Comparison

Cat Bird! vs Orbit

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

Head to head
About

Cat Bird!

Embark on a challenging platform adventure as a cute cat bird on an epic quest to return home. Navigate through unique worlds filled with obstacles, enemies, and guardians. Test your skills across numerous levels with stunning pixel art and competitive features.

Highlights
  • Over 40 challenging levels
  • 3 Epic bosses
  • Stylish pixel art graphics
  • Achievements and Leaderboards
  • Time Trial mode
  • ReplayKit support
Features
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A cute-tastic journey across worlds. Help Cat Bird on his challenging platform adventure on an epic quest to get back home. Venture through unique worlds hovering across pits, traps, enemies, and saw blades. Beware of the mighty guardians that block your path. Join the journey and open your inner meow! Featuring: + More than 40 challenging levels. + 3 Epic bosses to challenge. + Stylish and stunning pixel art graphics. + Achievements and Leaderboards to compete with others. + Test your skills in Time Trial mode. + Beautiful Soundtrack + Show off your abilities with ReplayKit(iOS 9+)

About

Orbit

Features
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ORBIT - One tap. Total focus. Pure arcade. You orbit a black hole. Tap to reverse direction. Fly through the gaps in incoming rings. Hit a wall — and the singularity consumes you. Simple to learn. Brutal to master. ENDLESS MODE Survive as long as possible. Rings get faster, gaps get tighter. Every run is different. How far can you push your orbit? 20 HAND-CRAFTED LEVELS From your first awakening to the final singularity. Each level introduces new mechanics: rotating rings, splitting walls, pendulum motion, shrinking orbits, mirror twins, and more. Earn up to 3 stars on every challenge. ONE TAP. THAT'S IT. No buttons. No menus during play. Just you, the rings, and your reflexes. Designed for short bursts and long sessions. CUSTOMIZE YOUR ORBIT Earn coins as you play. Unlock 6 skins, 5 particle trails, 4 background themes, and 4 music styles. Make every run yours. FEATURES - 20 hand-crafted levels with unique mechanics - Endless mode with dynamic difficulty - Local high score rankings - 6 skins, 5 trails, 4 themes, 4 music styles - Beautiful synthwave audio - One-handed, portrait gameplay - Plays offline — no account needed - Compatible with iPhone SE through iPhone 16 Pro Max THE FEEL Orbit is built for that "one more try" feeling. The kind of game you reach for in line at the coffee shop. The kind that turns five minutes into an hour. Inspired by classic arcade reflex games, refined for modern mobile. No timers. No energy. No paywalls. Just orbit. Privacy: Orbit does not collect personal data. All progress is stored locally on your device.

Screenshots

Cat Bird!4 screens
Orbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Orbit at none against Cat Bird!'s 1. Orbit also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 16 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Cat Bird! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Orbit asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cat Bird! ships an update every 16 months, Orbit every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cat Bird! versus Orbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCat Bird!Orbit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB5 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperRaiyumi Inc.Roman Maidl

Bugs and requests

Cat Bird!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes after ads
  • Controls glitch and stop working
  • Screen orientation issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and worlds
  • Customizable player skins
  • Level editor and community
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Checkpoint/progress saving

Orbit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cat Bird!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Orbit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cat Bird! free?
Cat Bird! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orbit free?
Orbit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cat Bird! or Orbit have ads?
Both Cat Bird! and Orbit show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cat Bird! or Orbit?
Cat Bird! ships an update every 16 months, and Orbit every 2 weeks. Most recently, Cat Bird! was updated on November 6, 2026 and Orbit on November 5, 2026.

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