Comparison

DabDab vs Orbit

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

Head to head
About

DabDab

Create mesmerizing fluid art with real-time simulations. Explore vibrant color themes, record animations, and export as Live Photos for dynamic wallpapers. Find calm and express your creativity through interactive liquid color.

Highlights
  • Real-time fluid simulation
  • Curated color themes
  • Video recording and screenshots
  • Live Photo export
  • Attract mode for passive viewing
  • Advanced physics controls
Features
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DabDab - Flowing art at your touch # Two drops, infinite ripples. In 1886, Georges Seurat completed a masterpiece built entirely from millions of tiny colour dabs. The Impressionists called this technique pointillism: one dab births a point of light; two dabs set that light in motion. Now imagine those dabs falling onto still water instead of canvas. Each touch sends ripples of colour flowing outward — expanding, colliding, merging into patterns no one could have predicted. That's DabDab. A century-old artistic spirit, reimagined for your fingertips. # The Story Behind the Name "Dab... Dab..." A dab is the brushstroke of the Impressionists — a single touch that captures light. Repeat it — DabDab — and light begins to flow. Each tap on your screen sends colour rippling outward, swirling and merging with the ones before it. Two drops. That's all it takes. # Not a Drawing Tool. A Conversation. Touch the screen and watch flowing liquid colour react to your gestures in real-time. Move slowly for gentle ripples, swipe quickly for dramatic splashes. You set the rhythm; the fluid answers. Every moment is improvised; every creation is unrepeatable. # Perfect For: • Creating mesmerising fluid animations — record and share as videos • Exporting as Live Photos to set as your Lock Screen wallpaper • Sharing stunning visual moments on social media • Finding a moment of calm and mindfulness • Exploring colour through curated themes inspired by nature • Playing with physics to discover your own style of flow # Features ## Real-Time Fluid Simulation GPU-accelerated physics renders flowing liquid colour at 120 fps. Every touch produces a natural, responsive fluid reaction. ## Curated Colour Themes Handcrafted themes, each with a unique visual character and mood — from deep ocean glow to cherry blossom softness. More themes coming soon. ## Video Recording & Screenshots Capture your fluid creations, save to your library, and share directly via the built-in share menu. Send to social media, AirDrop, or any other app in one step. ## Live Photo Export Export your fluid creation as a Live Photo. Save it to your library as a living image, or set it directly as your Lock Screen wallpaper — your flowing art comes alive every time you wake your phone. ## Attract Mode Sit back and watch the fluid dance on its own, driven by graceful mathematical curves. Choose how long the app waits before it takes over. ## Advanced Physics Controls Fine-tune dissipation, vorticity, and ink radius. Switch between presets for quick style changes, or craft your own. # Privacy First Your creations belong to you. • 100% Local: All simulation and processing happens on your device. • No Uploads: Your recordings and screenshots never leave your phone. • No Data Collection: No accounts, no tracking. Anonymous by design. # Free & Premium ## Free Forever: • Full fluid simulation experience • 3 themes free (Deep Ocean, Sakura Blossom & Nebula) — record, screenshot, and create without limits • 30-second preview of all premium themes • Attract Mode ## Premium Unlocks: • All premium colour themes with unique visual characters • Extended video recording — up to 5 minutes per session • Advanced physics controls and presets • Customisable double-tap action • All future themes included at no extra cost Download DabDab today. Two drops, infinite ripples. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Orbit

Experience a serene, interactive 3D model of our solar system. Watch planets orbit, zoom in for detailed views using NASA-based maps, and explore celestial scales and distances. Enjoy a calming, ad-free, and offline visual journey.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D solar system model
  • NASA-based planet textures
  • Accurate Kepler orbits (1800-2050)
  • Adjustable time speed
  • Scale comparisons (distance, size, sunlight)
  • Offline functionality
  • Ambient sound option
Features
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Set your phone on the desk, turn it landscape, and let the solar system quietly come to life. The Sun breathes. The planets trace their orbits. The stars settle into the dark. Ten worlds, up close. The Sun, all eight planets, and the Moon — rendered from 2K NASA-based maps. Earth's drifting clouds and city lights, Saturn's shadowed rings, a living, glowing Sun. Drag to spin, pinch to zoom, and get close to each one. Orbits in motion. The planets follow JPL-based Kepler orbits across the years 1800 to 2050. Pause, play, or speed up time — from six hours to a full year every second — and watch the whole system dance. See the true scale. Line the planets up two ways: an easy-to-read layout, or their real average distances to scale in AU. Then compare sizes, the length of a year, and how long sunlight takes to reach each world. A quiet place to linger. Leave it running and, after a while, the controls fade away — just the planets, slowly turning. A single tap brings them back. An optional, softly synthesized ambient tone can play along, even with your phone on silent. Chinese & English. Switch languages anytime — the science, comparisons, and sources all come with you. No ads. No subscriptions. No account. Orbit runs fully offline and keeps nothing about you. The solar system, on your desk — quietly turning, always there.

Screenshots

DabDab4 screens
Orbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Orbit at none against DabDab's 3. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DabDab sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Orbit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DabDab against 5.0 for Orbit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DabDab versus Orbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDabDabOrbit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer晓晖 王想 李

Customer experience

DabDab

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Orbit

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

DabDab

Subscriptions2
  • DabDab Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • DabDab Pro Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • DabDab Pro Lifetime$6.99
None

Orbit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DabDab free?
DabDab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orbit free?
Orbit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DabDab or Orbit?
DabDab and Orbit are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do DabDab or Orbit have ads?
Neither DabDab nor Orbit shows ads.

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