Comparison

Orbital vs whPsh!

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

Head to head
About

Orbital

Score points by destroying orbs in this addictive puzzle game. With simple one-thumb controls and beautiful visual effects, it's perfect for short play sessions. Compete with friends and aim for the top of the leaderboards.

Highlights
  • One-thumb gameplay
  • Score points by destroying orbs
  • Beautiful visual effects
  • Single & Two player modes
  • 3 game modes (Gravity, Pure, Supernova)
  • Online leaderboards
  • Facebook integration
Features
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Get the Game of the Year** now! ORBITAL is a 1-thumb experience with a simple goal: score points by destroying orbs. A simple puzzle game for all with beautiful visual effects, it can be played in short sessions and is highly addictive. HOW FAR CAN YOU GO? ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- Awards and Prizes: **Game of the Year denki.co.uk *Winner DiscoveryBeats Apps Contest *Silver Award pocketGamer.co.uk ----------------------------------------- VIDEO TRAILER 1) www.tinyurl.com/orbitaliphone ----------------------------------------- AWARDS TOP RATED - jayisgames.com SILVER AWARD - pocketgamer.co.uk ----------------------------------------- WHAT THE CRITICS SAY «ORBITAL is a game of skill, it's a game of strategy, it's a game of reflexes, and it's a game you will keep front and center of your iPhone for weeks on end.» - John Bardinelli (jayisgames.com) «A picnic to understand, but a marathon to get beyond the first few minutes, Orbital's simple style is perfect for those looking for fill the odd spare moment.» 8/10 - Keith Andrew (pocketgamer.co.uk) «Orbital is the most visually appealing brick breaker type game that I have ever laid eyes on and had the chance to play.» 5/5 - Mike (iphoneincanada.ca) «While there are already a few iPhone games that share the same gameplay mechanics as Orbital, none of them look anywhere near as cool.» - Eli Hodapp (toucharcade.com) «BitForge has managed to combine the addictive gameplay of Peggle and the beauty of Geometry Wars, two digital forms of crack, into one easy to use package.» - Chad George (thatvideogameblog.com) «Orbital takes simple gameplay and dresses it up with a unique “gravity” feature and enhanced graphics. The game can be very frustrating at times, but that won’t keep you from coming back for another try.» 4/5 - Will Raskin (148apps.com) «Orbital has got fantastic graphics and unfussy features. Come to think of it, there are really no negative points about the game. Good going, Bitforge!» 5/5 - Yoyo (iphonefootprint.com) ----------------------------------------- GAMEPLAY You must shoot orbs into a grid with your cannon. The orb you fired will expand until it touches a wall or another orb. Each orb contains the number ‘3’, which decreases by one every time it is hit. After 3 hits they explode and you earn a point. The game could be endless… There is just one condition: a shot orb must not touch the death line above the cannon! If it does, the game is over. A simple concept to rack your brains and nerves. ----------------------------------------- FEATURES - Single & Two player mode - 3 game modes: Gravity, Pure & Supernova - Beautiful particle effects - All-time & 24 Hours online Leader board - Facebook connection: Compare with your friends on Facebook ----------------------------------------- ORBITAL is based on Gimme Friction Baby by Wouter Visser.

About

whPsh!

Engage in a strategy matching game with thousands of levels and no ads. Unlock special items, use powerful combinations, and compete against AI or other players. Create and share your own levels for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Thousands of challenging levels
  • No advertisements
  • Unlockable special items and features
  • Nine power-ups with combination effects
  • AI head-to-head competition
  • Create and share custom levels
  • Customizable art and audio themes
Features
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- Play thousands of levels to challenge your matching skills. - No ads! Relax and enjoy playing this game knowing you'll never have to see a single advertisement. - Win levels to unlock dozens of special items and features. - Use nine different powerups, and combine them to really blow up the board. An epic win might even get you on the high score list! - Play solo or try to defeat three AI skill levels in head-to-head competition. - Create your own levels, share them with other players and play the levels they share. - Choose from different art and audio themes to customize how the game looks and sounds. You can even record your own sound effects! - Switch between portrait and landscape mode any time. - Extensive gameplay tips make it easy to understand every aspect of the game. - You can play this entire game without ever spending any money -- you just have to be clever, lucky and patient. - We're always working to make the game bigger and better, and we love to hear from our players. Use the contact link on our website at ayaguys.com/whpsh to tell us what you'd like to see in whPsh!

Screenshots

Orbital4 screens
whPsh!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: whPsh! at Free against Orbital's $4.99. whPsh! also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Orbital's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 23). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads 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

whPsh! is free to download; Orbital costs $4.99 up front. whPsh! sells 23 one-off in-app purchases. Orbital asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

whPsh! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42 and 49 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of Orbital's written reviews are positive against 82% of whPsh!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orbital ships an update every 2 months, whPsh! monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Orbital versus whPsh!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbitalwhPsh!
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (42 ratings)4.7 (49 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.6% of reviews — better82.4% of reviews
Number of ratings4249 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB213 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBitforgeAyaGuys LLC

Customer experience

Orbital

All ratings42 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews254 reviews
Positive86.6%
Neutral3.9%
Negative9.4%

whPsh!

All ratings49 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.8%

Bugs and requests

Orbital

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on iOS 13+
  • Leaderboards not working
  • Inconsistent physics on newer devices

Requested features

7 requests
  • Undo feature
  • New game modes
  • Power-ups
  • Online multiplayer
  • PC/Mac version
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  • Original music option
  • Customizable controls

whPsh!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Orbital

No in-app purchases

23 purchases

whPsh!

One-time23
  • ten bonus moves$0.99
  • small item zap pack$0.99
  • one chapter key$0.99
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  • four arcade tokens$0.99
  • three level tries$0.99
  • small item swap pack$0.99
  • small color zap pack$0.99
  • two chapter keys$1.99
  • ten level tries$2.99
  • three chapter keys$2.99
  • bonus moves pack daily deal$3.99
  • medium color zap pack$4.99
  • small powerup pack daily deal$5.99
  • small powerup combo pack$7.99
  • unlimited level tries forever$9.99
  • medium powerup pack daily deal$9.99
  • large item swap pack$9.99
  • large bonus moves pack$9.99
  • large item zap pack$9.99
  • large color zap pack$9.99
  • large item shuffle pack$9.99
  • infinity key daily deal$14.99
  • infinity key$19.99

Questions

Is Orbital free?
Orbital costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is whPsh! free?
whPsh! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Orbital or whPsh!?
whPsh! is rated higher. Orbital averages 4.5 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while whPsh! averages 4.7 from 49 ratings.
Do Orbital or whPsh! have ads?
Neither Orbital nor whPsh! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Orbital or whPsh!?
Orbital ships an update every 2 months, and whPsh! monthly. Most recently, Orbital was updated on October 16, 2026 and whPsh! on October 13, 2026.

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