# Magic War vs Órbita

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Órbita at 100% against Magic War's 11%. Órbita also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 11). Magic War's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (357 vs 1). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Magic War sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Órbita asks for nothing beyond the download.

Órbita holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic War has 357 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Magic War's written reviews are positive against 100% of Órbita's.

Magic War ships an update fortnightly, Órbita every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Magic War | Órbita |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (357 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-war-defense/id6747439142/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orbita-one-tap/id6810405604/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **357** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 11.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 241 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Genesis Network](https://appshunter.io/developer/1668975668) | [Jefferson Benzan Tapia](https://appshunter.io/developer/6810405606) |

## What reviewers say

### Magic War

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-war-defense/id6747439142)

Protect a magical continent by strategically moving your hero, building defenses, and commanding epic heroes. Face waves of monsters and team up for epic co-op sieges to stop the Demon King.

**Highlights:** Strategic grid-based movement, Tower defense missions, Kingdom building and defense design, Command epic heroes, Real-time co-op sieges

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| $0.99 Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| $1.99 Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| $2.99 Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| $3.99 Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| $4.99 Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| $9.99 Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| $19.99 Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| $24.99 Pack | $24.99 | one-time |
| $29.99 Pack | $29.99 | one-time |
| $49.99 Pack | $49.99 | one-time |
| $99.99 Pack | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Addictive main tower defense game
- 👍 Lots of features and gameplay loops
- 👍 Great character designs

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Unbalanced gameplay
- 🤔 Unrelated minigame not what was advertised
- 👎 Unappealing character style in thumbnails

**Reported bugs**

- Game not working as advertised, switching to different game
- Significant lag issues

**Requested features**

- Focus more on advertising the main game instead of the minigame


### Órbita

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orbita-one-tap/id6810405604)

Embark on a cosmic journey, spinning, dodging, and leaping between planets. Explore diverse worlds, complete missions, and upgrade your ship in this engaging space arcade experience. Enjoy unique gameplay modes and an original soundtrack.

**Highlights:** Spin, dodge, and leap between planets, Three distinct gameplay modes, Explore 12 illustrated planets, 60-step mission map, Ship upgrades and power-ups, Original music and haptics, Offline play

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Magic War free?

Magic War is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Órbita free?

Órbita is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Magic War or Órbita?

Órbita is rated higher. Magic War averages 3.8 out of 5 from 357 ratings, while Órbita averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Magic War or Órbita have ads?

Órbita shows ads; Magic War does not.

### Which is updated more often, Magic War or Órbita?

Magic War ships an update fortnightly, and Órbita every 5 days. Most recently, Magic War was updated on October 19, 2026 and Órbita on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*