Comparison

BirdyBeep vs Orka

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

Head to head
About

BirdyBeep

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Walk away while your coding agents work. Pair your machine once, then BirdyBeep sends a push to your phone the moment your agents need you. Made for developers who run agentic coding tools and want to step away while they work. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Orka

Features
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Orka is a native iPhone and iPad client for monitoring and managing self-hosted Coolify installations. Check the health of your infrastructure at a glance, follow deployments, and act when a resource needs attention. Orka connects directly to the trusted HTTPS server you configure, with no relay service or Orka account. MONITOR - See installation, server, and resource health in one overview - Browse projects, environments, applications, databases, and services - Review active and recent deployments, status, details, and logs - Switch between multiple Coolify installations MANAGE - Deploy, rebuild, start, stop, and restart supported resources - Create and configure projects, applications, databases, services, and infrastructure - Manage environment variables, storage, scheduled tasks, tags, and backups - Move supported resources between projects and environments - Use permission-aware controls that explain when a token needs more access PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE - API tokens are stored in the device Keychain - Coolify API traffic travels directly between your device and your server - No analytics, advertising, tracking SDKs, or persisted API response cache - Sensitive and destructive operations use confirmations and device authentication where appropriate EXPLORE FOR FREE - Use the populated local demo without an account, API token, network connection, or subscription - Demo requests and changes stay on the device and reset when Orka is relaunched SUBSCRIPTION Connecting and managing your own Coolify installations requires Orka Annual. New subscribers receive a 7-day free trial, then pay โ‚ฌ9.99 per year; pricing may vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple Account, and the subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://orka.didac.dev/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ REQUIREMENTS Orka requires iOS 17 or later, a trusted HTTPS Coolify installation, and a Coolify API token. Available features depend on the permissions granted to that token. Coolify v4 is supported; older versions are best effort. Orka is an independent client built for the official Coolify API. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Coolify or CoolLabs.

Screenshots

BirdyBeep4 screens
Orka4 screens

Verdict

The call

BirdyBeep and Orka 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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. BirdyBeep sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Orka sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BirdyBeep ships an update every 3 weeks, Orka every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
BirdyBeep versus Orka: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBirdyBeepOrka
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS16.4 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size56 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRebecca DespoiuDidac Sabates Duran

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BirdyBeep

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Plus Annual$9.991 Year
1 purchases

Orka

Subscriptions1
  • Orka Annual7 Days trial$8.991 Year

Questions

Is BirdyBeep free?
BirdyBeep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orka free?
Orka is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BirdyBeep or Orka have ads?
Neither BirdyBeep nor Orka shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BirdyBeep or Orka?
BirdyBeep ships an update every 3 weeks, and Orka every 11 days. Most recently, BirdyBeep was updated on October 24, 2026 and Orka on November 3, 2026.

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