Wave.io vs Idle Orbital Marble
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wave.io
Experience a visually stunning and addictive game with simple one-tap controls. Enjoy hours of fun with its unique wave mechanics and captivating effects.
- One-tap easy-to-learn controls
- Beautiful visual effects
- Addictive gameplay
- Hours of fun
- Relaxing wave mechanics
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One tap easy-to-learn control, beautiful visual effects and addictive gameplay are guaranteed hours of fun.
Idle Orbital Marble
Engage in a relaxing puzzle game with realistic physics. Merge identical marbles to unlock new paths and overcome various challenges. Enjoy stunning 3D graphics and animations as you progress through different levels.
- Realistic physics effects
- Marble merging mechanic
- Unlockable routes
- Multiple challenges
- 3D graphics and animations
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Unlock more routes！ Realistic Physical Effects! Don't forget to merge when you obtain three same balls!! Features: - Easy-to-play game for every player - Different challenges to complete - Amazing animations and great 3D graphics
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Idle Orbital Marble at 4.8 against Wave.io's 3.3. Idle Orbital Marble also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 50%) and ratings volume (11K vs 7). Wave.io's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ads 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. Idle Orbital Marble sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Wave.io asks for nothing beyond the download.
Idle Orbital Marble holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Orbital Marble has 11K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Wave.io's written reviews are positive against 75% of Idle Orbital Marble's.
Wave.io ships an update every 12 months, Idle Orbital Marble every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wave.io | Idle Orbital Marble |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (7 ratings) | 4.8 (11K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 75.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 11K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 159 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | One Pixel Studio | Solid Games |
Customer experience
Wave.io
Idle Orbital Marble
Bugs and requests
Wave.io
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Idle Orbital Marble
Reported bugs
2 issues- Marbles getting stuck on certain obstacles
- Inconsistent ad placements
Requested features
3 requests- More diverse levels and maps
- Ability to customize/build own tracks
- Offline play without ads
In-app purchases
Wave.io
No in-app purchases
Idle Orbital Marble
- No Ads Lite$2.99
- No Ads Plus$4.99
Questions
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