Elemental Box vs Orbit Arcadia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Elemental Box
Engage in a sandbox game focused on realistic physical simulations. Experiment with various shapes and materials to observe their unique interactions and transformations. This app offers a creative space for exploration and discovery through physics.
- Physical simulation
- Material interaction
- Shape manipulation
- Sandbox gameplay
- Real-time physics
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Physical simulation game that enjoys real physical operation of each shape and change in each material.
Orbit Arcadia
Experience a challenging yet meditative arcade game focused on mastering orbits. Enjoy solo play or engage in local multiplayer modes like co-op and head-to-head. Explore a colorful galaxy, claim stable orbits, and enjoy addictive gameplay with stunning visuals and an original soundtrack.
- Physics-based gravity gameplay
- Solo play modes
- Local multiplayer (co-op & head-to-head)
- Visually stunning environments
- Responsive controls
- Addictive gameplay
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Try to master the perfect Orbit in this challenging yet meditative arcade experience. Zone out while stacking up orbits in Solo Play, or grab a friend and prepare for some captivating local multiplayer action. Work together to eliminate enemies in Co-Op, or take each other on, and determine the real physics master in Head-to-Head. Jump your way from planet to planet claiming as many stable orbits as you can along the way. In Arcadia, your goal is equal parts challenge and chill in every corner of a this colorful galaxy. Game Features: - Competitive / co-operative local-multiplayer modes - Single player freeplay / elimination modes - Visually stunning planets, environments, and effects - Tight, responsive controls - Simple, addictive gameplay - An original analog soundtrack by Seattle composer Robb Davidson - 100% free! No ads, micro-transactions, or DLC
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Orbit Arcadia at 4.8 against Elemental Box's 4.2. Orbit Arcadia also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Orbit Arcadia holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 63 and 136 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Elemental Box's written reviews are positive against 87% of Orbit Arcadia's.
Elemental Box ships an update every 4 months, Orbit Arcadia weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Elemental Box | Orbit Arcadia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (63 ratings) | 4.8 (136 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.1% of reviews | 86.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 63 | 136 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 362 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DAN-BALL | WE ARE ROYALE LLC |
Customer experience
Elemental Box
Orbit Arcadia
In-app purchases
Elemental Box
No in-app purchases
Orbit Arcadia
No in-app purchases
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