# Orba vs Starcraft Gems

The clearest difference is price: Starcraft Gems at Free against Orba's $2.99. Orba's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Starcraft Gems is free to download; Orba costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Orba holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orba has 196 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Orba | Starcraft Gems |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (196 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orba/id339434383/reviews)** | [4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/starcraft-gems/id6743546322/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **196** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 91.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Monetization | **Free** | Ad-supported |
| Size | 24 MB | 145 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Kieffer Bros.](https://appshunter.io/developer/293702721) | [Edgar Aibatov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1627903610) |

## What reviewers say

### Orba

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orba/id339434383)

Tap chains of same-colored orbs to clear the screen and earn points. Longer chains yield higher scores. The game becomes more challenging as additional colors are introduced, increasing the difficulty of forming long chains.

**Highlights:** Tap same-colored orb chains, Clear screen to earn points, Longer chains for more points, Increasing difficulty with more colors, Game over when screen is full

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Addictive
- 👍 Simple yet challenging
- 💎 Beautiful graphics and animations
- 🎨 Relaxing and calming
- 🕹️ Great gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or compatibility issues
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 💤 Lacks more advanced features or modes

**Reported bugs**

- Doesn't work on iOS 11 and above
- Music/sound issues for some users

**Requested features**

- Endless/Zen mode
- More color/orb sets
- Leaderboards or achievements
- Undo/reset option
- Support for newer devices and iOS versions


### Starcraft Gems

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/starcraft-gems/id6743546322)

Engage in real-time strategy with match-3 mechanics. Match crystals to earn minerals, build and upgrade your army, and employ strategic thinking to defeat enemy forces. Compete on the leaderboard to become the best.

**Highlights:** Real-time strategy gameplay, Match-3 crystal matching, Army building and upgrades, Strategic unit deployment, Leaderboard competition, Upgrade abilities and equipment

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Orba free?

Orba costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Starcraft Gems free?

Starcraft Gems is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Orba or Starcraft Gems?

Orba is rated higher. Orba averages 4.6 out of 5 from 196 ratings, while Starcraft Gems averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Orba or Starcraft Gems have ads?

Starcraft Gems shows ads; Orba does not.

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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.*