Comparison

Orbit · ADHD Routine Builder vs Tola

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 — keep a routine going five times in a row and it 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

Tola

A minimalist to-do list designed for focus and clarity. It helps you manage today's tasks, defer ideas to a 'Someday' list, and offers flexible planning options. Completed tasks are archived for later review, and it features a clean interface with optional iCloud sync across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Focused agenda for today's tasks
  • Defer tasks to a 'Someday' list
  • Flexible scheduling and reminders
  • Archived completed tasks
  • Home-screen widgets
  • Optional iCloud Sync
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Tola is a calm, local-first task list for what matters today and the ideas that can wait. KEEP TODAY CLEAR See overdue, today, and upcoming tasks together in a focused agenda. LET GOOD IDEAS WAIT Move flexible tasks to Someday without inventing a deadline. PLAN ONLY WHEN IT HELPS Add dates, times, reminders, and flexible repeating schedules—from weekdays to custom intervals and end dates. KEEP EVERY WIN Completed tasks stay available in Archive, where you can review or reopen them whenever you need. MADE FOR YOUR APPLE DEVICES Check your next tasks from the home-screen widget. Optional iCloud Sync keeps tasks current across your Apple devices, while your tasks remain available locally when iCloud is offline. QUIET BY DEFAULT Choose a warm Paper appearance or focused Ink mode. There are no accounts, ads, analytics dashboards, or productivity scores—just a thoughtful place to decide what comes next.

Screenshots

Orbit · ADHD Routine Builder4 screens
Tola4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tola at none against Orbit · ADHD Routine Builder's 5. Tola also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Orbit · ADHD Routine Builder's advantage is device support (5 vs 3). On price and ads 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 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Tola asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orbit · ADHD Routine Builder ships an update every 2 weeks, Tola every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Orbit · ADHD Routine Builder versus Tola: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbit · ADHD Routine BuilderTola
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArend de Groot惠文 林

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Orbit · ADHD Routine Builder

Subscriptions4
  • Orbit Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Orbit Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Orbit Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
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  • Orbit Yearly7 Days trial$39.951 Year
One-time1
  • Orbit Lifetime$69.99
None

Tola

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Orbit · ADHD Routine Builder free?
Orbit · ADHD Routine Builder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tola free?
Tola is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Orbit · ADHD Routine Builder or Tola have ads?
Neither Orbit · ADHD Routine Builder nor Tola shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Orbit · ADHD Routine Builder or Tola?
Orbit · ADHD Routine Builder ships an update every 2 weeks, and Tola every 4 days. Most recently, Orbit · ADHD Routine Builder was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tola on October 23, 2026.

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