I think I've found the dumbest application of Special Relativity
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No, the difference is gravity is an accelerating force vs a constant speed of the orbiting craft.
It is the acceleration that causes the time dilation.
Time is slower at the bottom of a gravity well.
Two different effects. Effects due to different gravitational potential and effects due to velocity.
You're conflating the two. SR deals with velocity and not acceleration.
You are correct, they are different effects.
The salient point is that Time is Relative. Einstein's/Maxwell's equations predict the effects exactly.