Comparison

Ringround vs Orbit

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

Head to head
About

Ringround

This app visualizes your entire day as a circle, making time tangible and manageable. It helps you see where you are, how long until your next task, and can even randomly select your next activity. Designed for those who struggle with time perception, it offers a clear, visual approach to daily planning without ads or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • See day at a glance on a ring
  • Randomly select next task
  • Lock Screen and Dynamic Island widgets
  • Gentle reminders
  • Customizable colors and categories
  • No accounts, ads, or subscriptions
Features
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Okay, real talk: where does the time go? You sit down for "five minutes," look up, and somehow it's dark out. You know you've got stuff to do — you just can't feel how much time is left, or which thing to start first. When your brain doesn't do time, a to-do list won't save you. It's just more stuff to lose track of. Ringround shows your whole day as a circle you can actually see. Your day becomes a 24-hour dial. NOW sits at the top, the day turns underneath, and one glance tells you where you are and how long until the next thing. Time stops being invisible. What it does: • See your day at a glance — colorful blocks on a ring, not a wall of text. • Can't pick what to do? Hit Ring Round — give the dial a spin and let it choose for you. Decision made, no spiral. • Put your day on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island — a calm cylinder fills with color so you can check the time without falling into your phone. • Gentle nudges before things start. Optional. Never shouty. • Your colors, your categories, your names for things. Make it yours. Made for brains that lose time. ADHD, autistic, AuDHD, time-blind, or just perpetually "five minutes behind" — this one's for you. Ringround doesn't try to fix you or optimize you. You're not a productivity project. It just makes time something you can see, so the day stops slipping out from under you. No accounts. No ads. No subscriptions or upsells nagging you forever. Nothing ever leaves your phone. Your day's right there. It's a circle. Go take a look.

About

Orbit

This visual planner uses a circular 24-hour timeline to help you manage your schedule. Easily drag and drop activities, build templates, and track how your time is spent. It's designed for anyone seeking a more intuitive way to organize their day.

Highlights
  • Circular 24-hour timeline
  • Drag-and-drop time blocking
  • Recurring tasks and habits
  • Schedule templates
  • Day, Wave, and Month views
  • Local-first design
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Orbit is a visual planner built around a simple idea: your day is a clock, not a list. Plan your schedule on a 24-hour circular timeline inspired by circadian rhythm planning. Drag activities directly onto the dial, build reusable templates, manage recurring tasks, and see how your time is actually spent. Whether you're planning work, exercise, sleep, meals, or personal projects, Orbit helps you create schedules that are easier to understand and maintain. Features: • Circular 24-hour planner • Two-layer scheduling system for broad and detailed planning • Drag-and-drop time blocking • Recurring tasks and habits • Completion-based task regeneration • Task inbox for unscheduled work • Day, Wave, and Month views • Schedule templates • Color-coded categories • Local-first design with automatic saving • Installable on iPhone, iPad, and desktop Built for visual thinkers, routine builders, and anyone who wants a better way to see their time.

Screenshots

Ringround4 screens
Orbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Orbit at none against Ringround's 1. Orbit also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Ringround sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Orbit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ringround against 5.0 for Orbit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ringround ships an update every 3 weeks, Orbit every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ringround versus Orbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRingroundOrbit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHello Good Day LLCKiera McCabe

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ringround

One-time1
  • Ringround Pro$2.99
None

Orbit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ringround free?
Ringround is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orbit free?
Orbit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ringround or Orbit?
Ringround and Orbit are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Ringround or Orbit have ads?
Neither Ringround nor Orbit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ringround or Orbit?
Ringround ships an update every 3 weeks, and Orbit every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ringround was updated on October 25, 2026 and Orbit on October 6, 2026.

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