Comparison

Tilterpillar vs Orbital Invaders

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

Head to head
About

Tilterpillar

Control a growing caterpillar by tilting your device. Eat leaves to increase its length and unlock different butterfly breeds. Compete for the top spot in this unique take on the classic snake game.

Highlights
  • Tilt-to-control gameplay
  • Caterpillar growth mechanic
  • Collect different colored leaves
  • Unlock butterfly breeds
  • Level up points system
  • Leaderboard competition
Features
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Play this classic game of "snake" by tilting your device as a controller. Using this novel control technique, tilt in a direction to make a caterpillar eat leaves. Eating leaves makes the caterpillar grow in length, providing more of a challenge. Sometimes different coloured leaves will appear, causing different things to happen! "It's a good little game and well worth a look." - Kotaku.com Learn about butterfly breeds in this unique "snake" game. Each play awards level up points. Collect enough points to unlock different butterflies! Can you tilt your way to no.1?

About

Orbital Invaders

Pilot a spaceship and defend Earth's orbit in this Sci-Fi arcade shooter. React quickly to enemy attacks, upgrade weapons, and use power-ups to survive waves of unique aliens, asteroids, and bosses. Save the planet in this action-packed space simulator.

Highlights
  • Dual-stick controls for movement and firing
  • Variety of unique enemies and bosses
  • Weapon upgrades and power-ups
  • Defend orbit and destroy asteroids
  • Multiple worlds to unlock
  • Fast-paced arcade action
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Become a spaceship pilot and defend orbit. Orbital Invaders is a Sci-Fi arcade action game where the skill to react the situation and predict attack of enemies determine the outcome of battles. Shoot them all. Unique enemies, asteroid, spaceships, mines, missiles, space worms and bosses. In this Shoot 'em up game you will fly around different planets, defend orbit, destroy asteroids, spaceships, bosses and other enemies. Winning for someone who won 't miss a single goal. Upgrade weapons, use bombs and booster in critical situations. Save the planet! Save the orbit! Fantastic and amazing spaceship simulator. New shoot 'em up game! The control is tied to two sticks (virtual gamepad): one controlling the movement of the spaceship, the other changing the direction of fire. There are three lives in reserve, weapons like laser or plasma, three atomic bombs and acceleration for emergency cases. Collect points and get extra life. There are multiple worlds to unlock, option to switch between a laser and plasma gun, using bombs and escape with high speed power up when needed. The gameplay feels right. It's natural and quite satisfying. Definitely a good choice for short sessions. Easy to pick up and play. Made for Super Stardust & Geometry Wars fans. https://twitter.com/shaggy_dwarf https://www.facebook.com/ShaggyDwarf/ https://vk.com/shaggydwarf

Screenshots

Tilterpillar3 screens
Orbital Invaders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tilterpillar at Free against Orbital Invaders's $0.99. Tilterpillar also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 67%). Orbital Invaders's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.5). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Tilterpillar is free to download; Orbital Invaders costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Orbital Invaders holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 38 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of Tilterpillar's written reviews are positive against 67% of Orbital Invaders's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tilterpillar versus Orbital Invaders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTilterpillarOrbital Invaders
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.1 (43 ratings)4.7 (38 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings43 — better38
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.511.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB144 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHawken KingAlexandr Lobanov

Customer experience

Tilterpillar

All ratings43 ratings
Positive76.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative20.9%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.1%

Orbital Invaders

All ratings38 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Tilterpillar

No in-app purchases

None

Orbital Invaders

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tilterpillar free?
Tilterpillar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orbital Invaders free?
Orbital Invaders costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tilterpillar or Orbital Invaders?
Orbital Invaders is rated higher. Tilterpillar averages 4.1 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Orbital Invaders averages 4.7 from 38 ratings.
Do Tilterpillar or Orbital Invaders have ads?
Neither Tilterpillar nor Orbital Invaders shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tilterpillar or Orbital Invaders?
Tilterpillar ships an update every 3 weeks, and Orbital Invaders every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tilterpillar was updated on November 1, 2026 and Orbital Invaders on November 2, 2026.

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