# Orbital vs Simple Swaps

The clearest difference is price: Simple Swaps at Free against Orbital's $4.99. Simple Swaps also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). Orbital's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.

Simple Swaps is free to download; Orbital costs $4.99 up front. Simple Swaps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Orbital asks for nothing beyond the download.

Orbital ships an update every 2 months, Simple Swaps every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Orbital | Simple Swaps |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.5 (42 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orbital/id324012853/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **42** | — |
| Positive reviews | 86.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Size | 23 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bitforge](https://appshunter.io/developer/289719102) | [Big Byte Studios, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1629996308) |

## What reviewers say

### Orbital

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orbital/id324012853)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💎 Great little distraction
- 💎 Classic game
- 💎 A keeper
- 💎 Timeless
- 💎 Love the game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Startup sound issue
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🐛 Crashes on newer iOS
- 🔇 Missing original music
- 🐛 Score reset issue

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on iOS 13+
- Leaderboards not working
- Inconsistent physics on newer devices

**Requested features**

- Undo feature
- New game modes
- Power-ups
- Online multiplayer
- PC/Mac version


### Simple Swaps

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-swaps/id6447003094)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Orbital free?

Orbital costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Simple Swaps free?

Simple Swaps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Orbital or Simple Swaps have ads?

Simple Swaps shows ads; Orbital does not.

### Which is updated more often, Orbital or Simple Swaps?

Orbital ships an update every 2 months, and Simple Swaps every 4 days. Most recently, Orbital was updated on October 31, 2026 and Simple Swaps on November 3, 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.*