Comparison

Tether Orbit vs Between Stars

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

Head to head
About

Tether Orbit

Tap and hold to use planetary gravity to launch your ship through space. Collect stars, unlock new vessels, and aim for the highest score possible. Test your skills and see how far you can travel.

Highlights
  • Tap and hold to latch onto planets
  • Use planetary orbits for propulsion
  • Unlock new ships
  • Collect stars
  • Achieve high scores
Features
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Tap and hold to latch onto planets, using their orbit to fling yourself further! Unlock new ships as you venture into space! Collect stars and go for a high score! How far can you go?

About

Between Stars

Features
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Between Stars is a calm gravity puzzle in space. Guide a ship to the glowing blue goal using the pull of planets. Play all 7 levels in “Origins” free, with no ads. One optional purchase permanently unlocks the other 20 levels and every future paid level pack. Aim the ship, launch, and watch gravity bend the route. Every level has a one-burn solution: use one continuous thrust activation, then let gravity carry the ship to the destination without more thrust. Finding it is a challenge, not a requirement — you can use additional thrust whenever you need to correct your course. When you complete a level, you earn points called lumen. How many you earn depends only on your total thrust time: less thrust means more lumen. You can wait before launch without losing lumen. Letting gravity carry the ship doesn’t cost lumen either. Your highest-scoring flight on each level is automatically saved for replay. As you complete levels, these replays form a personal collection you can watch anytime and show to friends. Every successful flight is also saved in “Your paths.” Open it from a completed level to see all your successful routes together. The game includes 27 hand-tuned puzzles divided into three level packs. “Origins” centers on planets that pull the ship. “Deep Gravity” adds moving planets, pulsing gravity fields, and two-planet systems. “Aurora” introduces repulsors: fields that push the ship away instead of pulling it closer. There are no time limits, no lives, and no fuel limits. Retries are unlimited. Experiment at your own pace. Optional hints show a successful route only when you ask. • A calm ambient soundtrack for each pack • Play in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, or Portuguese • No ads, accounts, tracking, or subscriptions

Screenshots

Tether Orbit4 screens
Between Stars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Between Stars at every 10 days against Tether Orbit's every 3 weeks. Tether Orbit's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Tether Orbit sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Between Stars sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tether Orbit ships an update every 3 weeks, Between Stars every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tether Orbit versus Between Stars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTether OrbitBetween Stars
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB181 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam ClaytonFixed Point Solutions SRL

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tether Orbit

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • 1500 Stars / No Ads$1.99
  • 10000 Stars / No Ads$4.99
1 purchases

Between Stars

One-time1
  • Deep Gravity + Aurora$2.99

Questions

Is Tether Orbit free?
Tether Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Between Stars free?
Between Stars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tether Orbit or Between Stars have ads?
Neither Tether Orbit nor Between Stars shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tether Orbit or Between Stars?
Tether Orbit ships an update every 3 weeks, and Between Stars every 10 days. Most recently, Tether Orbit was updated on October 6, 2026 and Between Stars on October 12, 2026.

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