Comparison

noded vs OrbitR

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

Head to head
About

noded

A minimalist puzzle game where you fold geometric shapes by tapping nodes to solve challenges. It offers a calming experience with ambient music and no time limits, featuring 80 unique puzzles.

Highlights
  • Geometric shape folding puzzles
  • 80 unique challenges
  • Ambient music
  • No time restrictions
  • Color Blind mode
  • Offline play
  • iCloud synchronization
Features
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noded is a minimalist puzzle game with a simple goal: fold the geometric shape to solve the various challenges. To do so, you simply tap the connected nodes and the shape will fold along the line defined by the adjacent nodes. With a clean UI and simple rule-set, noded challenges you to complete 80 uniquely crafted puzzles with the fewest moves possible. As the number of nodes increases and different types of nodes introduced, more brain teasers will be revealed. Featuring the beautiful ambient music of Kyle Preston and without any time restrictions, noded offers a unique calming experience. Features: • Color Blind mode • Power Saving mode • 9 languages • 3D Touch (iPhone 6 or later) • Haptic Feedback (iPhone 7 or later) • Home Screen Quick Actions (iPhone 6 or later) • No internet connection required • Progress is synchronized with iCloud across all your devices • Game Center leaderboard & achievements with a fair scoring system. You will rank higher for solving more puzzles with fewer moves.

About

OrbitR

A minimalist maze puzzle game where players tap to change direction and navigate to the center, collecting items along the way. It offers a beautiful design and is suitable for all ages with handcrafted levels.

Highlights
  • Tap to change direction
  • Navigate to maze center
  • Collect items
  • 80 handcrafted levels
  • Minimalist design
  • Fun for all ages
Features
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OrbitR is a unique and addictive twitch-puzzle game anyone can enjoy. Tap to change direction and make your way to the maze center, grabbing collectables on the way! Features ◉ 80 handcrafted levels ◉ Beautiful, minimalist style ◉ Fun for all ages

Screenshots

noded4 screens
OrbitR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: noded at 4.6 against OrbitR's 4.0. noded also leads on ratings volume (60 vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.2). OrbitR's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 43%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. noded sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and OrbitR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

noded holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: noded has 60 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of noded's written reviews are positive against 80% of OrbitR's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

noded ships an update every 2 months, OrbitR every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
noded versus OrbitR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameternodedOrbitR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (60 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings60 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.2
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB142 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPixel Envision Ltd.Motionlab

Customer experience

noded

All ratings60 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

OrbitR

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

noded

One-time1
  • No Ads$1.99
1 purchases

OrbitR

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is noded free?
noded is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OrbitR free?
OrbitR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, noded or OrbitR?
noded is rated higher. noded averages 4.6 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while OrbitR averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do noded or OrbitR have ads?
Both noded and OrbitR show ads.
Which is updated more often, noded or OrbitR?
noded ships an update every 2 months, and OrbitR every 3 months. Most recently, noded was updated on November 2, 2026 and OrbitR on November 6, 2026.

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