# JezzBall Classic vs Orbit

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Orbit at 94% against JezzBall Classic's 28%. Orbit also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (4.8 vs 3.5). JezzBall Classic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Orbit holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orbit has 7.7K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of JezzBall Classic's written reviews are positive against 94% of Orbit's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | JezzBall Classic | Orbit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.5 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jezzball-classic/id463237404/reviews) | **[4.8 (7.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orbit-playing-with-gravity/id991457817/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 8 | **7.7K** |
| Positive reviews | 28.4% of reviews | **94.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#195** | — |
| Size | 99 MB | 139 MB |
| Requires iOS | **5.1.1** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Marcus Bjuhr](https://appshunter.io/developer/463237407) | [HIGHKEY Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1170680369) |

## What reviewers say

### JezzBall Classic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jezzball-classic/id463237404)

**Currently charting:** #195 Top Paid · Casual (US App Store)

Recreate the classic arcade experience of containing bouncing atoms by building walls. Enjoy enhanced graphics, sound, and physics, with new game modes and customizable features for endless replayability.

**Highlights:** Original JezzBall experience, Multiple user profiles, 700 background images, 8 classic MIDI music tracks, Customizable sound effects, Automatic game saving, High score lists, 83 gameplay mods

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Orbit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orbit-playing-with-gravity/id991457817)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| $1 contribution | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| $2 contribution | $1.99 | one-time |
| $3 contribution | $2.99 | one-time |
| Orbit Pro | $2.99 | one-time |
| $5 contribution | $4.99 | one-time |
| $10 contribution | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fire game
- 👍 Relaxing and Enjoyable
- 👍 Calming, fun, stimulating, humble
- 👍 Simple and yet complicated
- 👍 Elegant and easy

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 In app purchased not reicevied
- 🐛 Purchase didn't work for sandbox & ad removal but it's fun.
- 🔒 Be ware of your data
- 🐛 Love-hate

**Reported bugs**

- In app purchase not received
- Sandbox mode not working
- Game crashing and unable to open

**Requested features**

- 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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is JezzBall Classic free?

JezzBall Classic 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, JezzBall Classic or Orbit?

Orbit is rated higher. JezzBall Classic averages 3.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Orbit averages 4.8 from 7.7K ratings.

### Do JezzBall Classic or Orbit have ads?

Orbit shows ads; JezzBall Classic does not.

### Which is updated more often, JezzBall Classic or Orbit?

JezzBall Classic ships an update every 2 months, and Orbit every 2 months. Most recently, JezzBall Classic was updated on November 6, 2026 and Orbit on November 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*