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24 alternatives to Orb

The quiet observer of your digital life

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   Rewind▲1,420

   The search engine for your life

   2022 · rewind.ai · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Orb▲80

   Track your mind-body connection.

   2020 · orbmindbody.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Orb▲116

   Intelligent lighting that adjusts to your needs + home

   2017 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   OrbStack▲170

   Fast, light, simple Docker & Linux on macOS

   2023 · orbstack.dev · its alternatives →

5. 5
   focusedOS▲376

   Hide all distractions with one click

   2024 · focusedos.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Mirror▲166

   Detect hidden apps on MacOS

   Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Hush▲142

   Blur your messy desktop to hide it during screen sharing

   Feb 2026 · poteam.pro · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Tell▲111

   Mac widgets, made fun.

   Apr 2026 · trytell.app · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Zone▲119

   A liquid glass focus timer for macOS with live dock updates

   Dec 2025 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Pandora▲106

    Collect the content your co-workers have shared with you.

    2020 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Tine▲79

    An AI desktop cursor that does the work for you

    Jun 2026 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Orble▲60

    Put your reflexes to the ultimate test!

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Blanc▲93

    A minimal browser with a floating island for a toolbar

    Sep 2026 · blancbrowser.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Presence Orb▲6

    Google Analytics for the physical world

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Screen memory without screenshots, just text to Markdown▲62

    It's a macOS menu bar app that reads the text of your focused window every few seconds through the Accessibility API. No screenshots, no video, or OCR. It writes plain markdown, one file per day, into a folder you choose. Point Claude Code (or anything with file access) at the folder and ask "what did I work on Tuesday?" or have it build memory about your projects. The folder contains an AGENTS.md explaining the format to the model. Thought it might be useful for someone so chucked it up on GitHub

    Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Guardian Orb▲77

    Track your pet's real-time location

    2018 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Orbbit▲56

    Your proactive competitor research agent

    Mar 2026 · ralfi.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    ORB - (Open React Blog)▲3

    Write your post, share it with the world.

    2022 · open-react-blog.netlify.app · its alternatives →

19. 19
    ORBneXt▲4

    An an always-on, realtime desktop data display device.

    2015 · orbnext.strikingly.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Hush▲14

    AI-Powered 2MB macOS App, Hidden from Screen Sharing

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    E-Orbs▲2

    3D workspaces for remote teams-live video, spatial presence

    Jun 2026 · eorbs.digital · its alternatives →

22. 22
    QuietDash▲16

    Your day on a calm e-ink screen, not your phone

    Jun 2026 · quietdash.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Orbs▲1

    Hold, Flick and Release. Ten apps. One orb.

    Jul 2026 · orbs.studio · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Orb - Social Universe

    Group chat with AI, local discovery, and live space tracking

    Apr 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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