routine and it appears on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, counting down each step in real time. Glance, tap to the next step, get back to it. Notifications tell you when a step ends — without pulling you back into your phone. Your Home Screen widget shows what's up next. STREAKS WITHOUT SHAME Streaks, levels and freezes reward showing up, not perfection. Missed days are visible but never punished — because the days you almost didn't open the app are the ones that count. FRIENDS, OPT-IN ONLY Share an invite link or QR code with one friend or ten and see each other's streaks on a private leaderboard. No followers, no algorithm, no strangers. Nothing is shared until you turn it on, and you can turn it off again at any time. MADE TO LOOK CALM Three orb styles plus twelve drawn orbs to earn, 28 colour palettes that shift with the time of day, pure-black backgrounds and soft motion. Full support for Reduce Motion. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Everything lives on your iPhone. Sync runs through your own private iCloud — we can't read it. Export or delete everything whenever you want. No ads. No trackers. Anonymous usage statistics help us improve Orbit — switch them off anytime in Profile → Data. ORBIT PRO Orbit Pro unlocks the whole app: unlimited routines, every template, all orb styles and palettes, Live Activities, widgets and the friend leaderboard. • Weekly — $2.99 per week, with a 3-day free trial • Yearly — $39.95 per year, with a 1-week free trial • Lifetime — $69.99 once, no subscription Prices are shown in your local currency before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription or turn off auto-renew in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use: https://orbit.groot-apps.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://orbit.groot-apps.com/privacy Orbit is built by one developer who needed it. Questions, bugs or ideas: https://orbit.groot-apps.com/support

About

Aethyr

Features
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Built by an ADHD mind, for ADHD minds. Aethyr is a calm, private support system for how your brain actually works. Empty your head, hold your day and track what matters. No guilt, no noise. WHAT'S INSIDE • Offload: dump everything in one go and Aethyr sorts it into reminders, tasks and notes. • Day Ahead: weather, clock and what is coming, in one calm view. • Plan Your Day: tasks, reminders and a live timeline. Too big to start? Break any task into small steps. • Health Hub: track medication, doses and supply. Notes only, never medical advice. • Mind Body Soul: thoughts, feelings and body, held without judgement. • Brain Fuel: gentle movement nudges. • Drive Now: saved places and a leaving-home checklist. • Items: save where you put things, then ask for them later. • Focus timer, with a friend if you like (Focus Together over FaceTime). • Diary and Music through your own Apple Music. ON EVERY APPLE SCREEN Works on iPhone and iPad, with an Apple Watch companion. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no tracking and no servers of ours holding what you write. Most of what you type is handled by Apple's on-device intelligence. When a question is bigger, Apple's Private Cloud Compute can help if your phone offers it. Aethyr is a self-help tool, not a medical app. It never diagnoses and never gives medical advice. AETHYR PREMIUM Free to download. Premium unlocks Medication, the Memory Vault, Aethyr Music and Aethyr Search. Reminders, journeys, diary, thoughts, places, items and settings stay free. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID settings. Ending a subscription never deletes anything you have saved. Terms: https://www.aethyradhd.com/terms.html Apple standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Orbit · ADHD Routine Builder4 screens
Aethyr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Orbit · ADHD Routine Builder at 5 against Aethyr's 3. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Orbit · ADHD Routine Builder sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Aethyr sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orbit · ADHD Routine Builder ships an update every 2 weeks, Aethyr weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Orbit · ADHD Routine Builder versus Aethyr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbit · ADHD Routine BuilderAethyr
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB296 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperArend de GrootLeo Roberts

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Orbit · ADHD Routine Builder

Subscriptions5
  • Orbit Weekly7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Orbit Weekly7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Orbit Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
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  • Orbit Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Orbit Yearly7 Days trial$39.951 Year
One-time1
  • Orbit Lifetime$69.99
3 purchases

Aethyr

Subscriptions2
  • Aethyr Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Aethyr Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Orbit · ADHD Routine Builder free?
Orbit · ADHD Routine Builder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aethyr free?
Aethyr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Orbit · ADHD Routine Builder or Aethyr have ads?
Neither Orbit · ADHD Routine Builder nor Aethyr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Orbit · ADHD Routine Builder or Aethyr?
Orbit · ADHD Routine Builder ships an update every 2 weeks, and Aethyr weekly. Most recently, Orbit · ADHD Routine Builder was updated on November 2, 2026 and Aethyr on November 5, 2026.

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