Pokémon Masters EX vs Orb Master
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pokémon Masters EX
Embark on a new Pokémon adventure, teaming up with trainers and their Pokémon from all regions. Engage in strategic three-on-three battles, deepen bonds with your favorite characters, and capture unique moments through photography. Hatch new Pokémon and build your ultimate team to conquer challenges.
- Team up with trainers from all regions
- Engage in 3v3 Pokémon battles
- Collect trainers and their Pokémon
- Deepen bonds with trainers
- Take photos in Pokéstar Studios
- Hatch eggs for new Pokémon
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THE NEXT CHAPTER OF POKÉMON UNFOLDS Trainer tales continue—and new relationships that span beyond regions begin! Experience Pokémon stories unique to Pokémon Masters EX! TEAM UP WITH SYNC PAIRS FROM EVERY REGION! Team up and interact with Trainers from the Paldea region, the Hisui region, and everywhere in between! TAKE ON THREE-ON-THREE BATTLES Engage in Pokémon battles with your favorite Trainers and emerge victorious through the bonds between Pokémon and Trainer! TRAINERS FROM ALL OVER COME TOGETHER! Champions, Elite Four members, Gym Leaders, and visitors from the past! Enjoy adventures together with your favorite Trainers and their Pokémon! TRAINERS DON SPECIAL OUTFITS! Trainers appear wearing outfits exclusive to Pokémon Masters EX! Enjoy original stories connected to those outfits, too! GET TO KNOW YOUR FAVORITE TRAINERS! Interact with Trainers in the Trainer Lodge to deepen your bond and get special photos and stories! TAKE PHOTOS OF YOUR FAVES! Select the Trainers, background, frame, and effects to take a photo worthy of Pokéstar Studios! You can include up to three Trainers in a photo! HATCH EGGS & TEAM UP! Hatch Eggs to get new Pokémon! Add hatched Pokémon to your team, and battle your way to the top! Note: ・We recommend a device with at least 2GB of RAM. ・We do not guarantee functionality on all devices listed above. ・There may be cases where the app does not function properly due to your device’s capabilities, specifications, or particular conditions for using apps. ・It may take time to become compatible with the latest OS.
Orb Master
Engage in fast-paced, real-time PVP battles by strategically choosing, merging, and leveling up powerful Orbs. Team up with friends to defeat monsters or compete against players worldwide in quick, exciting matches.
- Real-time PVP battles
- Orb merging and leveling
- Co-op monster battles
- Diverse strategies and lineups
- Collect unique skins and emojis
- Multiple game modes
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Orb Master is a real-time PVP game that battles between players. Choose the right Orbs, merge and level them up to have fun in the battle! It’s much more fast-paced and excited than you can imagine. 3 minutes a game. Highlights: ● Battle with the worldwide players ● Defeat the monsters with friends ● Try different lineups and strategies ● Make friends with team members ● Lots of fun event and challenges ● Collect unique skins and Emojis Let’s get the powerful Orbs to destroy all the enemies! Message from the developer: It’s a pleasure to introduce Orb Master here. Let's talk about who we are first. We are a very young game development team like a baby in this industry. We hope that Orb Master and us can grow into capable adults together. We strive to be creative and unique. We always try to make a unique game. That’s how Orb Master is made. We have designed 44 Orbs with different special skills. By forming different lineups, you can have different strategies. -We hope that players will feel relaxed when playing this game after working and studying. So we make it easy to get the Orbs. Even the newbie can easily obtain Legendary Orbs by playing Co-op with experienced players. -We think that traditional tower defense game is boring because there is no PVP mode You can defeat the other players in a game within 3 minutes. Also, you can defeat the monsters with friends in Co-op mode. -We want to have flexible strategies in different modes There are PVP mode, Co-op mode, Grand Prix, and Infinite Firepower, etc. Different strategies and lineups for different modes. We still have many ideas to be developed for this game. Stay tuned. What’s more, we think your feedback is important too. The player and developer can make a better game together. We are looking forward to your contribution. Every Orb is weak alone, but when they stand together, they are invincible. Have fun! Note: Orb Master is completely free to play with optional in-app purchases available. Official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/orbmasterpvp Official English community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/286974755763404 Official YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxfjCz4vrkz6qz95OK30BTg/featured Support: For any queries, please contact us in the game by going to Settings > User Center >Answer
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pokémon Masters EX at none against Orb Master's shown. Pokémon Masters EX also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 33%) and ratings volume (219K vs 1.5K). Orb Master's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Pokémon Masters EX sells 48 one-off in-app purchases and Orb Master sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Pokémon Masters EX against 4.7 for Orb Master. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pokémon Masters EX has 219K ratings behind it against 1.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Pokémon Masters EX's written reviews are positive against 33% of Orb Master's.
