Orbuzzle vs Tether
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Orbuzzle
Engage in a relaxing match-3 puzzle game with colorful orbs and increasing complexity. Enjoy straightforward gameplay designed for quick sessions or longer play, perfect for unwinding.
- Classic match-3 puzzle gameplay
- Colorful orbs and clean visuals
- Increasing challenge across levels
- Easy to play, rewarding to master
- Play at your own pace
- Ads between levels
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Orbuzzle – A Relaxing Match-3 Puzzle Game Orbuzzle is a casual match-3 puzzle game that’s easy to learn and satisfying to master. Match colorful orbs, clear levels, and enjoy smooth, straightforward gameplay designed for quick sessions or longer play. Each level challenges you to think ahead and make smart matches as the puzzles gradually become more complex. With simple controls and clean visuals, Orbuzzle is perfect for unwinding while still offering enough challenge to keep things interesting. Whether you’re looking for a few minutes of relaxed gameplay or a longer puzzle-solving session, Orbuzzle delivers a fun and approachable experience. Features: • Classic match-3 puzzle gameplay • Colorful orbs and clean visual design • Increasing challenge across levels • Easy to play, rewarding to master • Play at your own pace • Ads between levels Orbuzzle is designed for a general audience and focuses on fun, casual puzzle mechanics without pressure or complex rules. Jump in, start matching, and enjoy a smooth puzzle experience anytime.
Tether
Control two orbs connected by a stretchy tether to solve physics-based puzzles. Use the tether's tension and leverage to navigate mazes, wrap around obstacles, and reach exits. Features local multiplayer for cooperative or competitive play.
- Physics-based tether mechanics
- Solve devious mazes
- Local multiplayer mode
- Haptic feedback
- 50+ handcrafted levels
- Offline play
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You control two orbs. They're connected by a stretchy, springy tether. Drag one, and the other gets pulled along for the ride — whether it likes it or not. Both orbs need to reach their exits. Sounds simple. It is not. The tether isn't just connecting them — it's your secret weapon. Wrap it around pegs. Slingshot an orb around corners. Use tension, leverage, and a little creative chaos to solve increasingly devious mazes. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT Most puzzle games give you buttons. Tether gives you physics. The elastic connection between your orbs creates emergent solutions — there's no single "right answer." Wrap, stretch, fling, and occasionally panic. GRAB A FRIEND (OR AN ENEMY) Hand your friend a phone. In local multiplayer, each player controls ONE orb. You'll need to talk, coordinate, and try very hard not to blame each other when things go wrong. The tether transmits every tug — you can literally feel your partner's bad decisions through haptic feedback. Relationships may be tested. We accept no liability. 50+ LEVELS OF "OH, COME ON" Five handcrafted worlds that start friendly and end personal. Star ratings reward speed and efficiency for the overachievers. The rest of us just want to survive. THE FINE PRINT • Satisfying spring physics that feel great to play with • Minimalist glowing visuals — pretty enough to screenshot, clean enough to think • Haptic feedback so good you'll feel the tension in your thumbs • Works offline — puzzle in the woods, on a plane, wherever • No ads. No in-app purchases. No energy timers. Just puzzles. • Built with love by a tiny studio that thinks games should respect your time Download Tether. Stretch your brain. Try not to snap.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Tether at free against Orbuzzle's ad-supported. Orbuzzle's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Orbuzzle against 5.0 for Tether. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Orbuzzle | Tether |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Orange Peel Productions, Inc. | Pixel Worship, LLC |
Customer experience
Orbuzzle
Tether
In-app purchases
Orbuzzle
No in-app purchases
Tether
No in-app purchases
Questions
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