Comparison

Blue Defense vs Orbz

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

Head to head
About

Blue Defense

Defend your planet from alien invaders using a powerful cannon. Engage in intense arcade action with various game modes, leaderboards, and unlockable content. Enjoy updated retro graphics and flexible controls.

Highlights
  • Planet cannon for mass enemy destruction
  • Gauntlet mode to win the game
  • Infinite-Classic and Infinite-Quickstart modes
  • Level select with medal earning
  • 74 global leaderboards
  • Automatic save state
  • Multi-touch and tilt controls
Features
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"Entirely unique, without peer on the app store!" - NoDpad "Original, intense, addictive, and most of all, fun!" - 148apps Intense planetary defense arcade action! The Blue planet is in peril - take the fight into your own hands, and blast the evil Red and Green enemies out of the sky with the all-new planet cannon! Blue Defense: Second Wave builds on the legendary pick-up-and-play gameplay of the original 2008 hit, hailed as an "App Store classic" by many. With game modes ranging from just seconds to several hours, you won't be able to put it down!* 6.8 billion lives hang in the balance... how long can you keep them alive? "A game that's not to be missed." - TouchArcade "A brilliantly executed game... Replay value is outstanding!" - AppSmile Features: - The planet cannon lets you take out hundreds of enemies at once! - All-new Gauntlet mode lets you win the game!** - Infinite-Classic and Infinite-Quickstart modes - last as long as you can! - Level select mode - practice a level, and earn medals for your skills! - 74 mode-based global leaderboards! - Automatic save state - continue your game, even without iOS 4! - Updated retro art style - iPhone 4 Retina resolution graphics - Runs smooth and fast even on the oldest devices Content: - Red and Green enemies! - 24 enemy types! - 64 all-new levels! - Over 200 medals to obtain! Controls: - Both multitouch and tilt controls available, both can be used simultaneously - Tilt controls: bullets shoot up, unless there's no gravity where you are - Multi-target locking: double-tap the screen where you want to continue shooting - Planet cannon: tap and drag from the planet to aim, release to fire - Double-tap the planet to pause * Seriously, there's a guy who told me he'd play it quietly in his pew waiting for church to start! ** It's the only game mode where you can have more than 0 lives at the end...

About

Orbz

Features
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Dark. Organic. Strategic. Orbz drops you into a microscopic battlefield where glowing nodes pulse with life. Drag to send swarms of larvae across the map. Overwhelm enemy nodes. Conquer. Expand. Dominate. CAMPAIGN Pick one of 4 races — each plays differently. Crimson hits hard. Shadow swarms fast. Venom adapts. Bloom outlasts. 30 handcrafted levels per race. 3 stars to earn on each. SURVIVAL Build your own fighter. Distribute stat points across Strength, Production, Speed, and Defence. Face tougher opponents every round. Level up or die trying. - One-finger controls: drag to attack, tap to coordinate - 120+ campaign levels with escalating AI - Stunning organic visuals: orbital larvae, glowing trails, pulsing nodes - No ads, no pay-to-win — skill only - Play offline, anywhere

Screenshots

Blue Defense4 screens
Orbz4 screens

Verdict

The call

Blue Defense and Orbz are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both are free to download. Blue Defense sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Orbz sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Blue Defense versus Orbz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlue DefenseOrbz
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB118 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCat in a Box SoftwareBenjamin Changala

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Blue Defense

One-time1
  • Full Content$1.99
1 purchases

Orbz

One-time1
  • Orbz - Buy the full game$2.99

Questions

Is Blue Defense free?
Blue Defense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orbz free?
Orbz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Blue Defense or Orbz have ads?
Neither Blue Defense nor Orbz shows ads.

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