Comparison

Tiny Crawler vs Orbital Pursuit

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

Head to head
About

Tiny Crawler

Explore a grim, procedurally generated underworld in this pixel-art roguelite. Battle unique enemies, disarm traps, and make meaningful choices in tactical turn-based combat. Discover hidden treasures and powerful artifacts in a dark fantasy urban decay setting.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated levels
  • Tactical turn-based combat
  • Unique enemies and traps
  • Mysterious events and hidden treasures
  • Character progression (DnD rules)
  • Permadeath
  • Crafting system
Features
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Descend into a surreal, gritty underworld in Tiny Crawler, a pixel-art roguelite where every choice matters and danger lurks in every shadow. Battle bizarre enemies, disarm strange traps, and explore a city of secrets, blending dark fantasy with urban decay. Discover mysterious traders, uncover powerful artefacts, and test your luck at ancient altars. With procedurally generated encounters, moody pixel visuals, and an atmospheric soundtrack, Tiny Crawler offers a fresh challenge every time you play. Features: - Procedurally generated levels and encounters - Unique enemies and traps inspired by cult classic manga - Mysterious events and hidden treasures - Tactical turn-based combat and meaningful choices - Chunky pixel art and a dark, immersive atmosphere - Designed to be played in short stints in mobile (iOS only at the moment) - Character progression based on DnD rules - Permadeath - Procedurally generated encounters - Turn-based combat - 200 items - 32 enemies - 10 bosses - 10 events - 3 Biomes - Identifiable items - Crafting - Achievements - Spell casting Do you have what it takes to survive the crawl?

About

Orbital Pursuit

Engage in an endless space battle, navigating through three lanes to collect resources and destroy enemies. Swipe to dodge obstacles and tap to fire, with increasing speed as you progress. Compete for the top spot on the global leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Endless space combat
  • Lane-based navigation
  • Collect stars, diamonds, and power-ups
  • Destroy asteroids and enemy ships
  • Global leaderboard
  • Ad removal in-app purchase
Features
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Orbital Pursuit is an endless battle into deep space. Your mission: Fly through the galaxy collecting stars, diamonds, and power-ups. Destroy asteroids & enemy ships at all costs! Play is simple - there are three lanes to fly. Swipe your finger left & right for quick navigation to avoid space rocks, enemy ships, & projectiles. Tap to shoot! As you fly further into the unknown, your spaceship increases speed, making obstacle avoidance more difficult. Stay on your toes! Game Center: Your high score is automatically submitted to the global leaderboard. Music can be turned on and off using the settings menu. Remove ads forever, just $9.99. Locate the in-app purchase through the settings menu. Want a feature added? Let us know in a review! :-)

Screenshots

Tiny Crawler4 screens
Orbital Pursuit1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Orbital Pursuit at 5.0 against Tiny Crawler's 4.3. Orbital Pursuit also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Tiny Crawler's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Tiny Crawler sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Orbital Pursuit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Orbital Pursuit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Crawler ships an update every 2 months, Orbital Pursuit monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tiny Crawler versus Orbital Pursuit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny CrawlerOrbital Pursuit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB183 MB
Age rating9+12+
Developergabriel maldonadoLogan Voss

Customer experience

Tiny Crawler

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Orbital Pursuit

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tiny Crawler

One-time1
  • Tiny Crawler - Full Version$5.99
1 purchases

Orbital Pursuit

One-time1
  • Remove Advertisements$9.99

Questions

Is Tiny Crawler free?
Tiny Crawler is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orbital Pursuit free?
Orbital Pursuit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Crawler or Orbital Pursuit?
Orbital Pursuit is rated higher. Tiny Crawler averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Orbital Pursuit averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Tiny Crawler or Orbital Pursuit have ads?
Orbital Pursuit shows ads; Tiny Crawler does not.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Crawler or Orbital Pursuit?
Tiny Crawler ships an update every 2 months, and Orbital Pursuit monthly. Most recently, Tiny Crawler was updated on October 30, 2026 and Orbital Pursuit on November 5, 2026.

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