Comparison

Craft Drill vs Orbit

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

Head to head
About

Craft Drill

Mine valuable resources like coal, iron, gold, and diamonds with an upgradable drill. Switch between various attachments to optimize your extraction and build a prosperous mining empire. Enjoy casual gameplay and complete challenging levels to become the ultimate mining tycoon.

Highlights
  • Drill upgrades
  • Resource extraction (coal, iron, gold, diamonds)
  • Attachment switching
  • Economic strategy
  • Casual gameplay
Features
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Uncover hidden riches as you wield a powerful drill, extracting coal, iron, gold, and diamonds. Upgrade your drill and switch between attachments like wooden shovels, stone shovels, iron pickaxes, and diamond pickaxes for optimized resource extraction. GAME FEATURES: - Drill Upgrades: Evolve your drilling capabilities, from basic to unstoppable. - Resource Extraction: Mine coal, iron, gold, and diamonds for wealth and opulence. - Economic Strategy: Manage resources to build and expand your mining empire. - Casual Gaming: Enjoy simple controls and engaging gameplay. Complete challenging levels, improve your drill, and become the ultimate mining tycoon. Tackle intricate challenges as you delve deeper into the earth.

About

Orbit

Features
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ORBIT - One tap. Total focus. Pure arcade. You orbit a black hole. Tap to reverse direction. Fly through the gaps in incoming rings. Hit a wall — and the singularity consumes you. Simple to learn. Brutal to master. ENDLESS MODE Survive as long as possible. Rings get faster, gaps get tighter. Every run is different. How far can you push your orbit? 20 HAND-CRAFTED LEVELS From your first awakening to the final singularity. Each level introduces new mechanics: rotating rings, splitting walls, pendulum motion, shrinking orbits, mirror twins, and more. Earn up to 3 stars on every challenge. ONE TAP. THAT'S IT. No buttons. No menus during play. Just you, the rings, and your reflexes. Designed for short bursts and long sessions. CUSTOMIZE YOUR ORBIT Earn coins as you play. Unlock 6 skins, 5 particle trails, 4 background themes, and 4 music styles. Make every run yours. FEATURES - 20 hand-crafted levels with unique mechanics - Endless mode with dynamic difficulty - Local high score rankings - 6 skins, 5 trails, 4 themes, 4 music styles - Beautiful synthwave audio - One-handed, portrait gameplay - Plays offline — no account needed - Compatible with iPhone SE through iPhone 16 Pro Max THE FEEL Orbit is built for that "one more try" feeling. The kind of game you reach for in line at the coffee shop. The kind that turns five minutes into an hour. Inspired by classic arcade reflex games, refined for modern mobile. No timers. No energy. No paywalls. Just orbit. Privacy: Orbit does not collect personal data. All progress is stored locally on your device.

Screenshots

Craft Drill3 screens
Orbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Orbit at none against Craft Drill's 5. Craft Drill's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Craft Drill sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Orbit asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Craft Drill ships an update every 3 weeks, Orbit every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Craft Drill versus Orbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCraft DrillOrbit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (207 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings207 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB5 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperYso CorpRoman Maidl

Bugs and requests

Craft Drill

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • Game won't load past level select menu after first level
  • Game freezes when trying to play
  • Purchased ad-free access not restored after reinstalling
  • Game crashes and purchase is lost
  • App won't load, ads don't load
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  • Game bugs out after fully closing the app, requires reinstalling
  • Game shows title screen and won't load
  • Cannot get past the first level
  • Game stays on title screen
  • Game glitches out and won't load
  • Restore purchases doesn't work
  • Game crashes after paying for no ads
  • Game won't open after paying for no ads
  • Bug where game can't be played after reaching 50% on level 1
  • Stopped letting me play after reaching 50% on level 1, only shows title screen
  • App has a bug on level 1, won't start after finishing and exiting app
  • Game progress reset after update
  • Paid for no ads, still getting them
  • Review box shuts down mid-review

Requested features

9 requests
  • Fix the game
  • Add new ores, upgrades, and buildings
  • Add more content
  • Add color to levels
  • Fix ads after purchase
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  • Fix purchase restoration
  • Fix game loading issues
  • Fix game freezing issues
  • Fix game crashing issues

Orbit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Craft Drill

One-time5
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 25k Money & Remove Ads$3.99
  • 50k Money$4.99
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  • 100k Money$7.49
  • 250k Money & Remove Ads$9.99
None

Orbit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Craft Drill free?
Craft Drill is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orbit free?
Orbit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Craft Drill or Orbit have ads?
Both Craft Drill and Orbit show ads.
Which is updated more often, Craft Drill or Orbit?
Craft Drill ships an update every 3 weeks, and Orbit every 2 weeks. Most recently, Craft Drill was updated on October 22, 2026 and Orbit on October 5, 2026.

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