Wizards Orb vs Caldera Tropics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wizards Orb
A strategic puzzle game where players guide a wizard to push orbs onto stars. Solve levels by correctly positioning all orbs. Offers intuitive swipe or directional pad controls for movement.
- Orb pushing mechanics
- Star level completion
- 4-way directional pad control
- Swipe controls
- Single orb pushing
- Strategic thinking required
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A puzzle game that takes thinking and strategy. Move the wizard to push the orbs on top of the stars. Get all of the orbs on stars and the level is solved! You can use the 4-way direction pad or you can swipe up, down, left or right to move the wizard. You cannot pull orbs, they can only be pushed, and only one orb can be pushed at a time.
Caldera Tropics
A puzzle game where you manipulate the terrain to push robots into water or off the map. Strategically move tiles to trigger enemy actions and clear levels without taking damage.
- Terrain manipulation gameplay
- Push enemies into water
- Destroy enemies by pushing them off-edge
- Strategic enemy action timers
- Level-based progression
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A game inspired by Into the Breach and Baba is You in which you push enemy robots into water by moving the earth beneath your feet! Push tiles by tapping an adjacent tile in your desired direction. When you do, your tile pushes every other solid (non-water) tile in front of you in that direction. You cannot, however, push toward a mountain tile. Whenever you move, each enemy's action timer decreases by one. When it reaches zero, they attack the endangered space(s) in front of them. Destroy enemies or tiles by pushing them off of the edge or into chasms. Destroy all enemies without dying to complete the level! Credits Created by Munro Hoberman and Lionel Miele-Herndon Music by Antti Luode Thanks to Gravity Sounds for some sound effects Special Thanks to Kurt Bieg, Henry Lam, and the rest of our playtesters and classmates.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wizards Orb at 100% against Caldera Tropics's 13%. Wizards Orb also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). Caldera Tropics's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Wizards Orb sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Caldera Tropics asks for nothing beyond the download.
Wizards Orb ships an update every 22 months, Caldera Tropics every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wizards Orb | Caldera Tropics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.7 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 13.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months — better | Every 26 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Prairie West Software Consulting | Ken Herndon |
Customer experience
Wizards Orb
Caldera Tropics
In-app purchases
Wizards Orb
- 5 Lives$0.99
- No Ads$0.99
- 10 Lives$1.99
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- Stage 2$1.99
- Stage 3$1.99
- 25 Lives$2.99
- 60 Lives$4.99
Caldera Tropics
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Wizards Orb or Caldera Tropics have ads?
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