Comparison

Plasma Orb vs Idle Orbital Marble

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

Head to head
About

Plasma Orb

Control a ball-shaped creature by tilting your device. Navigate through beautiful and mysterious environments, overcoming obstacles and mazes in various themed levels.

Highlights
  • Tilt device to control movement
  • Navigate mazes and obstacles
  • Explore diverse environments
  • Beautifully designed levels
  • Challenging gameplay
Features
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*** Dive in the beautiful and mysterious world with your Plasmorb! *** Plasmorb is a ball shaped creature that you are going to control. Playing is easy - just tilt your device to the required side and the ball will roll to the same direction. You will encounter many hindrances, mazes and mysterious constructions. All the game levels look beautiful. You have to travel through an old forest, dangerous swamps and even explore the depths of underground!

About

Idle Orbital Marble

Engage in a relaxing puzzle game with realistic physics. Merge identical marbles to unlock new paths and overcome various challenges. Enjoy stunning 3D graphics and animations as you progress through different levels.

Highlights
  • Realistic physics effects
  • Marble merging mechanic
  • Unlockable routes
  • Multiple challenges
  • 3D graphics and animations
Features
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Unlock more routes! Realistic Physical Effects! Don't forget to merge when you obtain three same balls!! Features: - Easy-to-play game for every player - Different challenges to complete - Amazing animations and great 3D graphics

Screenshots

Plasma Orb4 screens
Idle Orbital Marble4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Idle Orbital Marble at 4.8 against Plasma Orb's 4.1. Idle Orbital Marble also leads on ratings volume (11K vs 12) and review sentiment (76% vs 66%). Plasma Orb's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Plasma Orb sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Orbital Marble sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle Orbital Marble holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Orbital Marble has 11K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Plasma Orb's written reviews are positive against 76% of Idle Orbital Marble's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plasma Orb ships an update every 5 weeks, Idle Orbital Marble every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Plasma Orb versus Idle Orbital Marble: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlasma OrbIdle Orbital Marble
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (12 ratings)4.8 (11K ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.2% of reviews75.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1211K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB159 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTZAR gamesSolid Games

Customer experience

Plasma Orb

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral8.5%
Negative25.4%

Idle Orbital Marble

All ratings11,333 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive75.7%
Neutral8.6%
Negative15.8%

Bugs and requests

Plasma Orb

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Idle Orbital Marble

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Marbles getting stuck on certain obstacles
  • Inconsistent ad placements

Requested features

3 requests
  • More diverse levels and maps
  • Ability to customize/build own tracks
  • Offline play without ads

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Plasma Orb

One-time4
  • Unlock all levels$0.99
  • Small bag of coins$0.99
  • Bag of Coins$1.99
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  • Large bag of Coins$2.99
2 purchases

Idle Orbital Marble

One-time2
  • No Ads Lite$2.99
  • No Ads Plus$4.99

Questions

Is Plasma Orb free?
Plasma Orb is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Orbital Marble free?
Idle Orbital Marble is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Plasma Orb or Idle Orbital Marble?
Idle Orbital Marble is rated higher. Plasma Orb averages 4.1 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Idle Orbital Marble averages 4.8 from 11K ratings.
Do Plasma Orb or Idle Orbital Marble have ads?
Idle Orbital Marble shows ads; Plasma Orb does not.
Which is updated more often, Plasma Orb or Idle Orbital Marble?
Plasma Orb ships an update every 5 weeks, and Idle Orbital Marble every 3 months. Most recently, Plasma Orb was updated on November 1, 2026 and Idle Orbital Marble on November 1, 2026.

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