# PUSHY vs Wizards Orb

The clearest difference is price: Wizards Orb at Free against PUSHY's $2.99. PUSHY's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 22 months). On review sentiment, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Wizards Orb is free to download; PUSHY costs $2.99 up front. PUSHY sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Wizards Orb sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

PUSHY ships an update every 5 months, Wizards Orb every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PUSHY | Wizards Orb |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (41 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pushy-the-original/id322110989/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **41** | — |
| Positive reviews | 95.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 months** | Every 22 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 71 MB | 87 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [medienwerkstatt](https://appshunter.io/developer/322110992) | [Prairie West Software Consulting](https://appshunter.io/developer/379885433) |

## What reviewers say

### PUSHY

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pushy-the-original/id322110989)

Guide a friendly character through intricate puzzles by moving obstacles and completing tasks to reach home. This logic game offers hundreds of levels, a level editor, and various control options for an engaging experience.

**Highlights:** 250 built-in levels, Level editor to create custom levels, Face ID control option, Undo moves functionality, Game Center Leaderboards, Multi-device support (Handoff)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Genius Levels Pack | $1.00 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🧠 Challenging puzzles
- 💡 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Well-designed game
- ✨ Many levels
- 🆓 Free updates with new levels

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Poor controls/steering
- ⏳ Can be frustrating when stuck
- 🤔 Some levels very difficult
- 🚧 German-only support/website
- 🐛 Game disappears/resets progress

**Reported bugs**

- Game disappeared, lost progress and coins
- New version not running on iOS 12
- Game gets sluggish after a while, resets levels
- Game crashes/loses progress

**Requested features**

- Bring Pushy to Android
- Release other Pushy games (Island, Castle, Bros) on mobile
- More levels
- New game versions
- Download levels from other users


### Wizards Orb

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wizards-orb/id404085413)

A strategic puzzle game where players guide a wizard to push orbs onto stars. Solve levels by correctly positioning all orbs. Offers intuitive swipe or directional pad controls for movement.

**Highlights:** Orb pushing mechanics, Star level completion, 4-way directional pad control, Swipe controls, Single orb pushing, Strategic thinking required

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5 Lives | $0.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| 10 Lives | $1.99 | one-time |
| Stage 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Stage 3 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 25 Lives | $2.99 | one-time |
| 60 Lives | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PUSHY free?

PUSHY costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Wizards Orb free?

Wizards Orb is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do PUSHY or Wizards Orb have ads?

Wizards Orb shows ads; PUSHY does not.

### Which is updated more often, PUSHY or Wizards Orb?

PUSHY ships an update every 5 months, and Wizards Orb every 22 months. Most recently, PUSHY was updated on October 12, 2026 and Wizards Orb on September 28, 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.*