Comparison

Levers vs Orbit Mission

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

Head to head
About

Levers

A physics simulation game where you must balance objects on hangers to prevent them from falling into the water. Tilt your device to adjust the balance and strategically place items to overcome challenges.

Highlights
  • Physics simulation
  • Balancing objects
  • Tilt controls
  • Interactive elements
  • Challenging puzzles
Features
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"A beautiful and mesmerizing piece of interactive art and physics simulation, Levers will calm you while it challenges you to keep everything it throws as you in delicate balance." - JayIsGames.com --- The classic balancing game from Vectorpark, now for iPhone and iPad. The goal of Levers is simple: keep all the objects out of the water... - Balance the hangers and objects... - Tilt your phone to help keep them dry... - Some objects interact with each other, so examine each one closely... - You'll run out of hooks, the game can still be won... --- Try the free flash version at http://leversgame.com.

About

Orbit Mission

A bright rocket launch game for kids and families. Build custom rockets, navigate launch hazards, and learn the science behind reaching orbit. Offers hands-on gameplay with adjustable controls and educational content.

Highlights
  • Custom rocket building
  • Interactive launch simulation
  • Educational science facts
  • Adjustable difficulty controls
  • Offline family play
  • Mission challenges
Features
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Orbit Mission is a bright rocket launch game for curious kids and families. Build a custom rocket, pick a mission, steer through launch hazards, and learn why rockets need thrust, fuel, stability, and sideways speed to reach orbit. Start with simple launches: - Reach the cloud layer - Cross the edge of space - Build a stable orbit - Deliver a satellite when the deploy window opens Every launch is quick, readable, and hands-on. Adjust throttle, guide the steering arc, stage boosters, watch heat and stability, and use Mission Helper when the rocket drifts. After each run, review your path, earn stars, collect mission patches, and see one short science fact. Choose rocket bodies, nose cones, tanks, engines, fins, boosters, colors, and stickers. Different builds change power, fuel, drag, heat, and control, so kids can experiment without needing a full simulation manual. Flight Academy turns play into bite-size learning with decks for flight basics, orbit, hazards, mission goals, rocket tradeoffs, and a space glossary. Junior controls keep launching simple, while Explorer Controls add more challenge for older players. Designed for offline family play: - No third-party ads - No third-party analytics - No accounts, chat, or social sharing - Progress and settings saved on device - Separate toggles for music, sound effects, haptics, and quiet mode Build, launch, recover, and learn how orbit works one mission at a time.

Screenshots

Levers3 screens
Orbit Mission4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Orbit Mission at Free against Levers's $0.99. Orbit Mission also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and update cadence (daily vs every 5 months). Levers's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (15 vs 1). On 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

Orbit Mission is free to download; Levers costs $0.99 up front. Orbit Mission sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Levers asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Orbit Mission holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Levers has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Levers ships an update every 5 months, Orbit Mission daily. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Levers versus Orbit Mission: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeversOrbit Mission
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (15 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVectorparkRaven Vector

Customer experience

Levers

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive62.9%
Neutral17.2%
Negative19.8%

Orbit Mission

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Levers

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Birds interfere at critical moments causing failure
  • Giant head placement issue - no space available
  • Snowman hat disappears when dropped
  • Game doesn't progress after balancing final items
  • Items difficult to retrieve from water
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  • Price inconsistency across regions/time
  • No obvious game ending or completion state

Requested features

12 requests
  • Save/pause game progress feature
  • Reset button to restart gameplay
  • Additional levels or content
  • Instructions or tutorial guide
  • Toggle option for bird mechanics
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  • Background music compatibility
  • Mute/audio off option
  • More challenging difficulty levels
  • Multiplayer or competitive modes
  • Menu screen
  • Help or hints system
  • Different themed variations

Orbit Mission

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Levers

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Orbit Mission

One-time2
  • Cosmic Pack$2.99
  • Founder's Hangar$9.99

Questions

Is Levers free?
Levers costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orbit Mission free?
Orbit Mission is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Levers or Orbit Mission?
Orbit Mission is rated higher. Levers averages 4.3 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Orbit Mission averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Levers or Orbit Mission have ads?
Neither Levers nor Orbit Mission shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Levers or Orbit Mission?
Levers ships an update every 5 months, and Orbit Mission daily. Most recently, Levers was updated on October 14, 2026 and Orbit Mission on October 6, 2026.

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