Blueprint 3D vs Orbit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blueprint 3D
Engage in a unique 3D motion puzzle game where you rotate abstract shapes to reveal hidden blueprint images. Create your own puzzles from photos and explore over 300 levels across 11 artistic themes with an original soundtrack.
- 3D motion puzzle gameplay
- Create puzzles from photos
- Over 300 levels
- 11 theme packs
- Original soundtrack
- Trophy room and Game Center support
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AN ENTIRELY NEW GAMING EXPERIENCE **USA TODAY: Rating: 4 stars (out of 4) "In the crowded market of puzzle apps, Blueprint 3D HD shines for its uniqueness." Magical 3D motion puzzle game Never before seen gameplay NEW: Create own 3-D puzzles • OVER 300 LEVELS OF PURE AMAZEMENT! Each level begins with a mysterious clutter of seemingly chaotic dots and lines. Underneath all the chaos, however, lies a beautiful blueprint image waiting to be uncovered. It’s right there in front of you: Just drag your finger across the screen to rotate the figure, and all of a sudden you’ll notice that the lines start to make sense! Solve the puzzle by rotating the figure in all directions and on all planes until you hit the sweet spot. Once you’re there, the secret picture will reveal itself. Wait till you see this in action! • 3-D Camera and Editor Feature Take photos and easily convert them into amazing 3-D puzzles. • INCLUDES 11 THEMES AND FREE UPDATES! Reveal hundreds of artistic images and amaze your friends with the magic of this app. Select your picture challenge from the following themes: • ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Each theme comes with its own original music, but feel free switch to your favorite tracks in iTunes. Whatever your musical preference, this app is sure to deliver a delightfully artistic multimedia experience. • TROPHY ROOM AND GAME CENTER Earn trophies while you unlock new images, and add your prizes to your Blueprint 3D trophy room. Unlock GAME CENTER achievements and post the leading high score. Feature Overview: - Amazing 3D Motion Puzzle - 3-D Camera and Editor - Create new Levels - More than 300 Levels - 11 Theme Packs - Smooth Graphics - Retina Display Support - Original Soundtrack - Trophy Room - Game Center Support - Global High Scores - Game Center Achievements
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.
- Gravity simulation puzzles
- Create stable orbits
- Sandbox mode for level creation
- Community-created levels
- Visual orbital mechanics
- Minimalist graphics and relaxing music
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Orbit at Free against Blueprint 3D's $0.99. Blueprint 3D's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#192 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Orbit is free to download; Blueprint 3D costs $0.99 up front. Blueprint 3D sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Orbit sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Blueprint 3D against 4.8 for Orbit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.2K and 7.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Blueprint 3D's written reviews are positive against 94% of Orbit's.
Blueprint 3D ships an update every 3 months, Orbit every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.
| Parameter | Blueprint 3D | Orbit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (5.2K ratings) | 4.8 (7.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.6% of reviews | 94.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.2K | 7.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #192 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FDG Entertainment GmbH & Co.KG | HIGHKEY Games |
Customer experience
Blueprint 3D
Orbit
User reviews
Blueprint 3D
From 5.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 🎨 Unique and creative concept
- 🧠 Challenges spatial awareness
- 🎨 Ability to create custom puzzles
- 🎨 Visually appealing graphics
Room to improve
- 🤔 Puzzles can become repetitive
- 🤔 Difficulty progression could be improved
- 🤔 Limited level variety
Orbit
From 7.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fire game
- 👍 Relaxing and Enjoyable
- 👍 Calming, fun, stimulating, humble
- 👍 Simple and yet complicated
- 👍 Elegant and easy
Room to improve
- 🐛 In app purchased not reicevied
- 🐛 Purchase didn't work for sandbox & ad removal but it's fun.
- 🔒 Be ware of your data
- 🐛 Love-hate
Bugs and requests
Blueprint 3D
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes or freezes on some devices
- Inconsistent performance on older devices
Requested features
3 requests- More level packs and difficulty options
- Ability to save and share custom puzzles
- Improved tutorial and instructions
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
Blueprint 3D
- Buy 5 solutions$0.99
- Buy 15 solutions$1.99
Orbit
- $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









