# And Today Is vs Orbitrack

The clearest difference is price: And Today Is at Free against Orbitrack's $4.99. Orbitrack's advantage is review sentiment (76% vs 41%) and ratings volume (964 vs 20). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

And Today Is is free to download; Orbitrack costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for And Today Is against 4.7 for Orbitrack. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orbitrack has 964 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of And Today Is's written reviews are positive against 76% of Orbitrack's.

And Today Is ships an update monthly, Orbitrack every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | And Today Is | Orbitrack |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [4.5 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/and-today-is/id680700116/reviews) | **[4.7 (964 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orbitrack/id1092984911/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 20 | **964** |
| Positive reviews | 40.9% of reviews | **75.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#101** |
| Size | 52 MB | 137 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 16.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Cornelius Behrend](https://appshunter.io/developer/680700119) | [Southern Stars Group, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/437108146) |

## What reviewers say

### And Today Is

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/and-today-is/id680700116)

Discover daily events, holidays, and fun facts celebrated worldwide. This app provides detailed information on over 4,500 events and allows you to add them to your home screen with customizable widgets.

**Highlights:** Daily event discovery, Comprehensive event database, Home screen widgets, Event search functionality, Customizable event collections, Detailed event information

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Orbitrack

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orbitrack/id1092984911)

**Currently charting:** #101 Top Paid · Reference (US App Store)

Explore thousands of satellites in orbit with this augmented and virtual reality spaceflight simulator. Visualize spacecraft, track their paths, and learn about their missions with detailed 3D models and real-time data. Experience space from a new perspective.

**Highlights:** Augmented and Virtual Reality modes, Track over 5000 spacecraft, Detailed 3D satellite models, Voice-controlled VR, Radio frequency data for amateur satellites, Real-time satellite data updates, Time Flow controls

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great features
- 👍 User-friendly
- 💡 Innovative tracking
- 🔍 Detailed satellite information
- 🌍 Realistic Earth and sky views

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤑 Paid app
- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- 🔊 Annoying music
- 🗺️ Outdated satellite data
- 🔍 Inaccurate magnitude estimates

**Reported bugs**

- Motion tracking issues
- Stuck on old date
- Accelerometer not working
- Satellite positions not accurate

**Requested features**

- Sort by magnitude feature
- Favorite satellites option
- Customizable field of view
- Notifications for visible passes
- Metric/imperial toggle


## Frequently asked questions

### Is And Today Is free?

And Today Is is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Orbitrack free?

Orbitrack costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, And Today Is or Orbitrack?

Orbitrack is rated higher. And Today Is averages 4.5 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Orbitrack averages 4.7 from 964 ratings.

### Do And Today Is or Orbitrack have ads?

Neither And Today Is nor Orbitrack shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, And Today Is or Orbitrack?

And Today Is ships an update monthly, and Orbitrack every 3 weeks. Most recently, And Today Is was updated on October 23, 2026 and Orbitrack on October 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*