Comparison

Knife Rain vs Planetary Orbit

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

Head to head
About

Knife Rain

Features
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Sharpen your knives and get ready for the ultimate challenge! In this crazy addictive skill game, you have to throw knives into the targets to break them. Unlock additional knives and awesome tools by beating every 5th stage or by collecting apples. Wait for the perfect moment to throw and make sure to not hit any knives or objects already stuck in the target. Play the boss mode if you want an extra challenge and unlock some more special knives! Can you beat them all and reach a high score?

About

Planetary Orbit

A minimalist one-tap arcade game where you tap to release from orbit and fly to the next planet. Miss a planet and you'll drift into space. The game features evolving visual themes and a generative ambient soundtrack.

Highlights
  • One-tap gameplay
  • Evolving visual themes
  • Generative ambient soundtrack
  • Increasing speed and difficulty
  • Unlockable trail effects
Features
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Planetary Orbit is a minimalist one-tap arcade game set in a mesmerizing solar system. You orbit a glowing planet. Tap anywhere to release — your dot flies through space. Catch the next planet before you drift into the void. THE GAME • Tap to release from orbit and fly toward the next planet • Land on it to score a point and keep your streak alive • Miss the next planet and you disappear into space • The world scrolls upward continuously — idle too long and you fall off the screen • Speed and difficulty increase as your score climbs VISUAL THEMES As you play, the sky, planets, and trails evolve through stunning visual themes. Seven handcrafted worlds to discover: — Aurora: cool greens and teal in a northern night sky — Volcanic: fiery reds over a molten horizon — Deep Ocean: deep blues beneath a twilight sea — Neon City: electric purples and magentas at midnight — Dusk: warm ambers and gold under a fading sun — Night: crisp whites and deep blues in the quiet dark — Dream: soft purples and indigo in a cosmic dreamscape TRAILS Leave a signature trail as you orbit: — Classic: a clean, elegant arc. Always free. — Comet: a wide luminous tail with a glowing core — Rainbow: a color-shifting spectrum that cycles as you fly MUSIC A generative ambient soundtrack evolves with the game — no two runs sound exactly alike. THE CHALLENGE Orbit speed increases every 5 points. Planet gaps grow wider. One mistimed tap ends everything. Simple to learn. Hard to put down.

Screenshots

Knife Rain4 screens
Planetary Orbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Knife Rain at none against Planetary Orbit's 7. Knife Rain also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Planetary Orbit's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Planetary Orbit sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Knife Rain asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Knife Rain versus Planetary Orbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnife RainPlanetary Orbit
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB1 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperfamobiTavistock LLC

In-app purchases

None

Knife Rain

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Planetary Orbit

One-time7
  • Aurora Theme$0.99
  • Volcanic Theme$0.99
  • Deep Ocean Theme$0.99
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  • Comet Trail$0.99
  • Neon City Theme$1.99
  • Rainbow Trail$1.99
  • Unlock Everything$4.99

Questions

Is Knife Rain free?
Knife Rain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Planetary Orbit free?
Planetary Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Knife Rain or Planetary Orbit have ads?
Knife Rain shows ads; Planetary Orbit does not.

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