Comparison

Orba vs Slide to Puzzle

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

Head to head
About

Orba

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
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Say hello to Orba—the deliciously addictive color smasher from Kieffer Bros. Tap chains of same-colored orbs to clear the screen. Line up longer chains to earn more points. Each time you clear the screen, more orbs fall into play. As you progress, more colors are added making it increasingly difficult to build longer chains. When your screen is completely filled and there are no moves left, it's game over. Addiction incarnate—Orba's a lovely way to stretch your mind or waste your time.

About

Slide to Puzzle

Features
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Slide. Snap. Solved! Restore the world's most beloved paintings, one cozy puzzle at a time. Slide to Puzzle is a relaxing sliding image puzzle — no timer, no stars, no pressure. Just push rows and columns until the image clicks back into place. Made for quiet five-minute breaks, slow Sunday mornings, and that fifteenth time you reach for your phone today. [100 HAND-TUNED LEVELS] A gentle difficulty curve that grows with you. Start with simple 3×3 fruits and watercolors, then ease into wider 4×6 landscapes and dense 5×5 patterns. Every level is hand-placed — no procedural filler. [12 MASTERPIECES TO UNLOCK] Restore real paintings as you progress: • The Starry Night — Vincent van Gogh • A Sunday on La Grande Jatte — Georges Seurat • Madame Monet and Her Son — Claude Monet • Mona Lisa — Leonardo da Vinci • Paris Street; Rainy Day — Gustave Caillebotte • The Card Players — Paul Cézanne • The Milkmaid — Johannes Vermeer • The Kiss — Gustav Klimt • Laundry — Édouard Manet • Napoleon — Jacques-Louis David • The Last Judgment — Michelangelo • Yellow-Red-Blue — Wassily Kandinsky Each painting is a small collection — solve every inner puzzle, watch the canvas reveal itself, and read a museum-label moment about the artist and the work. [THREE GENTLE TWISTS] • Mono — pieces start in monochrome and bloom into color as you lock them in • Blur — a few pieces stay frosted until placed, asking your eye to feel the composition first • Rotate — tap to spin selected pieces back to their right angle Twists arrive slowly. Most levels are pure slide. [BUILT FOR CALM] • One-hand portrait play — slide with your thumb on the train • No timer, no stars, no leaderboards — your only measure is your own personal best • "−5 from first" celebrations every time you beat your own record • Continue exactly where you left off, mid-row, mid-canvas • Soft haptics on every cell boundary, like turning a page • Plays offline — anywhere, anytime, no Wi-Fi needed [SOUND & FEEL] Gentle slide whoosh, satisfying click on lock-in, warm tone on completion. Sound and haptics can be toggled separately in Settings. [DESIGNED FOR iPHONE & iPAD] Portrait or landscape — your call. The whole UI rebalances when you rotate. iPad gets a wider canvas with the same single-hand reach. WHO IT'S FOR • People who finished their meditation app and need something for their hands • Art lovers who want to slow down with a Monet at lunch • Anyone tired of timers, lives, and forced ads between every level • You, fifteen minutes before bed Thank you for trying Slide to Puzzle. Made with care by studioD51.

Screenshots

Orba4 screens
Slide to Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Slide to Puzzle at Free against Orba's $2.99. Slide to Puzzle also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). Orba's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On in-app purchases 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orba ships an update every 3 months, Slide to Puzzle every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Orba versus Slide to Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbaSlide to Puzzle
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (197 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings197 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB165 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKieffer Bros.Dowon Kim

Bugs and requests

Orba

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

Slide to Puzzle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Orba

No in-app purchases

None

Slide to Puzzle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Orba free?
Orba costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Slide to Puzzle free?
Slide to Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Orba or Slide to Puzzle have ads?
Slide to Puzzle shows ads; Orba does not.
Which is updated more often, Orba or Slide to Puzzle?
Orba ships an update every 3 months, and Slide to Puzzle every 3 days. Most recently, Orba was updated on November 10, 2026 and Slide to Puzzle on October 31, 2026.

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