Comparison

Cubistry vs Orbit

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

Head to head
About

Cubistry

Engage in a 3D cube matching puzzle game. Swipe to rotate a cube of cubes and tap matching cubes to make them pop. Compete in various timed modes or a co-op mode to achieve victory.

Highlights
  • 3D cube rotation
  • Cube matching and popping
  • Puzzle Mode
  • Cube Attack Mode
  • Timed modes (1, 5, 10 minutes)
  • Co-op puzzle mode
Features
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Cubistry is a 3D cube matching puzzle game. Rotate a cube of cubes in three dimension with a swipe of your finger and tap cubes that look the same to make them pop. Pop'em all to win the game in Puzzle Mode or hold back the cubes from becoming a cube of cubes in Cube Attack Mode! Also see how many matches you can find in One Minute, Five Minutes, Ten Minutes Modes, and Co-Op puzzle mode with more modes to come.

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

Cubistry3 screens
Orbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Orbit at Free against Cubistry's $1.99. Orbit also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (94% vs 58%). Cubistry'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.

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; Cubistry costs $1.99 up front. Orbit sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Cubistry asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Orbit holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orbit has 7.6K ratings behind it against 86, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Cubistry's written reviews are positive against 94% of Orbit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cubistry ships an update every 5 weeks, Orbit every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Cubistry versus Orbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCubistryOrbit
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (86 ratings)4.8 (7.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.6% of reviews94.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings867.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB137 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatch 2 LLCHIGHKEY Games

Customer experience

Cubistry

All ratings86 ratings
Positive67.4%
Neutral12.8%
Negative19.8%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive57.6%
Neutral12.1%
Negative30.3%

Orbit

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

Bugs and requests

Cubistry

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

Cubistry

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 Cubistry free?
Cubistry costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orbit free?
Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cubistry or Orbit?
Orbit is rated higher. Cubistry averages 3.9 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while Orbit averages 4.8 from 7.6K ratings.
Do Cubistry or Orbit have ads?
Orbit shows ads; Cubistry does not.
Which is updated more often, Cubistry or Orbit?
Cubistry ships an update every 5 weeks, and Orbit every 2 months. Most recently, Cubistry was updated on October 11, 2026 and Orbit on October 20, 2026.

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