BrainArchive vs Orbin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
BrainArchive
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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.
Orbin
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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 Appleβs 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
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Verdict
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
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.
| Parameter | BrainArchive | Orbin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Daily |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 β better | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | εε‘ εΌ | Ilyas Abdulkadir |
In-app purchases
BrainArchive
- Brain Archive Lifetime$1.99
Orbin
- Orbin Plus Monthly$6.991 Month
- Orbin Plus Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
- Orbin Plus Lifetime$59.99









