Orbit vs Countdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Orbit
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Orbit is the task and project manager built for freelancers and independent pros. Plan your day, keep every client and project in one place, send quotes and invoices, and let Orbi, your AI assistant, take care of the busywork on iPhone and iPad. YOUR DAY AT A GLANCE โข A Home screen with today's focus, what's overdue, your ongoing work and what you're owed โข Tasks with four priorities, statuses, due dates and times, tags, checklists, subtasks and repeating tasks โข A calendar with Day, Week, Month and Agenda views, plus a feed you can subscribe to in Google, Apple or Outlook Calendar CLIENTS AND PROJECTS โข Every client's contacts, projects, quotes, invoices and unbilled time on one page โข Project progress, budgets by amount or hours, and what you really earn per hour GET PAID โข Track time with a timer or add it later, then turn unbilled hours into an invoice โข Send quotes your clients can accept or decline online โ a yes becomes a project, then an invoice โข Invoices with payment reminders, recurring invoices, and four layouts: Classic, Modern, Minimal and Bold โข Log expenses with receipts and bill them to clients โข Income and tax reports you can export as CSV or PDF ORBI, YOUR AI ASSISTANT Ask Orbi what to focus on, what's overdue or which invoices are still unpaid. Orbi looks things up across your work and lines up changes for you โ nothing changes until you tap Apply. Your chat history stays on your device, and Orbi's AI providers don't train on your data. AUTOMATION Smart status keeps your tasks current on its own: start a timer and a task moves to In Progress, finish its last subtask and it moves to Done. BUILT FOR IPAD A sidebar for every section, and lists with their details side by side for tasks, projects, clients, quotes, invoices and contracts. ORBIT PRO Upgrade when you need more: โข Orbi AI with up to 200 requests a day โ create and edit projects, clients, invoices and more by chat, plus voice input โข A leads pipeline, from first contact to won โข Contracts with e-signature โข Advanced analytics: productivity trends and activity breakdown โข Custom automation rules โข Quotes, invoices and reports without the Orbit watermark The free plan never expires and includes 5 Orbi requests a day. SUBSCRIPTION Orbit Pro is an auto-renewable subscription, billed monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm your purchase. It renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.orbithq.net/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.orbithq.net/privacy-policy
Countdown
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Countdown is the warmest, simplest way to count down to the moments that matter in your life. Waiting for a trip? Studying for an exam? Trying not to forget a birthday? Countdown lets you organize your goals into categories and see, at a glance, exactly how much time is left for each one. FEATURES โข Unlimited categories (Travel, Health, Career, Family, and more) โข Countdown to each goal in days, hours, and minutes โข Reminders โ get notified as your goal approaches โข Progress summary โ see how far you've come โข Personal notes โ remember why you chose this goal โข A warm, calm, distraction-free design WHY COUNTDOWN? Skip the cluttered planners and busy calendars. Countdown helps you focus on what actually matters, all counted down in one simple place. Countdown is free to start. Track up to 5 active countdowns at no cost. For unlimited countdowns and data export, we offer a one-time, affordable Pro upgrade โ no subscription, no surprise charges. Add your first goal today, and take one step closer.
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Verdict
Orbit and Countdown are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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
Both are free to download. Orbit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Orbit ships an update weekly, Countdown every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Orbit | Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly โ better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ron Jimuel Mendoza | Selcuk ALBUT |
In-app purchases
Orbit
- Orbit Pro$4.991 Month
- Orbit Pro$39.991 Year
Countdown
- Countdown Pro$3.99









