Planet simulation vs The Orbital Defender
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"
The Orbital Defender
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Defend the orbit with a swipe. Redirect incoming meteors into each other or into enemy ships. Swipe across incoming shots to reflect them, tap a threat to fire from your core, and defeat each sector guardian to advance. Changing events keep every mission moving. Choose a power core with its own passive and ultimate ability. Pulse unleashes a field-clearing burst. Chimera transforms into four combat forms, while Aegis Forge deploys hardlight constructs and a mastery-locked sentry. Learn each core's timing and find the style that suits you. Earn Star Dust in missions to unlock stronger cores. Build your lifetime score to earn cosmetic skins, then take on the same challenge with a look that shows your progress. Chase a new high score, survive another guardian, and see how far your run can go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Orbital Defender at every 5 days against Planet simulation's every 8 months. Planet simulation's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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.
Planet simulation ships an update every 8 months, The Orbital Defender every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Planet simulation | The Orbital Defender |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (165 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 74.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 165 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | DAN-BALL | Nakarda Richards |
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
The Orbital Defender
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Planet simulation
No in-app purchases
The Orbital Defender
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Planet simulation free?
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Do Planet simulation or The Orbital Defender have ads?
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