Power Pong Arcade vs Tether Orbit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Power Pong Arcade
Experience fast-paced arcade paddle action with this game. Test your reflexes by bouncing an increasingly quick ball back in sequence. Compete and aim for high scores in this classic challenge.
- Classic game mode
- Increasingly quick ball speed
- Reflex testing
- Smooth movement
- Beat your friends
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This is Power Pong Arcade! Try to beat your friends in this iconic arcade game by showing incredible reflexes and smooth movement. In the Classic game mode your reflexes will be tested. You'll have to bounce back a increasingly quick ball, that will be shot in sequence. Go for it and Play some Power Pong!
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: Power Pong Arcade at 5.0 against Tether Orbit's 4.1. Power Pong Arcade also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). Tether Orbit's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.5). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Power Pong Arcade sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Tether Orbit sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Power Pong Arcade holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tether Orbit has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Power Pong Arcade ships an update every 3 days, Tether Orbit every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Power Pong Arcade | Tether Orbit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.1 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 174 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Douwe Boonstoppel | William Clayton |
Customer experience
Power Pong Arcade
Tether Orbit
In-app purchases
Power Pong Arcade
- Payus$4.99
- Acon$4.99
- Unknown$4.99
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- Tunras$9.99
- Farlands$9.99
- Artemis$9.99
- Centauri$9.99
- Bohemian$9.99
- Black Hole$9.99
- Compact Disk$9.99
Tether Orbit
- Remove Ads$0.99
- 1500 Stars / No Ads$1.99
- 10000 Stars / No Ads$4.99
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