Comparison

Orbit vs Orbit

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

Head to head
About

Orbit

Features
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Orbit is a shift calendar for people who work shifts days and or nights. Plan a month of shifts in seconds, see every hour you work, and know what your next paycheck holds. KNOW YOUR NEXT PAYCHECK Set your base rate once. Orbit adds evening, night, and weekend differentials by the clock, so a shift that crosses midnight pays correctly. Holiday pay is added on the days it applies. SEE EVERY HOUR YOU WORK Reports split your hours into day, evening, and night, weekday and weekend, for any date range. PLAN A MONTH IN SECONDS Tap a shift type, then paint it across the calendar. Add one-off events like trainings, meetings, and classes. WAKE UP ON TIME A real alarm rings before each shift you choose. SEND SHIFTS TO STRIVE Optional one-way sync puts your shifts and work events in your Strive planner. YOUR SCHEDULE STAYS ON YOUR IPHONE No ads, no tracking, no account needed.

About

Orbit

Features
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Orbit is a calendar built specifically for rotating shifts โ€” nurses, paramedics, police, firefighters, pilots and cabin crew, factory and warehouse teams, security. Set your rotation once โ€” 4 on/4 off, 2-2-3, DuPont, 24/48, or your own custom cycle โ€” and every future month fills itself in. โ€ข See today's shift and what's next at a glance โ€ข Change a single day without breaking the underlying pattern โ€ข Track hours, overtime and night differential, with a clearly labeled pay estimate โ€ข Share a day or a month as a clean image โ€ข Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets โ€ข Optional one-way sync to a dedicated "Orbit" calendar in Apple Calendar โ€ข Export hours as CSV or shifts as .ics โ€ข Back up and restore your schedule as a file โ€” no account required Orbit works entirely on your device. There is no login, no server and no account. Free shows the current month. Orbit Plus unlocks unlimited months, Hours & Pay, sharing, widgets, calendar sync and backup, with a 3-day free trial. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage them in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Orbit4 screens
Orbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Orbit at none against Orbit's 2. Orbit's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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. Orbit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Orbit asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Orbit versus Orbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbitOrbit
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWeiss Solutions LLCIlker Ozdemir

In-app purchases

None

Orbit

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Orbit

Subscriptions2
  • Orbit Plus Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Orbit Plus Annual3 Days trial$37.991 Year

Questions

Is Orbit free?
Orbit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orbit free?
Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Orbit or Orbit have ads?
Neither Orbit nor Orbit shows ads.

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