Comparison

Super Orbit vs Pocket8

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

Head to head
About

Super Orbit

Navigate through cosmic dangers, jumping past obstacles to ascend through the universe. Discover and unlock new alien lifeforms as you explore increasingly challenging celestial environments.

Highlights
  • Jump past obstacles
  • Reach new heights
  • Unlock new lifeforms
  • Explore the universe
  • Challenging gameplay
Features
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Danger lurks in the stars. Jump past obstacles to reach your place in the universe. Unlock new lifeforms and explore new heights.

About

Pocket8

This app brings the PICO-8 fantasy console experience to your mobile device, offering access to thousands of community-made games. Enjoy customizable touch controls or gamepad support, and never lose progress with an instant save system.

Highlights
  • Browse and play community-made PICO-8 games
  • Customizable touch controls and gamepad support
  • Instant save states for unlimited progress saving
  • Portrait and landscape orientation support
  • Locked 60FPS gameplay
Features
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Experience PICO-8 Anywhere: Pocket8 brings the magic of the PICO-8 fantasy console to your pocket. Whether you’re on a commute or relaxing at home, thousands of indie games are a single tap away. A Massive Library in Your Pocket: Discover thousands of community-made games with integrated BBS exploration. From challenging platformers to relaxing puzzles, there’s always something new to play. Download your favorites and build a personal collection that goes offline wherever you do. Controls That Feel Right: Gaming on a touch screen can be a struggle. Pocket8 features high-precision controls that feel as good as a real handheld. Choose between a classic D-pad or virtual joystick, or swap the face buttons positioning to match your playstyle. Wanna go touch-less? Connect a controller and play with a bluetooth gamepad or keyboard. Play Without Interruption: Instant save system lets you freeze time and jump back in to the exact pixel where you left off. Manage an infinite amount of save states per cartridge. Features: Browse & Play: Explore the Lexaloffle BBS to find and download new games instantly. Pro-Style Controls: Fluid movement and adaptive controls. Gamepad and Keyboard support included. Portrait & Landscape: Play comfortably in any orientation. Save Anywhere: Never lose your progress with instant state saves. Pure Performance: Locked 60FPS gameplay for the ultimate retro experience.

Screenshots

Super Orbit4 screens
Pocket84 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Super Orbit at 100% against Pocket8's 67%. Super Orbit also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Pocket8's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 6 days). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Super Orbit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Super Orbit's written reviews are positive against 67% of Pocket8's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Super Orbit ships an update every 6 days, Pocket8 daily. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Super Orbit versus Pocket8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuper OrbitPocket8
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.6 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings410 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB24 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTameem HamouiJevon Lipsey

Customer experience

Super Orbit

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pocket8

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Super Orbit

No in-app purchases

None

Pocket8

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Super Orbit free?
Super Orbit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocket8 free?
Pocket8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Super Orbit or Pocket8?
Super Orbit is rated higher. Super Orbit averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Pocket8 averages 4.6 from 10 ratings.
Do Super Orbit or Pocket8 have ads?
Neither Super Orbit nor Pocket8 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Super Orbit or Pocket8?
Super Orbit ships an update every 6 days, and Pocket8 daily. Most recently, Super Orbit was updated on October 2, 2026 and Pocket8 on October 17, 2026.

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