Glides vs Golf Orbit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Glides
Navigate through challenging ring formations and asteroid fields in space. Achieve high scores by entering frenzy mode through perfect gliding. Unlock new planes, trails, and backgrounds as you improve your skills.
- Navigate space rings
- Avoid asteroid fields
- Enter frenzy mode
- Earn high points and rings
- Unlock new planes
- Unlock new trails
- Unlock new backgrounds
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Don't let the calmness of gliding through rings in space fool you! Challenging ring formations and asteroid fields await those who can reach far. Earn high points and valuable rings by entering frenzy mode. This can be done by gliding perfectly through ring formations consecutively. Unlock new Planes, Trails and beautiful Backgrounds as you master the skills!
Golf Orbit
Master your golf swing in this engaging offline game. Aim for distance and accuracy by tapping at the perfect moment to launch the ball. Enjoy realistic graphics and challenging gameplay that tests your timing and skill on the virtual green.
- Perfect tee shot simulation
- Intuitive tap-based controls
- Angle and strength adjustment
- Stunning graphics
- Offline gameplay
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Experience the thrill of the perfect tee shot with Golf Orbit! This simple yet challenging golf game tests your timing and skills as you aim to send the ball as far as possible. With intuitive controls and stunning graphics, you'll feel like you're really on the green. In each level, you'll use your golf club to drive the ball towards the hole. The angle and strength of your shot is determined by tapping the moving arrow when it reaches the optimal position (indicated in green). But beware — it's not as easy as it sounds. You'll need to hit the ball at just the right moment, or your shot will be a fail. Contact us for support: contact@tap-nation.io Visit our website: https://www.tap-nation.io Our Privacy Policy: https://www.tap-nation.io/legal-notice
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Glides at none against Golf Orbit's shown. Glides also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 25%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Golf Orbit's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (59K vs 564). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Glides sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Golf Orbit sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Golf Orbit holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Golf Orbit has 59K ratings behind it against 564, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of Glides's written reviews are positive against 25% of Golf Orbit's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Glides ships an update every 2 weeks, Golf Orbit every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 8, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Glides | Golf Orbit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (564 ratings) | 4.7 (59K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.1% of reviews — better | 25.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 564 | 59K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 272 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kiseki Games | TapNation |
Customer experience
Glides
Golf Orbit
User reviews
Glides
From 564 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Addictive and fun gameplay
- ✨ Smooth graphics and responsive controls
- ⏱️ Good time-waster/casual game
- 🎯 Challenging difficulty level
- 🆓 Free-to-play model
Room to improve
- 📺 Excessive and invasive ads
- 📺 Unskippable ads interrupt gameplay flow
- 📺 Ads appear every death/level completion
- 🎮 Overly sensitive ring collision detection
- 🎮 Poor frame rate performance
Golf Orbit
From 59K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun and beautiful game
- 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
- 🚀 Great time killer
Room to improve
- 💸 Excessive ads
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🐛 Inconsistent physics and bugs
- 🔁 Progress reset issues
Bugs and requests
Glides
Reported bugs
4 issues- Arrow controls malfunction unexpectedly
- App crashes or doesn't work properly
- Ring collision detection too strict
- Frame rate issues on high-end devices
Requested features
5 requests- In-game currency/monetization system
- Game continuation/updates
- Banner ads instead of full-screen ads
- Optional ad rewards system
- Improved touch control sensitivity
Golf Orbit
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes and resets progress
- Ball physics issues (bouncing backwards, getting stuck)
- Jackpot spin not working as intended
Requested features
3 requests- More diverse environments and challenges
- Reduced ad frequency
- Reasonable one-time purchase option to remove ads
In-app purchases
Glides
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Rocket$1.99
Golf Orbit
- Weekly Premium Subscription3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Monthly Premium Subscription$19.991 Month
- Yearly Premium Subscription$99.991 Year
- Handful of Gems$1.99
- Pile of Gems$4.99
- Chest of Gems$9.99
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- Bathtub of Gems$49.99
