# Orbit vs Brili: Which ADHD Routine App Fits You? (2026) *Orbit vs Brili, compared honestly. Brili runs gamified routine playlists with a visual clock and calendar; Orbit runs calm Lock Screen routines with streak freezes.* URL: https://orbit.groot-apps.com/compare/orbit-vs-brili/ By Aron de Groot · Published 10 September 2026 · Updated 5 October 2026 · 3-minute read In short Both apps walk you through a routine step by step. Orbit is the stronger pick for a quiet routine on the Lock Screen with no account and forgiven missed days; Brili is for a visual clock face, rewards and iPad. Brili presents routines as timed playlists with a dynamic visual clock that shows the time left for everything, plus a calendar view, achievements and custom rewards, and says it is built on ADHD research and CBT practice. Orbit is quieter: a single orb on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, no rewards or calendar, no account, and earned streak freezes for missed days. Download Orbit on the App Store Key facts - Brili is made by Brili GmbH; Orbit by one developer in the Netherlands. - Brili runs on iPhone and iPad (iOS 15.6 or later). Orbit is iPhone-only and requires iOS 26. - Both show when the whole routine will end: Brili as a visual clock of the time left for all remaining tasks, Orbit as an estimated finish time above the current step's countdown. - Brili includes a calendar view, achievements and customisable rewards; Orbit has none of these. - Brili had 600 US ratings averaging 4.6 on 10 September 2026; Orbit was released on 30 August 2026. ## What each app is for Brili calls itself a visual planner and timekeeper for the ADHD community. Routines become well-paced playlists: each task is a card with a timer, and a dynamic visual clock keeps calculating how much time is left to finish everything that remains. Around that are a calendar with day and week views, notifications (visual or with sound), task notes, an "Info Boost", achievements and rewards you set yourself. It ships templates curated by ADHD and routine experts, and says it draws on ADHD research and cognitive behavioural therapy practice. Orbit is a routine runner with as little on screen as possible. The current step is an orb that breathes through its duration; once you start, it follows you onto the Lock Screen and into the Dynamic Island. There is no calendar, no rewards and no score — only streaks, with freezes earned from consistency. Both are aimed squarely at ADHD. The difference is how much structure and feedback each puts around the routine. ## Side by side | | Brili | Orbit | |---|---|---| | Made by | Brili GmbH | Aron de Groot (Groot Apps), Netherlands | | Apple devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone only | | Minimum iOS | 15.6 | 26 | | Runs routines step by step | Yes, as timed playlists | Yes | | Time display | Visual clock of time left for all tasks | Countdown of the current step, plus the estimated finish time of the whole routine | | Calendar view | Yes, day and week | No | | Rewards and achievements | Yes, customisable | None | | Lock Screen and Dynamic Island | Not described in the listing | Yes, as a Live Activity | | Missed days | Not described in the listing | Streak freezes rescue a streak when you return | | Templates | Curated by ADHD and routine experts | 14 built-in templates | | US ratings (10 Sep 2026) | 4.6 from 600 | New — released 30 Aug 2026 | Platform facts are from each app's App Store listing, checked on 10 September 2026. ## The short verdict For running a routine, pick Orbit. It walks you through the sequence one step at a time, keeps the current step on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, offers a streak freeze to rescue a streak after missed days, and needs no account. Brili is stronger at things Orbit does not do: a calendar view, achievements and custom rewards, iPad and older iPhones. This page is written by the maker of Orbit; both lists below are specific so you can check them. ## Where Orbit is genuinely better Quiet. No badges, no rewards, no second screen of information. For people who find feedback loops stressful — or who burn out once rewards stop feeling new — less is the feature. It lives on the Lock Screen. The current step is visible without unlocking the phone, in the Dynamic Island and as a Live Activity. Missed days are forgiven. One freeze for every five days in a row; when you come back after a miss, Orbit offers to rescue the streak. No account, data on the device. Nothing to sign up for. ## Where Brili is genuinely better The clock is drawn, not written. Both apps tell you when the whole routine ends, which is a real answer to time blindness. Brili draws the remaining time as a visual clock; Orbit shows an estimated finish time ("~ 08:10") during the routine and a whole-routine progress bar on the Lock Screen. If a clock face reads faster for you than a time, Brili's version is the better one. More structure. A calendar view and scheduling around your week help people who want routines placed into the day, not only run. Rewards. Achievements and rewards you choose yourself give an extra pull that some ADHD brains need, especially early on. iPad and older iPhones. Brili supports iPad and iOS 15.6. ## Who should pick which - You always run out of time before the routine ends: either. Brili if you want it as a clock face, Orbit if a finish time is enough. - Rewards keep you going: Brili. - You use an iPad: Brili. - You want the least possible on screen: Orbit. - You have quit apps after breaking a streak: Orbit. If you are choosing between several routine runners, the best Routinery alternatives covers Brili, RoutineFlow, Orbit and others on one page. Orbit is a routine app, not a medical device, a diagnosis or a treatment. Nothing here is medical advice. If ADHD symptoms are affecting your daily life, talk to a qualified clinician. ## Frequently asked **What is the difference between Orbit and Brili?** Both run ADHD routines step by step. Brili shows the time left for the whole routine as a visual clock and adds a calendar view, achievements and custom rewards, and works on iPhone and iPad. Orbit keeps the current step on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, has no rewards or calendar, needs no account, and uses streak freezes for missed days. **Is Brili good for time blindness?** Its dynamic visual clock is one of the stronger features in this category for time blindness, because it shows how much time is left for all remaining tasks rather than only the current one. **Does Orbit have rewards like Brili?** No. Orbit deliberately has no points, badges or rewards. Its only progress mechanic is streaks with earned freezes. ## Sources and further reading - Brili Routines on the App Store — Apple - Brili — official site — Brili GmbH - Orbit on the App Store — Apple ## Try Orbit for yourself Orbit is free to download with a free trial — three days on the weekly plan, a week on the yearly one — so the fastest way to compare is to run one real routine in it on an ordinary morning.