Planet simulation vs Orbit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Planet simulation
Design and build your own solar system with various stars. Explore the fascinating world of gravity and recreate celestial bodies. A relaxing game for your spare time.
- Create your own solar system
- Simulate gravity
- Design with various stars
- Reproduce celestial bodies
- Relaxing gameplay
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Enjoy world of gravity! Planet simulation game can also reproduce solar system. Create the universe with various stars. You may be able to recreate the solar system. In spare time or boring time, it is a recommended game. This game is the 2nd iOS game for the Web Game Site "DAN-BALL"
Orbit
Navigate your spaceship through space using planetary gravity to return to Earth. Avoid hazards like black holes and meteorites while discovering creative solutions to each level. The game offers a unique physics-based challenge with multiple ways to succeed.
- Physics-based gameplay
- Utilize planetary gravity
- Avoid black holes and meteorites
- Creative level solutions
- Space exploration theme
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Orbit is a game about space and gravity. You have to shoot your Spaceship across space to get back to earth. You will learn to use the gravitation of planets to your advantage. But watch out for black holes and meteorites, as they might interfere with your way home. In Orbit you can get creative. There are many known and even more unknown solutions for each level. *There might be a slight chance that the game contains a bonus level.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Orbit at 5.0 against Planet simulation's 3.9. Orbit also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 74%). Planet simulation's advantage is ratings volume (164 vs 2) and update cadence (every 7 months vs every 15 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Orbit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Planet simulation has 164 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Planet simulation's written reviews are positive against 100% of Orbit's.
Planet simulation ships an update every 7 months, Orbit every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Planet simulation | Orbit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (164 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 164 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | DAN-BALL | Michael Steurer |
Customer experience
Planet simulation
Orbit
Bugs and requests
Planet simulation
Reported bugs
3 issues- Planets sometimes disappear or behave erratically
- App crashes or freezes occasionally
- Scaling and scrolling issues
Requested features
5 requests- Add more celestial objects (black holes, supernovas, etc.)
- Allow for more complex orbits and binary systems
- Implement a save/load feature for solar systems
- Add a tutorial or help section
- Integrate with educational resources on astronomy
Orbit
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Planet simulation
No in-app purchases
Orbit
No in-app purchases
