Orchard sells a macOS menu bar app that lets AI assistants control native Apple apps for Mac users, AI power users, developers, and productivity-focused solo founders; TrustMRR’s platform-verified income figures are $32.39 MRR; $232 in the last 30 days; $1,812 in the last 12 months; $1,838 all time (verified via Stripe, synced 2026-09-30).
What it sells and how it charges
Orchard’s public description, checked on 2026-10-01, says the app provides 52 tools across 11 Apple apps through Agent Skills, CLI, and MCP, allowing compatible AI clients to control native apps locally.
Tool calls travel over a local Unix domain socket between the CLI and Orchard.app rather than an HTTP server. Orchard therefore has no listening TCP port for a port scanner to find.
The official about page says Pro unlocks all 11 apps on up to three Macs and that the one-time Lifetime license is $39.99. The TrustMRR profile lists Reminders, Calendar, and Clock on the free plan, with Pro subscriptions from $2.99/month or $24.99/year; these profile details were checked on 2026-10-01.
How it started
Orchard is designed and written by okooo5km, an independent developer based in China who operates under 5KM Tech, LLC.
It was created to address a limitation described by the developer: AI assistants could talk about a user’s tasks but could not act inside native Apple apps.
The numbers
TrustMRR’s platform-verified figures are $32.39 MRR; $232 in the last 30 days; $1,812 in the last 12 months; $1,838 all time (verified via Stripe, synced 2026-09-30). These are dated figures rather than a live revenue feed.
Orchard’s official about page, checked on 2026-10-01, says one person writes the Swift, answers support mail, and decides what the next release should do. It also says there is no growth team and no investor roadmap behind the product.
The public pages do not state a start cost.
What stands out
- Control runs locally through a Unix domain socket rather than an HTTP server, with no listening TCP port.
- Orchard stays focused on the Mac while offering Agent Skills, CLI, and MCP as interfaces for compatible AI clients.
- It offers recurring subscriptions alongside a one-time Lifetime license.
Sources
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