Comparison

Herodom vs Orbital chess

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

Head to head
About

Herodom

Engage in epic historical battles across diverse levels, collecting unique heroes and mastering various units. Customize characters with extensive assets and build thriving farmlands. Experience endless combat challenges and unlock new content.

Highlights
  • Epic historical battles
  • Collect 55+ unique heroes
  • Master 150+ units and siege weapons
  • Build and customize characters with 400+ items
  • Farm 45+ types of crops, trees, and animals
  • Endless battle mode
Features
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Immerse yourself in epic battles inspired on historical and cultural events, including the Battle of the 300, the Dead Wedding and the Mad Pyramids. ** Battle in 19 different levels, collect 55+ unique heroes, master more than 150 different units and siege weapons to battle with, or farm more than 45 different types of crops, trees and animals ** ** Unleash your imagination, and build your own characters using the 350+ different assets to collect during the main storyline ** ** Battle in endless mode, and face an infinite amount of waves. Unlock new bodies and hairstyles, or trees, crops and animals for your farmlands, and much more! ** FEATURES: - 22 levels - 55+ different heroes to collect - 150+ units and enemies to explore and master - Character customization using 400+ items - Explore an immersive world stacked with little secrets - 45+ different types of crops, trees and animals - 25+ different dishes to cook - Endless mode for never-ending battle fun

About

Orbital chess

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Chess has evolved. Welcome to Orbital Chess. In Orbital Chess, the board is alive. Every few turns, a powerful orbital shift rotates key pieces to new positions around the board — like celestial bodies caught in a gravitational pull. One moment you're pressing an attack; the next, your pieces have spiraled to entirely new squares. The Orbit Changes Everything This isn't just chess with a twist — it's a fundamentally new way to think about the game. The orbital mechanic forces you to plan not just for where pieces are, but where they'll be after the next shift. Anticipate the rotation, and you'll set devastating traps. Ignore it, and watch your strategy unravel. Master the Rotation Orbital shifts move key pieces to new positions every few turns Static pawns hold their ground — and can block orbital paths, redirecting pieces to the next available square Use the orbit to reposition for attack, or let it scatter your opponent's defense The shift is predictable — the strategy is not Features: Play against AI across multiple difficulty levels Local multiplayer on one device Clean, intuitive board with orbital path previews Color-coded orbit indicators show exactly where each piece will land Rules popup with a "Don't show again" option for returning players Think in orbits. Play in dimensions chess never had.

Screenshots

Herodom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Orbital chess at none against Herodom's 1. Herodom's advantage is device support and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price 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. Herodom sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Orbital chess asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Herodom versus Orbital chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHerodomOrbital chess
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB5 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSander FrenkenSebastian Randono

Bugs and requests

Herodom

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Wardrobe rewards not appearing
  • Siege weapons not functioning properly
  • Crashes during late-game battles
  • Issues with unit selection and placement

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to replay levels for resources
  • Village resource generation during downtime
  • More unit types and abilities
  • Improved unit control and formation options
  • Difficulty settings or handicaps

Orbital chess

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Herodom

One-time1
  • Complete game$2.99
None

Orbital chess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Herodom free?
Herodom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orbital chess free?
Orbital chess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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