Comparison

Substrate Entity vs NULLORBIT

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

Head to head
About

Substrate Entity

Features
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One row every beat. It forks every beat. You are a charge running an etched plate. The trace splits under you, and some of the branches it offers are already finished. Nothing marks them. You read ahead, you pick a side, you keep moving. Press the left or the right of the glass. That is the whole game. SEVEN STRATA Each one runs faster and darker than the one above it. When the colour turns, the tempo turns with it. CHARGE Every row costs you. The bright pads pay it back and stack your multiplier. The branch that keeps you alive and the branch that keeps you fed are rarely the same branch. NO ADS No timers, no energy, no currency, no in-app purchases, no account. It runs entirely on your phone. Portrait, one thumb. Sound, haptics and motion each turn off. More from Dro1d Labs: Pixel Pigeon for the stubborn life of a city bird, and War Pigeon for tactical stealth after dark. Privacy Policy: https://dro1d.org/substrate.html#privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

NULLORBIT

Features
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NULLORBIT is a fast-paced top-down space shooter built for your phone. Pick a ship, blast off into a shared arena, and fight, fly, and loot your way to the top. Pilot one of eight unique ships, from the nimble Warbird to the heavy hitting Leviathan, each with its own feel, weapons, and role on the battlefield. Float through frictionless space, line up the perfect shot, and dodge incoming fire with quick thumb taps. Every match drops you into a living arena with other real players. The maps are hand crafted and stay fixed, so you learn every choke point, every safe zone, and every bombing line. But the action is never the same twice. Scattered across each map are power ups that boost your guns, shields, and abilities. Grab them, stack them, and turn yourself into a flying fortress. The catch? When you die, you lose it all and respawn fresh. Every life is a new run, every kill makes the next fight harder. GAME MODES - Capture the Flag: grab the enemy flag, hold your base, win as a team - Team Deathmatch: squad up and out frag the other side - Deathmatch: every pilot for themselves, last score standing wins BUILT FOR MOBILE - Drag to move and aim, tap to fire, made for touch from the ground up - Quick matches you can pick up and put down anywhere - Light on data, easy on battery, no install bloat A NOD TO THE CLASSICS NULLORBIT is inspired by SubSpace and Continuum, the 90s online space shooters with a loyal cult following. It uses the same iconic ships and feel, including a tribute to the legendary Trench Wars arena, but rebuilt from scratch for a new generation and a faster, more accessible mobile experience. Whether you have ten seconds or ten minutes, jump in, pick a ship, and see how long you can survive.

Screenshots

Substrate Entity4 screens
NULLORBIT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Substrate Entity at every 5 days against NULLORBIT's every 2 months. NULLORBIT's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Substrate Entity ships an update every 5 days, NULLORBIT every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Substrate Entity versus NULLORBIT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubstrate EntityNULLORBIT
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB24 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDRO1D LABS LIMITEDTerrence Sheflin

In-app purchases

None

Substrate Entity

No in-app purchases

None

NULLORBIT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Substrate Entity free?
Substrate Entity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NULLORBIT free?
NULLORBIT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Substrate Entity or NULLORBIT have ads?
Neither Substrate Entity nor NULLORBIT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Substrate Entity or NULLORBIT?
Substrate Entity ships an update every 5 days, and NULLORBIT every 2 months. Most recently, Substrate Entity was updated on October 20, 2026 and NULLORBIT on October 24, 2026.

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