Pokémon Masters EX ships an update every 2 weeks, Orb Master monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pokémon Masters EX | Orb Master |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (219K ratings) — better | 4.7 (1.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.0% of reviews — better | 33.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 219K — better | 1.5K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #18 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.8 GB | 1.5 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | DeNA Co., Ltd. | HONG KONG TOUDA CO., LIMITED |
Customer experience
Pokémon Masters EX
Orb Master
User reviews
Pokémon Masters EX
From 219K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth animations and visuals
- 👍 Nostalgic and engaging for Pokémon fans
- 🎨 Unique and enjoyable battle system
- 🤝 Cooperative gameplay with friends
Room to improve
- 🔒 Restrictive gacha system with paid/unpaid gems
- 🔁 Repetitive and grindy gameplay
- 🔋 Battery-draining performance
- 🔍 Limited character customization options
- 🕹️ Unbalanced difficulty progression
Orb Master
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 💡 Interesting fusion mechanics
- 👍 Fun co-op mode
- 🎨 Good visual design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔒 Lack of privacy/security concerns
- 💰 Excessive monetization and pay-to-win elements
- 🕹️ Unbalanced gameplay and matchmaking
Bugs and requests
Pokémon Masters EX
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes and connection issues
- Incorrect type matchup and move effectiveness
- Sync move and ability bugs
Requested features
5 requests- Add PVP battle mode
- Increase free gem rewards
- Introduce more Pokémon and trainer characters
- Improve account recovery and data portability
- Optimize performance and reduce crashes
Orb Master
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game not loading or crashing on launch
- Co-op mode not functioning properly
- Inconsistent damage calculations
- Accounts being deleted or unable to sign in
Requested features
4 requests- More language options
- Improved co-op matchmaking
- Ability to customize orb placements
- Fairer progression system
In-app purchases
Pokémon Masters EX
- Nov. Master Fair gem special 12 variants$0.99
- Happy New Year gem special 12 variants$0.99
- Marvelous Mega 7 Years gem spl$0.99
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- Run-Up to 7 gem special 1$0.99
- Arc Suit Fair gem special 15 variants$0.99
- EX Master Fair gem special 13 variants$0.99
- 100 gems$0.99
- Gem special: 300 gems$0.99
- Daily gems (limit 1) + present$0.99
- Run-Up to 6 gem special 1$0.99
- May Master Fair gem special 12 variants$0.99
- Celebrate 5.5 gem special 1$0.99
- Run-Up to 5.5 gem special 1$0.99
- Holiday season gem special 1$0.99
- Sep. Master Fair gem special 1$0.99
- 5-Year Anniv. gem special 1$0.99
- Arc suit gem special 1 (lim.1)$0.99
- Run-Up to 5 gem special 1$0.99
- Masters Day gem special 112 variants$3.99
- Daily Gem Bundle EX$3.99
- Post-6.5 gems + spl. present$3.99
- Arc suit gem special 2 (lim.1)$3.99
- 520 gems$4.99
- Gem special: 1,000 gems$5.99
- Daily Stamina Bundle$7.99
- Happy New Year gem special 2$7.99
- Select Master Bundle 1$7.99
- Select Master Bundle 2$7.99
- Select Master Bundle 3$7.99
- Pokémon Masters Pass$7.99
- 5-Year Anniv. gem special 2$7.99
- Gem special: 3,200 gems$19.99
- Story Bundle$21.99
- Nov. Master Fair gem special 3$23.99
- Happy New Year gem special 32 variants$23.99
- Premium Pass$23.99
- Arc Suit Fair gem special 32 variants$23.99
- Daily Gem Bundle EX +$23.99
- EX Master Fair gem special 3$23.99
- Celebrate 5.5 gem special 3$23.99
- 5-Year Anniv. gem special 3$23.99
- Arc suit gem special 3 (lim.1)$23.99
- Run-Up to 5 gem special 3$23.99
- Happy New Year gem special 4$79.99
- 7-Year Anniv. super gem spl. 4$79.99
- 9,800 gems$79.99
- Celebrate 5.5 gem special 4$79.99
- 5-Year Anniv. gem special 4$79.99
Orb Master
- Co-op Silver Card$0.99
- $0.99 First Purchase Pack$0.99
- Legendary Ball Pack 1$1.99
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- Legendary Ball Pack 2$4.99
- Monthly Pass$4.99
- $4.99 Pleasure Pack$4.99
- $4.99 Star Pack$4.99
- $4.99 Infinite pack$4.99
- $4.99 Magic pack$4.99
- $9.99 Pleasure Pack$9.99
- $9.99 Pro Lifetime Pass$9.99
- $9.99 Infinite pack$9.99
- $9.99 Magic pack$9.99
- $9.99 Brawl Selectable Pack$9.99
- $9.99 Advanced Pass$9.99
- $9.99 Token$9.99
- $19.99 Pleasure Pack$19.99
- $19.99 Collab Sign-up Pack$19.99
- $99.99 Wish Pack$99.99
- $279.99 Token$279.99
Questions
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