Pulse Orbit vs Dark Frequency
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pulse Orbit
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Ready for Orbit? Pulse Orbit is your new arcade space adventure - easy to learn, hard to master. In this fast-paced, stylish reaction game, you pilot your ship through dangerous orbital paths. Switch orbits at the perfect moment, dodge hazards, and chase new high scores! But that’s just the beginning. Features: Precise One-Tap Gameplay Tap to switch between inner and outer orbits - simple to control, tough to survive. Multiple Ships with Unique Abilities Unlock new ships, each with its own look and special gameplay traits. Power-Ups with Tactical Impact Use magnets, shields, slow-motion, lasers and more to boost your run and clear your path. Epic Boss Battles Face powerful bosses that challenge your reflexes with shifting patterns, mines, and chaos. Retro Vibes & Dynamic Soundtrack A pulsing mix of synthwave, sci-fi visuals and immersive space atmosphere. Global Leaderboards Compete with players worldwide - or challenge your friends to beat your score. Play for free, dive into orbit, and find your rhythm. How long can you ride the pulse? Download now and master the orbit!
Dark Frequency
Battle corrupted beasts with a celestial hammer in a dark, mythic world. This roguelite action survival game features endless waves of enemies, stackable upgrades, and permanent progression. Every run offers a unique challenge, making you stronger with each death.
- Roguelite action survival gameplay
- Intense hammer combat mechanics
- Endless waves of enemies
- Stackable upgrade system
- Permanent progression with Sigils
- Unique Boons for altered gameplay
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The Forge has shattered. The Glass-Beasts have risen. And you are the only thing standing between the world and eternal darkness. You are Crucible-Born, a being of molten glass and beast-soul, hammered into existence by The Ancient One. Armed with a celestial hammer, you must fight through endless trials of corrupted Glass-Beasts, reclaim the scattered Shards, and rekindle the Forge before the world goes cold forever. Every run is different. Every death makes you stronger. Forge your own path through a brutal roguelite system where no two runs play the same. Between waves, choose powerful upgrades that shape how you fight. Stack abilities, build synergies, and discover combinations that turn you from a lone survivor into an unstoppable force of the Forge. Fight with purpose. Strike with weight. Swing your hammer in fast, punishing arcs or charge a ground-shattering slam that sends shockwaves through entire enemy groups. Movement, timing, and positioning matter, dodge through enemy lines, dash to safety, and learn the rhythms of each beast before they overwhelm you. Grow beyond a single run. Spend your earned Shards on permanent Sigils that carry power across every future run. Unlock Boons, game-changing abilities that fundamentally alter how you play. Each session leaves you stronger, more prepared for the next. You will experience Endless waves of Glass-Beasts with scaling difficulty Upgrade system with stackable abilities and unique Boons Permanent progression through Sigils that grow with every run Intense hammer combat A dark, mythic world dripping in forge fire and shattered glass. The Forge remembers every trial.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Dark Frequency at every 6 days against Pulse Orbit's monthly. Dark Frequency also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). 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
Both are free to download. Pulse Orbit sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Dark Frequency sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pulse Orbit ships an update monthly, Dark Frequency every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pulse Orbit | Dark Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 190 MB | 214 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Peter Hildel | Unmbox Studios |
In-app purchases
Pulse Orbit
- Apple Music$0.99
- Ad Free$1.99
- Relics Pack Small$1.99
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- Launch Deal$1.99
- Coins Pack Medium$2.99
- XMAS Deal$2.99
- Launch Deal Rare$3.49
- XMAS Deal Future$3.99
- Coins Pack Large$4.99
- Relics Pack Medium$4.99
- Relics Pack Large$9.99
Dark Frequency
- Ember Purse$1.99
- Content Extension Pack$3.99
- Forge Reserve$4.99
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- Shards Vault$7.99
Questions
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