Pokémon GO vs Orb Master
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pokémon GO
Explore your real world to discover and catch creatures. Train your companions, battle in gyms, and team up with others for epic raids. Your adventure begins as you move through your environment.
- Explore and discover creatures
- Catch creatures to complete Pokédex
- Journey with Buddy Pokémon
- Compete in Gym battles
- Team up for Raid Battles
- Augmented reality gameplay
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Join Trainers across the globe who are discovering Pokémon as they explore the world around them. Pokémon GO is the global gaming sensation that has been downloaded over 1 billion times and named “Best Mobile Game” by the Game Developers Choice Awards and “Best App of the Year” by TechCrunch. _______________ UNCOVER THE WORLD OF POKÉMON: Explore and discover Pokémon wherever you are! CATCH more Pokémon to complete your Pokédex! JOURNEY alongside your Buddy Pokémon to help make your Pokémon stronger and earn rewards! COMPETE in epic Gym battles and... TEAM UP and UNITE with other Trainers to catch powerful Pokémon during Raid Battles! It’s time to get moving—your real-life adventures await! Let’s GO! _______________ With the player’s permission, Adventure Sync uses the Health app to enable the player to earn walking distance when the app is closed. Notes: - This app is free-to-play and offers in-game purchases. It is optimized for smartphones, not tablets. - It is recommended to play while connected to a network in order to obtain accurate location information. - Compatibility is not guaranteed for devices without GPS capabilities or devices that are connected only to Wi-Fi networks. - Compatibility information may be changed at any time. - Information current as of July 11, 2019. - Compatible with iPhone® 5s / SE / 6 / 6s / 6 Plus / 6s Plus / 7 / 7 Plus / 8 / 8 Plus / X devices with iOS Version 9 or later installed. - Not compatible with 5th generation iPod Touch devices or iPhone 5c or earlier iPhone devices. - Please visit PokemonGO.com for additional compatibility information. - Compatibility is not guaranteed for all devices. - Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically reduce battery life.
Orb Master
Engage in fast-paced, real-time PVP battles by strategically choosing, merging, and leveling up powerful Orbs. Team up with friends to defeat monsters or compete against players worldwide in quick, exciting matches.
- Real-time PVP battles
- Orb merging and leveling
- Co-op monster battles
- Diverse strategies and lineups
- Collect unique skins and emojis
- Multiple game modes
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Orb Master is a real-time PVP game that battles between players. Choose the right Orbs, merge and level them up to have fun in the battle! It’s much more fast-paced and excited than you can imagine. 3 minutes a game. Highlights: ● Battle with the worldwide players ● Defeat the monsters with friends ● Try different lineups and strategies ● Make friends with team members ● Lots of fun event and challenges ● Collect unique skins and Emojis Let’s get the powerful Orbs to destroy all the enemies! Message from the developer: It’s a pleasure to introduce Orb Master here. Let's talk about who we are first. We are a very young game development team like a baby in this industry. We hope that Orb Master and us can grow into capable adults together. We strive to be creative and unique. We always try to make a unique game. That’s how Orb Master is made. We have designed 44 Orbs with different special skills. By forming different lineups, you can have different strategies. -We hope that players will feel relaxed when playing this game after working and studying. So we make it easy to get the Orbs. Even the newbie can easily obtain Legendary Orbs by playing Co-op with experienced players. -We think that traditional tower defense game is boring because there is no PVP mode You can defeat the other players in a game within 3 minutes. Also, you can defeat the monsters with friends in Co-op mode. -We want to have flexible strategies in different modes There are PVP mode, Co-op mode, Grand Prix, and Infinite Firepower, etc. Different strategies and lineups for different modes. We still have many ideas to be developed for this game. Stay tuned. What’s more, we think your feedback is important too. The player and developer can make a better game together. We are looking forward to your contribution. Every Orb is weak alone, but when they stand together, they are invincible. Have fun! Note: Orb Master is completely free to play with optional in-app purchases available. Official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/orbmasterpvp Official English community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/286974755763404 Official YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxfjCz4vrkz6qz95OK30BTg/featured Support: For any queries, please contact us in the game by going to Settings > User Center >Answer
