Star Trailz vs Planet Orbit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Star Trailz
Pilot a ship using gravity to slingshot around celestial bodies and collect items. Master the unique gameplay mechanic of only being able to accelerate to navigate challenging levels and survive the cosmos. Engage with a growing community and contribute to the game's evolution.
- Gravity-based navigation
- Collectible items
- Multi-stage levels
- 100 hand-crafted campaign levels
- Weekly updates
- Community Discord
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Join the world's craziest space pilots and download Star Trailz! Slingshot around planets and stars to collect space goodies. Only those who can master gravity will survive. How do you navigate the cosmos without having any controls to steer? Star Trailz explores that thoroughly by letting you pilot a ship that is pulled around with gravity. In fact, the only thing you can do is GO FASTER. Features: ● Cute astronaut flying a cute ship. The ship is good at going fast and the astronaut is good at keeping their fingers crossed. ● MULTI-STAGE LEVELS. Play fun, challenging levels with collectibles and obstacles dispersed throughout! ● CAMPAIGN. Play through 100 hand-crafted levels. ● EVOLVING INDIE GAME. This is a new game and my personal passion project that I am working on. Watch it evolve as I add updates every week. ● COMMUNITY. Join the discord and give me your ideas and feedback with other players. ● FREE to download! --- This game may include: - Direct links to social networking websites that are intended for an audience over the age of 13.
Planet Orbit
Control a moon orbiting a planet, sliding it to dodge incoming asteroids. This fast-paced arcade game tests your reflexes as you level up, unlock upgrades, and use power-ups to survive longer. See how long you can protect your moon.
- Dodge incoming asteroids
- Control a moon around a planet
- Level up with survival time
- Unlock powerful upgrades
- Grab game-changing power-ups
- Test your reflexes
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Take control of a moon and slide it around its planet to dodge relentless asteroids. Test your reflexes in this fast-paced, addictive arcade experience. Level up as you survive longer, unlock powerful upgrades, and grab game-changing power-ups to boost your cosmic defense. How long can you keep your moon safe?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Planet Orbit at every 2 days against Star Trailz's weekly. Star Trailz's advantage is ratings volume (38 vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Star Trailz against 5.0 for Planet Orbit. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Star Trailz has 38 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Star Trailz ships an update weekly, Planet Orbit every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Star Trailz | Planet Orbit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (38 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 203 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Phillip Donnelly | TODD BROADRICK |
Customer experience
Star Trailz
Planet Orbit
In-app purchases
Star Trailz
No in-app purchases
Planet Orbit
No in-app purchases
