Orbit is an iOS focus app that uses Apple Screen Time technology to lock distracting apps on set schedules, requiring an intentional hold delay or timed break to open them.
What the product does and how it is positioned
Orbit is an app blocker designed for iPhone and iPad that introduces intentional friction to habitual screen usage. Built on Apple Screen Time technology, the app enforces scheduled restrictions at the system level to keep chosen applications off-limits during designated hours.
Users can configure preset routines such as focus mornings or sleep windows, or design custom schedules across specific days and apps. When a blocked application is accessed, Orbit requires holding down an unlock prompt for a set duration, or taking a timed break before blocking automatically resumes.
Source-supported ways to use the product
Users can activate preset templates such as No scroll till evening or Sleep to keep social apps inaccessible during morning routines and bedtime.
Professionals can implement the Deep work mornings schedule or configure custom hours to restrict distracting applications during productive blocks.
The documented workflow, where available
Choose the specific applications on the device that should be restricted during focus periods.
Select a ready-made schedule template or define custom time windows and active days.
Orbit restricts the chosen applications at the system level during the designated active hours.
Hold the screen for five seconds to three minutes to unlock an app, or initiate a timed break from three to fifteen minutes.
Rather than relying on screen time metrics or penalty systems, Orbit uses physical friction to disrupt automatic app launches. When a user attempts to open an application during a locked window, access requires holding a finger down on the screen for a predetermined interval.
For situations where an application must be accessed mid-schedule, the app provides a temporary break mechanism ranging from 3 to 15 minutes. Once the selected break timer concludes, system-level restrictions resume automatically without requiring manual reconfiguration.
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Answers based on the source-checked product record
Orbit requires iOS 16.4 or later and supports iPhone and iPad. It is explicitly noted as not verified for macOS.
Orbit enforces application restrictions at the system level using Apple Screen Time technology during active scheduled windows.
Users can set the hold-to-unlock duration to 5 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, or 3 minutes to introduce physical friction.
Orbit does not track screen time, maintain usage statistics, or log habit streaks, keeping all activity local to the device.
An account is optional and is never required to use Orbit or to restore previously completed in-app purchases.
