Comparison

OrbitR vs Groats

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

Head to head
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

About

Groats

Experience a digital take on the classic Shove Ha'penny pub game. Master the unique 'shove' mechanic by gently nudging your device to send groats up the board and into scoring beds. Enjoy single-player modes, practice, or challenge others online.

Highlights
  • Shove mechanic using device movement
  • Four game modes: Groats, Match Play, Groatesk, Practice
  • Online multiplayer via Game Center
  • Turn-based gameplay
  • Single-player scoring challenges
  • Skill-based gameplay
Features
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To play Groats you'll need: Your iPhone or iPad A flat level surface with an edge (table, desk, shelf, bar etc.) that your device can slide on A bit of skill! These games are loosely based on the old pub game of Shove Ha'penny and features a real ‘shove’ mechanic - no having to flip the coins up the board with your finger in this one. You have to give your device a gentle shove to make your groat travel up the board and this can be as fun or frustrating as playing real Shove Ha'penny. Just make sure your device can travel a little across the surface. In all the games the objective is to land the groats in the ‘beds’ (the space between the lines) in order to score points, and any groats landing in a bed will score you points irrespective of the colour. You can shove the groat into a bed directly or get help from collisions with other groats on the board to achieve this.Any groat that lands on or over the side or end lines is lost. There are four modes of play: Groats - Plays on a single device with players playing from opposite ends of the ‘board’. Each player has three groats and the first to score three points in each of the five beds is the winner. Match Play - Allows you to play games with other players on-line. This requires that you are logged into Game Center (usually with your iCloud account) and you can either invite friends to play against or request a match against anyone who is also waiting for a game. You can start and play multiple games at the same time as this is a turn based game. Groatesk - this is a single player ‘blast’ game where the objective is to score as many points as possible. To help (or hinder) there are occasional ‘Joker’ groats placed randomly around the board Practice: This is a simple practice game for one player in which the three red groats are placed randomly on the board so that you can polish up your skills. This mode also offers you the ability to retry the last turn or reset the practice game from scratch. Shoving your groat is as easy as: 1 - Drag the groat left or right with your finger until it is in the position you want 2 - Hit the 'Done' button, this now freezes your groat in place horizontally 3 - Give your device a shove, a little for the lower beds or a bit more for the upper ones 4 - The groat now travels up the board, how far and at what angle depending on the shove. Full rules are include in the App (hit More on the first screen)

Screenshots

OrbitR4 screens
Groats4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: OrbitR at 3 against Groats's 1. On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. OrbitR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Groats 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 — 5.0 for OrbitR against 5.0 for Groats. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OrbitR ships an update every 3 months, Groats every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
OrbitR versus Groats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbitRGroats
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.2 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB23 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMotionlabStephen Arscott

Customer experience

OrbitR

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

Groats

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

OrbitR

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
1 purchases

Groats

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is OrbitR free?
OrbitR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Groats free?
Groats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OrbitR or Groats?
OrbitR and Groats are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do OrbitR or Groats have ads?
Both OrbitR and Groats show ads.
Which is updated more often, OrbitR or Groats?
OrbitR ships an update every 3 months, and Groats every 2 months. Most recently, OrbitR was updated on October 10, 2026 and Groats on October 4, 2026.

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