Comparison

POINPY vs ORBITAIL

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

Head to head
About

POINPY

Bounce upwards, dodging enemies and collecting fruit to feed a hungry beast. Unlock new abilities and modes as you climb higher in this vertical action game. Explore randomly generated areas and master one-handed controls.

Highlights
  • Intuitive one-handed controls
  • Bounce and flip mechanics
  • Collect fruit for beast's juice
  • Dodge adorable baddies
  • Unlockable puzzle and endless modes
  • Randomly generated areas
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Bounce up, dodge adorable baddies and feed the blue beast that's hot on your heels. A vertical climber from the creator of the award-winning Downwell. Keep going higher and higher because new and more challenging areas await. Earn and unlock abilities that will help you jump into your next run with a better shot at reaching the end. FEATURES Juice 'em up: Use intuitive, one-handed controls to bounce, flip around and grab fruit for the beast's juice. Climb & collect: Evade creatures lurking in randomly generated areas. Collect special abilities like the octobub, which sucks in fruit, and the handy snail clock, which stops time while you ready your next jump. Plus many others! Open new modes: Find a not-so-well-hidden area to unlock the tricky puzzle mode. Complete Poinpy to unlock an endless mode.

About

ORBITAIL

Features
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Orbit a dying star. Every turn leaves a trail—and your trail becomes the danger. Tap left to dive and right to climb as you survive six escalating phases of orbital hazards. - Play Classic, Zen, and Daily modes. - Master Constellation Trials and unlock new visual paths. - Share a Rival Orbit with a friend and race the same challenge. - Enter live Online Duels when connected. - Adjust haptics, music, effects, and contrast to play your way. One more orbit is never enough.

Screenshots

POINPY4 screens
ORBITAIL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: POINPY at none against ORBITAIL's shown. POINPY also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. POINPY sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and ORBITAIL sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

POINPY ships an update every 2 weeks, ORBITAIL every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
POINPY versus ORBITAIL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPOINPYORBITAIL
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (274 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews95.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings274 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size218 MB22 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDevolver Digital, Inc.Hyacinthe Loua

In-app purchases

3 purchases

POINPY

One-time3
  • Standard Tip$1.99
  • Generous Tip$4.99
  • Super Generous Tip!$9.99
2 purchases

ORBITAIL

One-time2
  • Skip Ad$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is POINPY free?
POINPY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ORBITAIL free?
ORBITAIL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do POINPY or ORBITAIL have ads?
ORBITAIL shows ads; POINPY does not.
Which is updated more often, POINPY or ORBITAIL?
POINPY ships an update every 2 weeks, and ORBITAIL every 2 months. Most recently, POINPY was updated on November 3, 2026 and ORBITAIL on October 25, 2026.

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