Comparison

City Takeover vs Timing Orbit

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

Head to head
About

City Takeover

Connect your buildings to make them grow taller and build a larger army. Strategize your moves to outgrow and crush your opponents in this town-conquering game.

Highlights
  • Connect buildings
  • Grow taller buildings
  • Build larger army
  • Crush opponents
  • Strategize moves
  • Drag controls
Features
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Connect all your buildings together to grow them taller. Grow the bigger army to crush your opponents. Strategize your moves and outgrow others! Simple drag controls from one building to another to connect them together. Good luck!

About

Timing Orbit

Features
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One Ring. One Tap. Pure Reflex. Timing Orbit is a hyper-addictive, minimalist timing arcade game built to challenge your focus, rhythm, and reaction speed. The node circles the orbit at ever-increasing speeds. Your objective is simple: tap anywhere on the screen when the orb aligns with the target zone. Hit the safe zone to survive, or strike the dead-center Bullseye to unleash massive combo multipliers and enter high-velocity fever modes. WHY YOU’LL LOVE TIMING ORBIT: Instant One-Tap Flow: Easy to learn in two seconds, challenging to master. Perfect for quick sessions or chasing all-time high scores. Dynamic Bullseye & Combo System: Don't just survive—dominate. Chain precision strikes to double, triple, and multiply your score with dynamic speed boosts. Near-Miss Feedback: Real-time feedback shows your exact millisecond timing offset so you can hone your precision on every run. Unlock Skins & Themes: Collect Orbs and level up to unlock futuristic skins, particle trails, and visual themes like Cyber Neon, Solar Eclipse, and Minimal Precision. Dark & Light Modes: Clean, high-contrast visual design optimized for maximum readability and eye comfort in any lighting. Tactile Audio & Haptics: Feel every hit with crisp haptic vibrations and an evolving melodic synth soundscape tailored to your combo streaks. HOW TO PLAY: Watch the orbiting node travel around the ring. Tap the screen when the node lands inside the highlighted target zone. Hit the center Bullseye for maximum score multipliers. Survive speed increases, sudden direction shifts, and micro-stutters as your level rises! Download Timing Orbit now and see how far your reflexes can take you!

Screenshots

City Takeover4 screens
Timing Orbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Timing Orbit at none against City Takeover's 11. Timing Orbit also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, 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. City Takeover sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Timing Orbit asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

City Takeover ships an update fortnightly, Timing Orbit every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
City Takeover versus Timing Orbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCity TakeoverTiming Orbit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (61K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews19.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings61K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size367 MB29 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVoodooSalma Elmasry

Bugs and requests

City Takeover

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels getting stuck or unable to progress
  • Ads not closing properly, freezing the game
  • Certain level layouts making gameplay impossible

Requested features

4 requests
  • More level variety and difficulty progression
  • Ability to disable ads completely
  • Improved performance and stability
  • Customization options for player color/units

Timing Orbit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

City Takeover

One-time11
  • 500 Coins$1.99
  • No Ads sale$1.99
  • No Ads$3.99
Show 8 more
  • No Ads + 200 Daily Coins$4.99
  • No Ads$4.99
  • 30 Skips$5.99
  • Skips bundle X-size$5.99
  • Gems M-bundle$5.99
  • All-in currencies bundle$9.99
  • Gems L-bundle$9.99
  • All currencies$23.99
None

Timing Orbit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is City Takeover free?
City Takeover is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timing Orbit free?
Timing Orbit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do City Takeover or Timing Orbit have ads?
Both City Takeover and Timing Orbit show ads.
Which is updated more often, City Takeover or Timing Orbit?
City Takeover ships an update fortnightly, and Timing Orbit every 4 days. Most recently, City Takeover was updated on October 30, 2026 and Timing Orbit on October 22, 2026.

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