Star Point Explorer vs Tether Orbit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Star Point Explorer
Explore vibrant cosmic landscapes by riding planets and collecting stars. Master simple controls to reach the finish line quickly and unlock new planets with your star collection. Enjoy a relaxing, minimalist space adventure across 45 handcrafted levels.
- Planet riding exploration
- Star collection for unlocks
- Simple two-finger controls
- 45 handcrafted levels
- 12 unlockable planets
- Minimalist design
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Ride a planet to discover new colorful places in space full of constellations. Reach the finish quickly without falling out of constellations, and collect as many stars as possible! Use collected stars to unlock new planets! Master simple two-finger controls and get bonuses for collecting all the stars, including the ones that are tricky to reach! Features: - Colorful space theme - Beautiful minimalist design - Relaxing gameplay - 45 hand-crafted levels - 12 awesome planets to choose
Tether Orbit
Tap and hold to use planetary gravity to launch your ship through space. Collect stars, unlock new vessels, and aim for the highest score possible. Test your skills and see how far you can travel.
- Tap and hold to latch onto planets
- Use planetary orbits for propulsion
- Unlock new ships
- Collect stars
- Achieve high scores
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Tap and hold to latch onto planets, using their orbit to fling yourself further! Unlock new ships as you venture into space! Collect stars and go for a high score! How far can you go?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Star Point Explorer at 5.0 against Tether Orbit's 4.1. Star Point Explorer also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). Tether Orbit's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Star Point Explorer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tether Orbit sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Star Point Explorer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively.
Star Point Explorer ships an update every 10 days, Tether Orbit every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Star Point Explorer | Tether Orbit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.1 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 174 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Taras Kohut | William Clayton |
Customer experience
Star Point Explorer
Tether Orbit
In-app purchases
Star Point Explorer
- New Planet4 variants$0.99
Tether Orbit
- Remove Ads$0.99
- 1500 Stars / No Ads$1.99
- 10000 Stars / No Ads$4.99
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