Comparison

Orburst vs Plumb

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

Head to head
About

Orburst

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Orburst is a satisfying puzzle game where you fill concentric rings to clear them. Simple to learn, endlessly rewarding to master. HOW TO PLAY • Drag and drop pieces onto the board • Fill a complete ring to clear it with a burst • Chain ring clears for streak multipliers • Use the hold slot to save pieces for the perfect moment WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Always-Fit guarantee — there's always a move • Satisfying ring-clear animations and haptic feedback • Smart difficulty that grows with you • No pay-to-win — pure skill and strategy DAILY CHALLENGE • Same puzzle for all players worldwide • 30-piece supply — every piece matters • Track your streak and share scores with friends • A new challenge drops every day QUESTS & CUSTOMIZATION • Complete daily quests for coin rewards • Master the 10-step Mastery Chain • Unlock 48 unique themes to personalize your board • Collect and showcase your achievements Play Orburst — the puzzle game that feels just right.

About

Plumb

Tap to stack blocks and build a tower. Misplace a block and your tower shrinks, but perfect landings restore its width. Master three distinct modes with increasing challenges and strategic pickups.

Highlights
  • One-tap gameplay
  • Three distinct game modes
  • Offline play
  • High score tracking per mode
  • Colorblind-friendly design
  • VoiceOver and Reduce Motion support
Features
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Tap to drop. The block above slides back and forth — let go at the wrong moment and the overhang shears away, and your tower gets narrower. Land it dead centre and you get that width back. That is the whole game. It takes five seconds to understand and a long time to be good at. THREE MODES NORMAL — just the tower. Every miss costs you width, every perfect drop hands some back, and the block speeds up the higher you climb. Sooner or later it outruns you. ARCADE — pickups hang out to the sides. Swing a block wide to catch a Widen, a Slow, a double-points streak. Reaching one costs you width, so every pickup is a decision rather than a gift. Some of them bite: Overdrive triples your score and makes the block fly, Flipped turns the screen upside down. And a few you steer around entirely. GRAVITY — nothing is trimmed. Every block lands whole, in whatever width you are dealt, and the tower leans according to where the weight sits. Stack too much to one side and it goes over. A narrow block placed off-centre is a counterweight; a wide one is ballast you have to think about. WHAT IS IN IT - One tap. No buttons, no menus to learn. - Plays offline, on a plane, anywhere. - No account, no sign-up — just open it and play. - A separate high score for each mode. - Its own sound for every drop, trim, and perfect landing — or play it silent, your call. - Colorblind-friendly colors, VoiceOver, and Reduce Motion support. - Share your run as a card that draws the tower you actually built. - Optional one-off purchase removes the ads for good. Built for iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

Orburst4 screens
Plumb4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Orburst at every 2 days against Plumb's monthly. Orburst also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Orburst sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Plumb sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orburst ships an update every 2 days, Plumb monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Orburst versus Plumb: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrburstPlumb
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB8 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBang Nguyen KhanhARRON PAUL CHELMO

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Orburst

One-time2
  • 5000 Coins$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
1 purchases

Plumb

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Orburst free?
Orburst is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plumb free?
Plumb is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Orburst or Plumb have ads?
Both Orburst and Plumb show ads.
Which is updated more often, Orburst or Plumb?
Orburst ships an update every 2 days, and Plumb monthly. Most recently, Orburst was updated on November 5, 2026 and Plumb on October 31, 2026.

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