Blue Attack! vs Orbt XL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blue Attack!
Engage in an intergalactic war, piloting your squadron against enemy forces. Collect resources from destroyed ships to upgrade your fleet and customize your vessels. Your mission is to protect your carrier and destroy the enemy's home planet.
- Fully customizable ships
- Ship upgrade system
- Retro graphical style
- Global leaderboards
- Multiple control options
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Attack the Red planet! Blue Attack places you on the front lines of the intergalactic war between the Red and Blue forces. Use the scraps picked up from your enemies' wrecked hulls to turn your squadron into an unstoppable army! Protect your carrier, upgrade your wingmen, and cut a path clean through to your target: the Red home planet! Features: - Fully customizable ships, from speed to weapon capabilities - Clean, retro graphical style - Global leaderboards - Touch, tilt, keyboard, and gamepad controls Reviews: "Does Blue Attack deliver on the promise of the earlier game and notch it up a bit? The short answer, Yes. The longer answer, Hell Yes." -appVersity.com "...a surprisingly fun and deep game... Blue Attack! comes highly recommended." -Touch Arcade "...a graphically unique, intense, and engaging shooter. It features some wonderfully varied gameplay, great power-up system, and great options. Even the tutorial is good. I can’t say enough good things about this game." -148apps: 5/5 stars "Blue Attack! The graphics, music, a very high level of space-shooter game…” -AppBank (Japanese) "There are pretty good chances that you will be playing Blue Attack for many hours after reading this review." -igameme.com "Blue Attack! is a great deal ... don’t miss out on this great space shooter!" -OSX Reality "There is a word I rarely use when reviewing a game: exceptional. Yet, Blue Attack! rightly deserves this description." -TouchMyApps.com
Orbt XL
This one-touch arcade game challenges you to keep a planet in orbit around a black hole. Dodge obstacles and gravitational pull to survive and score points. Unlock new skins and compete on global leaderboards.
- One-touch controls
- Fast-paced arcade gameplay
- Endless challenge
- Unlockable planet skins
- Global leaderboards and achievements
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Stay in orbit or be pulled into the abyss! Orbt XL is an intense, fast-paced one-touch arcade game where you must keep your planet in orbit while avoiding obstacles and the gravitational pull of a massive black hole. Dodge, weave, and survive as long as possible to rack up points and chase high scores. The closer you orbit to the center, the faster you earn points—but the greater the danger! • Simple One-Touch Controls – Easy to pick up, hard to master! • Fast & Addictive Gameplay – Quick rounds make it perfect for short sessions. • Endless Challenge – The longer you survive, the harder it gets! • Unlockable Skins – Customize your planet for extra fun. • Leaderboards & Achievements – Compete with players worldwide! Can you survive the pull of the black hole and climb the leaderboards? Test your reflexes and master gravity in Orbt XL today! Download now and see how long you can last!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Blue Attack! at Free against Orbt XL's $0.99. Blue Attack! also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 13 months). Orbt XL's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On ratings volume, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Blue Attack! is free to download; Orbt XL costs $0.99 up front. Blue Attack! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Orbt XL asks for nothing beyond the download.
Orbt XL holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Blue Attack!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Orbt XL's.
Blue Attack! ships an update every 3 months, Orbt XL every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blue Attack! | Orbt XL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cat in a Box Software | Adamvision |
Customer experience
Blue Attack!
Orbt XL
Bugs and requests
Blue Attack!
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes on loading screen after recent update
- Score submission glitch preventing leaderboard updates
Requested features
5 requests- More levels and content for campaign mode
- Ability to select and replay specific campaign levels
- Co-op or multiplayer modes
- More weapon and upgrade options
- Customizable control schemes
Orbt XL
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Blue Attack!
- Infinite Mode$0.99
Orbt XL
No in-app purchases
