Orthanc vs More Birds!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Orthanc
Embark on an adventure in this faithful recreation of a classic 1970s graphic dungeon crawl RPG. Explore, defeat monsters, and gather treasure using the touchscreen interface. Experience a challenging yet addictive gameplay loop inspired by early computer games.
- Faithful recreation of a 1970s RPG
- Dungeon crawl gameplay
- Monster combat and treasure hunting
- Touchscreen controls
- Inspired by early computer games
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This game is a faithful recreation of "Orthanc", one of the first graphic dungeon crawl role-playing games developed for the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's PLATO computer in the 1970s. The original was played on a PLATO terminal with a keyboard. (The PLATO version of "Orthanc" was inspired by "pedit5", which you can learn more about in Wikipedia.) The original PLATO terminals used plasma panels only capable of displaying orange and black. There is no sound. This implementation uses the touchscreen for all gameplay. You are an adventurer gaining experience and treasure by defeating monsters. Orthanc is easy to start but hard to put down.
More Birds!
Guide a flock of birds to grow by absorbing smaller groups while avoiding larger ones. Navigate through diverse environments, strategically using ability cards and one-finger controls. This offline game offers a satisfying progression and replayability through roguelike elements.
- One-finger control
- Grow flock mechanic
- Stage-based migration
- Roguelike card selection
- Offline gameplay
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Morebirds! is a lightweight NO-WIFI game built for iPhone. You can play anywhere without internet with only one finger. Guide your bird flock with simple touch control, grow by absorbing smaller flocks, and avoid larger ones as you migrate through new scenes. Careful for the more and more obstacles, and pick the correct abilitiy cards wisely, and adventure through the various world scenes. HOW TO PLAY • Fly toward targets and smaller flocks to grow • Stay away from larger flocks until you’re big enough • Plan clean lines and safe turns — momentum matters FEATURES • One-finger control designed for quick sessions • Satisfying “grow the flock” progression • Stage-based migration to fresh environments • Roguelike card selection for replayability • Smooth performance and responsive gameplay ADS & PRIVACY Morebirds may include ads. SUPPORT Questions, bugs, or feature requests: admin@orintech.net
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: More Birds! at 5.0 against Orthanc's 4.0. More Birds! also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Orthanc's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
More Birds! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.
Orthanc ships an update every 2 months, More Birds! every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Orthanc | More Birds! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Resch | OrinTech |
Customer experience
Orthanc
More Birds!
In-app purchases
Orthanc
No in-app purchases
More Birds!
No in-app purchases