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Orb Master at 4.7 against Pokémon GO's 4.0. Orb Master also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Pokémon GO's advantage is ratings volume (653K vs 1.5K) and update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Pokémon GO sells 21 one-off in-app purchases and Orb Master sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Orb Master holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pokémon GO has 653K ratings behind it against 1.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of Pokémon GO's written reviews are positive against 33% of Orb Master's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Pokémon GO ships an update every 6 days, Orb Master monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pokémon GO | Orb Master |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (653K ratings) | 4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.8% of reviews — better | 33.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 653K — better | 1.5K |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #1 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 404 MB | 1.5 GB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Scopely Explore, Inc. | HONG KONG TOUDA CO., LIMITED |
Customer experience
Pokémon GO
Orb Master
User reviews
Pokémon GO
From 653K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 👍 Encourages outdoor activity
- 🚀 Frequent updates and new content
- 👍 Brings people together
- 🚀 Innovative AR features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with data collection
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🚫 Inaccessible for rural/disabled players
Orb Master
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 💡 Interesting fusion mechanics
- 👍 Fun co-op mode
- 🎨 Good visual design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔒 Lack of privacy/security concerns
- 💰 Excessive monetization and pay-to-win elements
- 🕹️ Unbalanced gameplay and matchmaking
Bugs and requests
Pokémon GO
Reported bugs
4 issues- GPS/location issues causing gameplay problems
- Bugs with egg hatching and buddy Pokémon
- Inconsistent performance across devices
- Glitches with raid battles and rewards
Requested features
5 requests- In-game chat/communication system
- Ability to trade items between players
- More customization options for avatars
- Improved tracking and spawn system
- Easier access to rare/legendary Pokémon
Orb Master
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game not loading or crashing on launch
- Co-op mode not functioning properly
- Inconsistent damage calculations
- Accounts being deleted or unable to sign in
Requested features
4 requests- More language options
- Improved co-op matchmaking
- Ability to customize orb placements
- Fairer progression system
In-app purchases
Pokémon GO
- 100 PokéCoins$0.99
- Event Bonus$0.99
- Small Box$1.99
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- Evergreen Ticket 1$1.99
- Event Ticket3 variants$1.99
- Event Ticket5 variants$4.99
- 550 PokéCoins$4.99
- Ticket$4.99
- Event Ticket$7.99
- 1,200 PokéCoins$9.99
- Event Pass Deluxe Plus Points$9.99
- Finale Pass$14.99
- Event Pass Deluxe$14.99
- GO Fest Ticket$14.99
- Finale Pass Plus Points$19.99
- GO Pass Deluxe$19.99
- 2,500 PokéCoins$19.99
- Event Pass Deluxe Plus Points$19.99
- GO Pass Deluxe Plus Points$24.99
- 5,200 PokéCoins$39.99
- 14,500 PokéCoins$99.99
Orb Master
- Co-op Silver Card$0.99
- $0.99 First Purchase Pack$0.99
- Legendary Ball Pack 1$1.99
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- Legendary Ball Pack 2$4.99
- Monthly Pass$4.99
- $4.99 Pleasure Pack$4.99
- $4.99 Star Pack$4.99
- $4.99 Infinite pack$4.99
- $4.99 Magic pack$4.99
- $9.99 Pleasure Pack$9.99
- $9.99 Pro Lifetime Pass$9.99
- $9.99 Infinite pack$9.99
- $9.99 Magic pack$9.99
- $9.99 Brawl Selectable Pack$9.99
- $9.99 Advanced Pass$9.99
- $9.99 Token$9.99
- $19.99 Pleasure Pack$19.99
- $19.99 Collab Sign-up Pack$19.99
- $99.99 Wish Pack$99.99
- $279.99 Token$279.99
Questions
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