Orbital Invaders vs Haptic Hustle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Orbital Invaders
Pilot a spaceship and defend Earth's orbit in this Sci-Fi arcade shooter. React quickly to enemy attacks, upgrade weapons, and use power-ups to survive waves of unique aliens, asteroids, and bosses. Save the planet in this action-packed space simulator.
- Dual-stick controls for movement and firing
- Variety of unique enemies and bosses
- Weapon upgrades and power-ups
- Defend orbit and destroy asteroids
- Multiple worlds to unlock
- Fast-paced arcade action
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Become a spaceship pilot and defend orbit. Orbital Invaders is a Sci-Fi arcade action game where the skill to react the situation and predict attack of enemies determine the outcome of battles. Shoot them all. Unique enemies, asteroid, spaceships, mines, missiles, space worms and bosses. In this Shoot 'em up game you will fly around different planets, defend orbit, destroy asteroids, spaceships, bosses and other enemies. Winning for someone who won 't miss a single goal. Upgrade weapons, use bombs and booster in critical situations. Save the planet! Save the orbit! Fantastic and amazing spaceship simulator. New shoot 'em up game! The control is tied to two sticks (virtual gamepad): one controlling the movement of the spaceship, the other changing the direction of fire. There are three lives in reserve, weapons like laser or plasma, three atomic bombs and acceleration for emergency cases. Collect points and get extra life. There are multiple worlds to unlock, option to switch between a laser and plasma gun, using bombs and escape with high speed power up when needed. The gameplay feels right. It's natural and quite satisfying. Definitely a good choice for short sessions. Easy to pick up and play. Made for Super Stardust & Geometry Wars fans. https://twitter.com/shaggy_dwarf https://www.facebook.com/ShaggyDwarf/ https://vk.com/shaggydwarf
Haptic Hustle
Guide a ball through levels using rhythmic hand motions and device tilting. Experience satisfying tactile feedback and accelerometer-based controls for a stress-relieving gameplay experience. Compete with others on the Game Center Leaderboard.
- Rhythmic circular hand motion control
- Accelerometer-based tilting and shaking
- Satisfying tactile feedback
- Stress relief gameplay
- Apple Game Center Leaderboard integration
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Rhythmic circular hand motion guides the ball. Feel the ball bounce off the sides of your iPhone as you tilt and shake your phone to complete each level of Haptic Hustle. This fast paced game features satisfying tactile feedback and elegant use of the Accelerometer chip to control the game action via intuitive tilting and shaking. Great for stress relief. Compete with others on the Apple Game Center Leaderboard
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Haptic Hustle at 100% against Orbital Invaders's 67%. Haptic Hustle also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Orbital Invaders's advantage is ratings volume (38 vs 6) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Orbital Invaders costs $0.99 and Haptic Hustle $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Haptic Hustle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orbital Invaders has 38 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Orbital Invaders's written reviews are positive against 100% of Haptic Hustle's.
Orbital Invaders ships an update every 3 weeks, Haptic Hustle weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Orbital Invaders | Haptic Hustle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (38 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexandr Lobanov | William Hause |
Customer experience
Orbital Invaders
Haptic Hustle
In-app purchases
Orbital Invaders
No in-app purchases
Haptic Hustle
No in-app purchases
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