Comparison

Pokémon GO vs Orb Master

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

Screenshots

Pokémon GO4 screens
Orb Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Pokémon GO versus Orb Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPokémon GOOrb Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (653K ratings)4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews — better33.1% of reviews
Number of ratings653K — better1.5K
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#1 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size404 MB1.5 GB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperScopely Explore, Inc.HONG KONG TOUDA CO., LIMITED

Customer experience

Pokémon GO

All ratings653,270 ratings
Positive73.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative20.6%
Written reviews8,042 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral9.9%
Negative46.3%

Orb Master

All ratings1,518 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews341 reviews
Positive33.1%
Neutral4.7%
Negative62.2%

User reviews

Pokémon GO

From 653K App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

21 purchases

Pokémon GO

One-time21
  • 100 PokéCoins$0.99
  • Event Bonus$0.99
  • Small Box$1.99
Show 18 more
  • 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
20 purchases

Orb Master

One-time20
  • Co-op Silver Card$0.99
  • $0.99 First Purchase Pack$0.99
  • Legendary Ball Pack 1$1.99
Show 17 more
  • 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

Is Pokémon GO free?
Pokémon GO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orb Master free?
Orb Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pokémon GO or Orb Master?
Orb Master is rated higher. Pokémon GO averages 4.0 out of 5 from 653K ratings, while Orb Master averages 4.7 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Pokémon GO or Orb Master have ads?
Both Pokémon GO and Orb Master show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pokémon GO or Orb Master?
Pokémon GO ships an update every 6 days, and Orb Master monthly. Most recently, Pokémon GO was updated on September 24, 2026 and Orb Master on September 17, 2026.

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