Comparison

Orbit Path vs Colonize Mars

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Orbit Path

Navigate a probe through a minimalist interstellar universe using gravity and wormholes. This one-finger gravity puzzler offers a tranquil experience with original ambient music and challenging levels.

Highlights
  • Gravity and physics effects
  • 30 replayable levels
  • Immersive design and lighting
  • Original ambient music
  • Achievements and leaderboards
  • Hints and level skips
Features
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Find your path! Simple to play. Difficult to master. Immerse yourself in a tranquil, one finger, gravity puzzler set in a minimalist interstellar universe with original ambient music. Inspired by the Juno probe and its mission to Jupiter. Pass your probe safely through planetary orbits as you explore the far reaches of space. Avoid planets and stars as you use gravity, wormholes, space-time and more to safely move from world to world. From the creators of the hit game Word Hack! Features: - 30 replayable levels - Fun gravity and physics effects - Immersive design and lighting - Original music compositions (headphones suggested) - Achievements and leaderboards - Use hints or skip challenging levels - Play entirely for FREE or pay to accelerate your progress; your choice We want you to love Orbit Path! Please send us your feedback from the Credits screen, or write us an awesome App Store review :).

About

Colonize Mars

Explore and terraform the red planet by establishing bases and plantations. Cultivate various plants to transform the Martian environment.

Highlights
  • Base establishment
  • Plant cultivation
  • Terraforming mechanics
  • Inter-base travel
  • Exploration
Features
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Travel between your bases and plantations, grow various plants and terraform the red planet.

Screenshots

Orbit Path4 screens
Colonize Mars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Orbit Path at 4.1 against Colonize Mars's 1.5. Orbit Path also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (68% vs 33%). Colonize Mars's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Orbit Path sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Colonize Mars asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Orbit Path holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orbit Path has 83 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Orbit Path's written reviews are positive against 33% of Colonize Mars's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Orbit Path versus Colonize Mars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbit PathColonize Mars
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (83 ratings) — better1.5 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews67.8% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings83 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 9 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size270 MB148 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlue Label LabsUpperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim Sirketi

Customer experience

Orbit Path

All ratings83 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral9.6%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive67.8%
Neutral10.2%
Negative22.0%

Colonize Mars

All ratings10 ratings
Positive10.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Orbit Path

One-time2
  • Unlock World 2$0.99
  • Unlimited Energy$1.99
None

Colonize Mars

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Orbit Path free?
Orbit Path is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Colonize Mars free?
Colonize Mars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Orbit Path or Colonize Mars?
Orbit Path is rated higher. Orbit Path averages 4.1 out of 5 from 83 ratings, while Colonize Mars averages 1.5 from 10 ratings.
Do Orbit Path or Colonize Mars have ads?
Colonize Mars shows ads; Orbit Path does not.

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