ORBIT vs Planet Orbit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ORBIT
Engage in thrilling multiplayer space battles for galactic dominance. Shoot opponents to steal points and expand your planet. Master skill-shots using celestial gravity and utilize unique missile types for strategic advantage.
- Multiplayer battles for up to 4 players
- Planet growth mechanics
- 8 missile types with unique powers
- Skill-shots using celestial gravity
- Simple one-button controls
- Randomly generated solar systems
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Become the overlord of the galaxy and your friends! In Orbit you battle your friends for intergalactic dominance. Shoot the other players to steal their points, and grow your planet. The longer your missile travels in space, the more prestige and points are awarded to you (and deducted from your enemy!). Features: - Simple one-button controls - Fun and addictive multiplayer battles for up to 4 players - 8 missile types with crazy powers. - Do skill-shots using the gravity of the sun and planets - Shrink your buddies while you grow all powerful - Randomly generated solar systems
Planet Orbit
Control a moon orbiting a planet, sliding it to dodge incoming asteroids. This fast-paced arcade game tests your reflexes as you level up, unlock upgrades, and use power-ups to survive longer. See how long you can protect your moon.
- Dodge incoming asteroids
- Control a moon around a planet
- Level up with survival time
- Unlock powerful upgrades
- Grab game-changing power-ups
- Test your reflexes
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Take control of a moon and slide it around its planet to dodge relentless asteroids. Test your reflexes in this fast-paced, addictive arcade experience. Level up as you survive longer, unlock powerful upgrades, and grab game-changing power-ups to boost your cosmic defense. How long can you keep your moon safe?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Planet Orbit at 5.0 against ORBIT's 4.4. Planet Orbit also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). ORBIT's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Planet Orbit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
ORBIT ships an update every 2 months, Planet Orbit every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ORBIT | Planet Orbit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 199 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mikkel Christiansen | TODD BROADRICK |
Customer experience
ORBIT
Planet Orbit
In-app purchases
ORBIT
No in-app purchases
Planet Orbit
No in-app purchases
