Comparison

Orb Wars vs Tower Buster

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

Head to head
About

Orb Wars

Engage in a variety of orb-shooting game modes, including attack, defense, and competitive multiplayer. Conquer colored orbs by matching three or more to advance through increasingly challenging levels and achieve high scores.

Highlights
  • Attack Mode: Shrink the spinner by shooting colored orbs.
  • Defend Mode: Shoot orbs to conquer a surrounding ring.
  • Classic Mode: Play until balls touch you, increasing difficulty.
  • Onward Mode: Continue previous games with stacked levels.
  • Sudden Death Mode: Limited orb sets for challenging play.
  • Two Player Mode: Compete against another player in various variations.
Features
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Orb Wars 3 is the third revision in the award winning Orb Wars / Bubble Wars series where you conquer an orb or bubble spinner to advanced through levels . Attack Mode - Shoot colored orbs at the spinner circle and try to shrink it. If you get 3 or more colors in a row the orbs are conquered and fly away. Otherwise the circle can grow towards you. Defend Mode - Shoot colored orbs at a spinner ring of orbs that surrounds you. If you get 3 or more colors in a row the orbs are conquered and fly away. Otherwise the ring can start shrinking around you. Classic Mode - Play until the balls touch you and then the game ends. In classic mode the game gets harder at each level. Onward Mode - An extension of class mode, continue previous games. Levels stack at beginning of a level or right before game ended. Sudden Death Mode - Your first set of orbs is your only set. As long as you land them well you can continue playing but once all seven have been lost the game ends. Two Player Mode - Compete against another player. You both play the exact same game field and can even see the other player's game! There are four variations of the two player game, two round based ones and two timed ones. How to play: Simply shoot orbs, trying to get 3 or more orbs of the same color next to each other. Try to finish a level to go to the next, where you get more points for each conquered orb. At the beginning, try to reduce the number of orbs by destroying three or more at a time. When their number has decreased, aim to remove orbs of the same color. Once all orbs of a certain color are gone, the color won't come back, make it easier to remove orbs of the remaining colors. Each orb is worth 1 point times the level you're playing so the higher the level, the more points you earn. However the higher the level, the more orbs that can fall and the number of colors also increases. Each game type and mode (Attack, Defend, Onward, and Sudden Death) maintains its own high score so you can know how well you did. Advanced tips: You can not really throw away orbs you do not need. If an orb leaves the screen, it will come back the next time orbs are added. Because of this, make sure you do not throw away orbs unless you really have to. Or unless you are sure you can finish the level before the orbs come back. Thanks for playing Orb Wars 3! This application includes fonts created by Dan Zadorozny. This application includes sound effects created by DJ Griffin and Iwan Gabovitch.

About

Tower Buster

A casual game where you aim and release bubbles to break down colorful towers. Match bubble colors to trigger chain reactions and earn points as unsupported bubbles fall.

Highlights
  • Aim and release bubbles
  • Match adjacent colors
  • Chain reactions
  • Earn points for falling bubbles
  • One-hand controls
  • Attractive color towers
Features
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Tower Buster is a fun and addictive new game experience involving a tower of colorful bubbles which you must break down with more bubbles! How to play: -Keep your finger pressed on the screen to start aiming at the tower. -Release your finger to throw your bubble. If your bubble hits another color matching one, all adjacent color bubbles will break. -All other bubbles which are no longer being supported by the tower will fall down and earn points! Features: -An instinctive one-hand input controller. -Attractive color towers and various structures. -Fun and rewarding destruction animations.

Screenshots

Orb Wars4 screens
Tower Buster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tower Buster at 4.7 against Orb Wars's 2.2. Tower Buster also leads on ratings volume (16K vs 11) and review sentiment (47% vs 22%). Orb Wars's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tower Buster sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Orb Wars asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tower Buster holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tower Buster has 16K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Orb Wars's written reviews are positive against 47% of Tower Buster's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Orb Wars versus Tower Buster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrb WarsTower Buster
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (11 ratings)4.7 (16K ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews46.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1116K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB296 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperModular Dreams IncA Small Game AB

Customer experience

Orb Wars

All ratings11 ratings
Positive18.2%
Neutral18.2%
Negative63.6%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative66.7%

Tower Buster

All ratings16,373 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral6.1%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews113 reviews
Positive46.9%
Neutral19.5%
Negative33.6%

Bugs and requests

Orb Wars

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Tower Buster

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sound cutting out and not returning without restarting
  • Coins/progress disappearing after updates
  • Certain color combinations difficult for color-blind players

Requested features

3 requests
  • More challenging and varied tower formations
  • Ability to use earned coins for upgrades or bonuses
  • Frequent content updates with new towers and levels

In-app purchases

None

Orb Wars

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Tower Buster

One-time1
  • No Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Orb Wars free?
Orb Wars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tower Buster free?
Tower Buster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Orb Wars or Tower Buster?
Tower Buster is rated higher. Orb Wars averages 2.2 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Tower Buster averages 4.7 from 16K ratings.
Do Orb Wars or Tower Buster have ads?
Tower Buster shows ads; Orb Wars does not.
Which is updated more often, Orb Wars or Tower Buster?
Orb Wars ships an update every 2 months, and Tower Buster every 2 months. Most recently, Orb Wars was updated on September 18, 2026 and Tower Buster on September 30, 2026.

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