# Cubistry vs Orbit

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cubistry | Orbit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.9 (86 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cubistry/id591937403/reviews) | **[4.8 (7.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orbit-playing-with-gravity/id991457817/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 86 | **7.6K** |
| Positive reviews | 57.6% of reviews | **94.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 33 MB | 137 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Match 2 LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/591937406) | [HIGHKEY Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1170680369) |

## What reviewers say

### Cubistry

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cubistry/id591937403)

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:** 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 |
| Unlock Sandbox (and remove ads) | $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 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*