# Snowball vs OOrbit

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.

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

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Snowball | OOrbit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[2.9 (185 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/snowball/id293694285/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **185** | — |
| Positive reviews | 48.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 5 MB | 48 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Paul Ewers](https://appshunter.io/developer/301281533) | [Michele Tarantino](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896658037) |

## What reviewers say

### Snowball

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/snowball/id293694285)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and entertaining
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Great time waster
- 👍 Cool graphics
- 👍 Simple to pick up and play

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Not worth the price
- 👎 Lacks features
- 👎 Repetitive gameplay
- 👎 Annoying music
- 👎 Poor controls (older versions)

**Reported bugs**

- Poker invite message appears every time
- Sound plays even on vibrate

**Requested features**

- Add levels
- Add mission mode
- Add unlockable characters
- Option to turn off sound
- Remove poker invite message


### OOrbit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/oorbit/id6769432773)

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*