Comparison

Gimme Space vs Pulse Orbit

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

Head to head
About

Gimme Space

Pilot a spaceship through increasingly challenging rounds of space debris. Upgrade your ship's health, speed, and reload capabilities, and collect power-ups for temporary boosts. Enjoy cooperative multiplayer with friends via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.

Highlights
  • Survive space debris
  • Upgrade ship stats
  • Collect power-ups
  • On-device multiplayer
  • Bluetooth multiplayer
  • Wi-Fi multiplayer
  • Game Center leaderboards
Features
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Survive in Space! You're the pilot of a spaceship deep in outer space. But space is a dangerous place! Can you keep your ship in one piece as it is pummeled by comets, meteors, rockets, and more through progressively harder rounds? Upgrade your ship! Shoot obstacles to gain "Upgrade Power," which can be spent on increasing your spaceship's health, reload, or speed. Grab Power Ups! Find these powerful objects deep in space that give your spaceship unique boosts and force fields! Play with Friends! Find a buddy to play with through on-device, Bluetooth, or Wifi multiplayer! Work together to see how long you can last! Compare your top scores with others' on Game Center! Send challenges to show your superiority! Gimme Space was built by a 17-year old High Schooler and his father.

About

Pulse Orbit

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Ready for Orbit? Pulse Orbit is your new arcade space adventure - easy to learn, hard to master. In this fast-paced, stylish reaction game, you pilot your ship through dangerous orbital paths. Switch orbits at the perfect moment, dodge hazards, and chase new high scores! But that’s just the beginning. Features: Precise One-Tap Gameplay Tap to switch between inner and outer orbits - simple to control, tough to survive. Multiple Ships with Unique Abilities Unlock new ships, each with its own look and special gameplay traits. Power-Ups with Tactical Impact Use magnets, shields, slow-motion, lasers and more to boost your run and clear your path. Epic Boss Battles Face powerful bosses that challenge your reflexes with shifting patterns, mines, and chaos. Retro Vibes & Dynamic Soundtrack A pulsing mix of synthwave, sci-fi visuals and immersive space atmosphere. Global Leaderboards Compete with players worldwide - or challenge your friends to beat your score. Play for free, dive into orbit, and find your rhythm. How long can you ride the pulse? Download now and master the orbit!

Screenshots

Gimme Space3 screens
Pulse Orbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gimme Space at none against Pulse Orbit's 11. Gimme Space also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). Pulse Orbit's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 38 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pulse Orbit sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Gimme Space asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gimme Space ships an update every 38 months, Pulse Orbit monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Gimme Space versus Pulse Orbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGimme SpacePulse Orbit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB190 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperMangumLabs LLCPeter Hildel

In-app purchases

None

Gimme Space

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Pulse Orbit

One-time11
  • Apple Music$0.99
  • Ad Free$1.99
  • Relics Pack Small$1.99
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  • Launch Deal$1.99
  • Coins Pack Medium$2.99
  • XMAS Deal$2.99
  • Launch Deal Rare$3.49
  • XMAS Deal Future$3.99
  • Coins Pack Large$4.99
  • Relics Pack Medium$4.99
  • Relics Pack Large$9.99

Questions

Is Gimme Space free?
Gimme Space is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pulse Orbit free?
Pulse Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gimme Space or Pulse Orbit have ads?
Neither Gimme Space nor Pulse Orbit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gimme Space or Pulse Orbit?
Gimme Space ships an update every 38 months, and Pulse Orbit monthly. Most recently, Gimme Space was updated on October 5, 2026 and Pulse Orbit on September 29, 2026.

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