Comparison

12 orbits vs 1

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

Head to head
About

12 orbits

This app offers a unique local multiplayer experience for 2 to 12 players on a single device. It features four distinct game modes, simple controls, and adjustable difficulty for any group size. Enjoy competitive or team-based play with quick setup and easy learning curves.

Highlights
  • Local multiplayer for 2-12 players
  • Four distinct game modes
  • Single-screen gameplay
  • Simple one-button controls
  • Adjusts to any player count
  • Quick setup
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The only local multiplayer game that lets you challenge 2, 3, 4, 5, 6... up to 12 players at once on just one screen. One smartphone or tablet is all you need. • Competitive local multiplayer for everyone at once. Anywhere. On anything. • 4 vastly different game modes to choose from • Setup takes seconds, even for 12 players at once • The basic mechanics are simple and can be taught to a group quickly • ...yet they provide you with a lot of room for mastery and competition • Works just as well for 2, 3, 4, 5, 6… players as it does for 12 You can choose from 4 very different game modes: ○ Arena Fill the arena with spheres of your own color and avoid those of your opponents. A bullet hell game that constantly grows more intense. ○ Multiball (Teams) Kind of like football, but with exploding goals and multiple balls at once, which change color all the time. Teamplay is more important than mastery. ○ Trails Collect spheres to grow longer than your opponents. Then block their path and pay attention to your own. And should the other players try to keep their distance, just fling your spheres at them. ○ Blizzard (Teams) Think tennis. But you have to defend against a whole shower of spheres at once, and send them right back where they came from. Whether you prefer playing local multiplayer versus or as a team, defensively or offensively, competitively or in utter chaos, anything is possible. Even so, 12 orbits requires only one button per player. This makes it easy to learn and teach others how to play it, yet it still provides a surprising amount of control for perfectionists. 12 orbits is a local multiplayer game for many players at once. But of course, you can also start off with a smaller group. All game modes automatically adjust to 2 players just as well as to any other number: 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, 9 players, 10 players, 11 players, and of course 12 players can all easily compete with each other. Just try it out! The free version comes with all of the features and no more than a few ads. No micro transactions, no sharing of your data, and no unnecessary permissions. If you enjoy 12 orbits and would like to support me in its development, you can buy an ad-free version right here, in the Store. Thank you.

About

1

Enjoy multiplayer games with up to six people on a single device. Perfect for parties, family gatherings, or casual fun with friends, offering a variety of simple, tap-operated games.

Highlights
  • Up to 6 players offline
  • Single device multiplayer
  • Variety of simple games
  • Easy tap controls
  • Team-based battles
Features
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■1-6 Multiplayer games! With one smartphone or tablet, up to 6 people offline play together! ■Situation = ∞ There are many games that anyone can enjoy easily, such as family, friends, lover, party, drinking party. Couples, parties, banquets, break time, murder time etc ... ■Simple games! All games such as darts, pinballs, hockey, lace etc can be easily operated with tap! Battle game with "RED team" and "BLUE team" split! Let's all get excited!!

Screenshots

12 orbits4 screens
14 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 1 at none against 12 orbits's shown. 1 also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). 12 orbits's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 19 months) and review sentiment (91% vs 78%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. 12 orbits sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 1 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for 12 orbits against 4.6 for 1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42 and 73 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of 12 orbits's written reviews are positive against 78% of 1's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

12 orbits ships an update every 5 weeks, 1 every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
12 orbits versus 1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter12 orbits1
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (42 ratings) — better4.6 (73 ratings)
Positive reviews90.6% of reviews — better77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings4273 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 19 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoman UhligIttetu Do

Customer experience

12 orbits

All ratings41 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive90.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative6.3%

1

All ratings73 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral8.2%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

12 orbits

One-time1
  • “Remove all ads from 12 orbits, forever”$1.99
1 purchases

1

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is 12 orbits free?
12 orbits is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 1 free?
1 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 12 orbits or 1?
12 orbits is rated higher. 12 orbits averages 4.7 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while 1 averages 4.6 from 73 ratings.
Do 12 orbits or 1 have ads?
12 orbits shows ads; 1 does not.
Which is updated more often, 12 orbits or 1?
12 orbits ships an update every 5 weeks, and 1 every 19 months. Most recently, 12 orbits was updated on November 2, 2026 and 1 on November 6, 2026.

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