Comparison

Snowball vs OOrbit

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

Head to head
About

Snowball

Guide a penguin on a journey to collect snowflakes and build a giant snowball. Navigate treacherous crumbling floors with simple swipe or tilt controls. Enjoy an ad-free and purchase-free gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Collect snowflakes
  • Build a snowball
  • Crumbling floor mechanic
  • Swipe controls
  • Tilt controls option
  • No ads
  • No in-app purchases
Features
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Snowball is easy to play, but hard to master. Play as a penguin trying to collect enough snowflakes to make his very own snowball, but watch out as the floor crumbles below! Simply swipe to move, or enable classic tilt controls via the options menu. The game contains no ads or in-app purchases. Snowball has been available exclusively for iPhone since 2008.

About

OOrbit

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Catch the gravity. Release at the perfect moment. Travel from planet to planet across infinite space. OOrbit is a minimalist one-tap arcade game where physics meets reflex. Your ship orbits each planet — tap to launch, drift, and catch the next planet's pull. Miss the timing, and you drift into the void forever. How far can you travel? ▸ FEATURES - One-tap gameplay — easy to learn, brutal to master - Endless procedural universe — no two runs alike - 11 unique spaceships, from humble Shuttle to legendary No Space-Time - Daily rewards with streak system — claim every day for bigger bonuses - Missions with multi-tier goals — chase 100+ planet streaks and more - Random Skin Mode — let fate pick your ride - Offline play — orbit anywhere, no connection needed - Smooth haptic feedback and original cosmic soundtrack ▸ STARS & SKINS Collect stars during your runs to unlock new ships in the shop. From the steady satellite hum of Spotnik to the impossible Falcon, every ship is a milestone. ▸ FOR EVERY ASTRONAUT OOrbit is free to play, designed for short sessions, optimized for one hand. The longer you stay alive, the wider the gaps and the smaller the safe zones — but the bigger the glory. Made by an indie developer for everyone who looks up and wonders what's beyond the next planet. Tap. Release. Survive.

Screenshots

Snowball4 screens
OOrbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Snowball at none against OOrbit's 1. Snowball also leads on ads (none vs shown). OOrbit's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. OOrbit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Snowball asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Snowball ships an update every 9 months, OOrbit daily. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Snowball versus OOrbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnowballOOrbit
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (185 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings185 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul EwersMichele Tarantino

Bugs and requests

Snowball

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Poker invite message appears every time
  • Sound plays even on vibrate

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add levels
  • Add mission mode
  • Add unlockable characters
  • Option to turn off sound
  • Remove poker invite message
Show 1 more
  • Option to revert to older version

OOrbit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Snowball

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

OOrbit

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Snowball free?
Snowball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OOrbit free?
OOrbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Snowball or OOrbit have ads?
OOrbit shows ads; Snowball does not.
Which is updated more often, Snowball or OOrbit?
Snowball ships an update every 9 months, and OOrbit daily. Most recently, Snowball was updated on November 6, 2026 and OOrbit on November 5, 2026.

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