Comparison

Orbital Pursuit vs Capture The NFC

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

Head to head
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! :-)

About

Capture The NFC

Explore your surroundings and engage in a live multiplayer territory game by capturing NFC flags and defending locations. Discover hidden clues, compete with others, and expand your influence in a unique real-world adventure.

Highlights
  • Capture real-world NFC flags
  • Live territory control gameplay
  • Competitive multiplayer modes
  • Discover player-created map points
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Family-friendly exploration
Features
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Capture The NFC transforms the real world into a live multiplayer territory game. Discover hidden NFC flags, scan clues, capture locations, defend territory, and compete with players around you using your iPhone. NEW IN THIS VERSION • 4 new multiplayer Game Center modes • Add real-world NFC tags you discover to the live map • Wild NFC points remain active for 28 days • Held flags double in value every 7 days • Added support for 10 additional languages • Stability and performance improvements FEATURES • Capture real-world NFC flags • Live territory control gameplay • Competitive multiplayer modes • Discover player-created map points • Explore your city in a new way • Game Center leaderboards and achievements • Adventure, puzzle, and challenge gameplay • Family-friendly exploration mechanics • Designed for solo play or groups • Built for real-world city adventures

Screenshots

Orbital Pursuit1 screens
Capture The NFC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Capture The NFC at none against Orbital Pursuit's 1. Capture The NFC also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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. Orbital Pursuit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Capture The NFC asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orbital Pursuit ships an update monthly, Capture The NFC every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Orbital Pursuit versus Capture The NFC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbital PursuitCapture The NFC
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.517.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB11 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLogan VossThomas Richardson

Customer experience

Orbital Pursuit

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

Capture The NFC

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Orbital Pursuit

One-time1
  • Remove Advertisements$9.99
None

Capture The NFC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Orbital Pursuit free?
Orbital Pursuit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Capture The NFC free?
Capture The NFC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Orbital Pursuit or Capture The NFC have ads?
Orbital Pursuit shows ads; Capture The NFC does not.
Which is updated more often, Orbital Pursuit or Capture The NFC?
Orbital Pursuit ships an update monthly, and Capture The NFC every 2 weeks. Most recently, Orbital Pursuit was updated on November 5, 2026 and Capture The NFC on October 31, 2026.

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