Comparison

Statetris vs Orbit

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

Head to head
About

Statetris

This game combines falling block mechanics with geography. Instead of blocks, players position states, countries, and cities in their correct locations. It's a fun, challenging, and educational experience for those who enjoy puzzles and learning about the world.

Highlights
  • Position states, countries, and cities
  • Falling blocks gameplay
  • Educational geography challenges
  • Includes national anthems
  • Multiple regions available
Features
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"Over 1040 diggs!" - digg.com "Statetris is a very fun and interesting game that will have you glued to your screen wanting to play over and over again!" - gamecoholic.com "T****s With a Twist" - Neatorama.com Statetris is an interesting game mixing aspects of the popular falling blocks games and geography. Instead of positioning the typical blocks you position states, countries, counties, prefectures and cities at their proper location. Fun, challenging and educational! How good are you at reassembling these? - China - Europe - France - Germany - Italy - Japan - Netherlands - United Kingdom - United States of America On a side note, all National Anthems are included.

About

Orbit

This app is a meditative physics puzzler where you launch planets to create stable orbits around black holes. Explore a variety of levels, create your own challenges in a sandbox mode, and enjoy a visually artistic and relaxing experience.

Highlights
  • Gravity simulation puzzles
  • Create stable orbits
  • Sandbox mode for level creation
  • Community-created levels
  • Visual orbital mechanics
  • Minimalist graphics and relaxing music
Features
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ORBIT is a gravity simulator at the heart of a puzzle game. Launch planets with a flick of your finger, and try to get them into stable orbits around black holes. Can you make enough orbits to progress to the next level? New: ORBIT now features a Sandbox (paid) where you can create your own levels! Control time, disable collisions, and paint with gravity. Publish your creations to the world for everyone to play. • 45 free levels, with new mechanics are introduced over time — like repulsive black holes and planets with their own gravity that attract each other • Play community-created levels — virtually limitless content made by other players, all completely free • Launch as many planets as you like, and watch the mesmerizing orbital mechanics unfold • Planets leave colored traces, so that at the end of a level you will have created a beautiful piece of art • See the future trajectory of a planet before you launch it • Play in an environment of smooth, minimalist graphics while listening to relaxing classical piano Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/highkeygames Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highkeygames

Screenshots

Statetris4 screens
Orbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Orbit at Free against Statetris's $4.99. Orbit also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 64%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Statetris's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Orbit is free to download; Statetris costs $4.99 up front. Orbit sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Statetris asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Orbit holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orbit has 7.6K ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Statetris's written reviews are positive against 94% of Orbit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Statetris ships an update every 14 months, Orbit every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Statetris versus Orbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStatetrisOrbit
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (35 ratings)4.8 (7.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.0% of reviews94.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings357.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB137 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIntenCTHIGHKEY Games

Customer experience

Statetris

All ratings35 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive64.0%
Neutral16.0%
Negative20.0%

Orbit

All ratings7,603 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews625 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.0%

Bugs and requests

Statetris

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Orbit

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • In app purchase not received
  • Sandbox mode not working
  • Game crashing and unable to open

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to zoom in and out
  • Ability to rotate the game to landscape on iPad
  • Ability to edit and move existing objects in sandbox mode
  • Ability to name planets and add moons
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  • More levels and game modes

In-app purchases

None

Statetris

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Orbit

One-time7
  • $1 contribution$0.99
  • Remove ads$0.99
  • $2 contribution$1.99
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  • $3 contribution$2.99
  • Unlock Sandbox (and remove ads)$2.99
  • $5 contribution$4.99
  • $10 contribution$9.99

Questions

Is Statetris free?
Statetris costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orbit free?
Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Statetris or Orbit?
Orbit is rated higher. Statetris averages 4.4 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Orbit averages 4.8 from 7.6K ratings.
Do Statetris or Orbit have ads?
Orbit shows ads; Statetris does not.
Which is updated more often, Statetris or Orbit?
Statetris ships an update every 14 months, and Orbit every 2 months. Most recently, Statetris was updated on October 15, 2026 and Orbit on October 17, 2026.

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