Comparison

BrainArchive vs Orbin

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

Head to head
About

BrainArchive

Features
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Ideas come and go quickly. Brain Archive is a simple, lightweight place to capture the thoughts you don't want to lose. Save creative sparks, plans, random ideas, and unfinished thoughts, then organize them into your own idea folders. Give each folder an Emoji, add ideas whenever inspiration strikes, and slowly build your own personal archive. Whether it's an app idea, a content concept, a travel plan, a design reference, a book you want to read, or something you might make someday β€” save it first. With Brain Archive, you can: Β· Create folders for different ideas and topics Β· Personalize folders with Emojis Β· Quickly capture ideas and inspiration Β· Search through everything you've saved Β· Sync your records after signing in Β· Continue organizing your ideas across devices Free to use The free version lets you create up to 3 folders and save up to 5 ideas in each folder. Need more space? A one-time lifetime purchase unlocks: Β· Unlimited folders Β· Unlimited ideas in every folder Β· One purchase, lifetime access You don't have to turn every idea into a plan right away. Just save it first. One day, it might become something real.

About

Orbin

Features
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Take back your attention. Orbin blocks the apps you choose for the time you choose, so you can focus on work, study, rest, or the people around you. Pick distracting apps, set a duration, and start a focus session. Orbin uses Apple’s Screen Time controls to shield those apps. Your app choices and Screen Time reports stay on your device. β€’ Focus sessions: choose 25, 50, or 90 minutes, or set your own duration β€’ Three commitment levels: Gentle adds a short pause; Committed asks you to type a phrase; Locked prevents a normal early exit and includes a limited emergency exit β€’ Recurring plans for work, study, and sleep β€’ Streaks, levels, and achievements based on your focus time β€’ Screen Time insights with daily totals, top apps, and weekly trends β€’ Live Activity and Lock Screen countdown β€’ Available in English, Arabic, and Spanish No account or ads. Your selected apps stay on your device. See our Privacy Policy for information on purchase and scheduled-session data. Orbin requires an Orbin Plus subscription or a lifetime purchase to use. Choose monthly or yearly, with a 7-day free trial on the yearly plan. Prices are shown before purchase. Your Apple Account is charged when you confirm. Subscriptions renew automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms: https://orbin.app/en/terms Privacy: https://orbin.app/en/privacy

Screenshots

BrainArchive4 screens
Orbin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BrainArchive at 17.0 against Orbin's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. BrainArchive sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Orbin sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
BrainArchive versus Orbin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainArchiveOrbin
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer卓凑 εΌ Ilyas Abdulkadir

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BrainArchive

One-time1
  • Brain Archive Lifetime$1.99
3 purchases

Orbin

Subscriptions2
  • Orbin Plus Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Orbin Plus Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Orbin Plus Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is BrainArchive free?
BrainArchive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orbin free?
Orbin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BrainArchive or Orbin have ads?
Neither BrainArchive nor Orbin shows ads.

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