Knife Rain vs Planetary Orbit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Knife Rain
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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?
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.
- One-tap gameplay
- Evolving visual themes
- Generative ambient soundtrack
- Increasing speed and difficulty
- Unlockable trail effects
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Planetary Orbit sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Knife Rain asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Knife Rain | Planetary Orbit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | famobi | Tavistock LLC |
In-app purchases
Knife Rain
No in-app purchases
Planetary Orbit
- 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









