Comparison

Orbital Invaders vs Looplight

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

Looplight

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Hold the left or right side of the screen to curl. Let go to fly straight. Close a loop around the gold to catch everything inside it. That's Looplight: a one-finger arcade game that takes seconds to learn and a long time to put down. LOOP THE GOLD Draw a loop around a cluster of gold and catch it all at once. The more gold in one loop, the bigger the score: doubles, triples, all the way up to eight in a single loop. NEVER TOUCH RED Gold doesn't wait forever. Leave it too long and it turns into a red thorn. Weave between the thorns, or loop them to clear the way. 40 HANDCRAFTED STAGES Four worlds, Dawn, Dusk, Night and Aurora, each with its own goals: catch streaks, giant loops, thorn harvests, nova chains and survival runs. Clear a stage to unlock the next one and earn up to three stars. ENDLESS AND DAILY Play Endless to beat your best score, or take on the Daily run: a new run every day that is the same for every player in the world. CHALLENGE YOUR FRIENDS Finish a run and share a challenge code. Your friends play your exact run, with the same gold at the same moments, and try to beat your score. PLAY YOUR WAY Choose how you steer: follow the screen, touch to steer with one finger, or classic. Swap sides for left-handed play, pick a Relaxed difficulty and choose your trail colour. GAME CENTER Compare your best scores with friends and players around the world on Game Center leaderboards. MADE TO FEEL GOOD Crisp haptics, punchy sound effects and smooth play on iPhone and iPad. Pause anytime; the game also pauses when you leave it. No ads. No accounts. No tracking. One finger and one more run.

Screenshots

Orbital Invaders4 screens
Looplight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Looplight at Free against Orbital Invaders's $0.99. Looplight also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). Orbital Invaders's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Looplight is free to download; Orbital Invaders costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orbital Invaders ships an update every 3 weeks, Looplight every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Orbital Invaders versus Looplight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbital InvadersLooplight
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (38 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandr LobanovAli Fessi

In-app purchases

None

Orbital Invaders

No in-app purchases

None

Looplight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Orbital Invaders free?
Orbital Invaders costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Looplight free?
Looplight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Orbital Invaders or Looplight have ads?
Neither Orbital Invaders nor Looplight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Orbital Invaders or Looplight?
Orbital Invaders ships an update every 3 weeks, and Looplight every 9 days. Most recently, Orbital Invaders was updated on November 2, 2026 and Looplight on November 6, 2026.

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