Comparison

make a square. vs Orbit

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

Head to head
About

make a square.

This puzzle game challenges you to think creatively with a variety of handcrafted, daily, and procedurally generated levels. It offers a level editor for community creations and hints to help solve puzzles. Designed to help players recognize patterns and improve their thinking.

Highlights
  • Campaign mode with handcrafted levels
  • Daily progressive difficulty levels
  • Community level editor
  • Procedural level generation
  • Hint system for solutions
Features
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Relax, be mindful and Make a square. Make a square is a simple yet never before seen puzzle game that trains you to think outside the box. It can be super easy to almost impossible and everything in between. Your brain will start to recognize patterns that were invisible to you before. It Features: - Campaign. Hand crafted levels which will guide you in your journey from beginner to master. - Daily levels. 10 new progressively more difficult levels everyday. - Level editor Create and play our community levels. Be part of a never ending stream of challenges. - Procedural levels Generate infinite levels in any difficulty you want or engineer your creation with the generator tool. - Hints Use hints to reveal the solution. Download it and open your mind to Make a square.

About

Orbit

Navigate a retro-neon space environment by manipulating gravity to reach checkpoints. Overcome obstacles, use wormholes, and create your own challenging levels with the included editor.

Highlights
  • Gravity manipulation puzzles
  • Retro-neon visual style
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Wormhole travel
  • Full level editor
  • Community level sharing
  • In-game hints
Features
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Aim your shot and let gravity bend its path. Orbit is a physics puzzle game where you launch a ball around planets, avoid obstacles and reach checkpoints. SOLVE WITH GRAVITY Choose your angle, power and timing. Find a path through each puzzle, use hints when you need a nudge and improve your best shots. BUILD AND SHARE Create puzzles in the level editor. Place planets and obstacles, publish your own level collections and explore levels made by other players. CHALLENGE FRIENDS Share levels and successful-shot replays. Challenge friends to beat your results at their own pace, then return to improve your personal best. Explore a neon universe of planets, wormholes and moving obstacles. One well-timed launch can change everything.

Screenshots

make a square.4 screens
Orbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: make a square. at none against Orbit's shown. make a square. also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 91%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. make a square. sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Orbit sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Orbit holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of make a square.'s written reviews are positive against 91% of Orbit's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
make a square. versus Orbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermake a square.Orbit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5 ratings)4.6 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better90.9% of reviews
Number of ratings58 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersangen GmbHInterconnected Pty Ltd

Customer experience

make a square.

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Orbit

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

make a square.

One-time6
  • 5 Hints$0.99
  • 12 Hints$1.99
  • Dark Mode$1.99
Show 3 more
  • 40 Hints$4.99
  • 250 Hints$19.99
  • Infinite Hints$49.99
12 purchases

Orbit

One-time12
  • Orbit Support Tier 1$0.99
  • Orbit Support Tier 2$1.99
  • 5 Full Hints$1.99
Show 9 more
  • Orbit Support Tier 3$2.99
  • Orbit Support Tier 4$3.99
  • Orbit Support Tier 5$4.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Orbit Support Tier 6$5.99
  • Orbit Support Tier 7$6.99
  • Orbit Support Tier 8$7.99
  • Orbit Support Tier 9$8.99
  • Orbit Support Tier 10$9.99

Questions

Is make a square. free?
make a square. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orbit free?
Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, make a square. or Orbit?
Orbit is rated higher. make a square. averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Orbit averages 4.6 from 8 ratings.
Do make a square. or Orbit have ads?
Orbit shows ads; make a square. does not.
Which is updated more often, make a square. or Orbit?
make a square. ships an update weekly, and Orbit weekly. Most recently, make a square. was updated on October 2, 2026 and Orbit on October 13, 2026.

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