Orbitap vs Planetary Orbit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Orbitap
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Orbitap is a one-tap arcade game where you launch a planet between orbiting stars in an endless gravity-hopping chain. Time your taps to release from orbit, fly through space, and get captured by the next star's gravity well. Miss a star and you're lost in the void. HOW TO PLAY • Your planet orbits around a glowing star • Tap to release — the planet flings off tangentially • Aim for the next star's gravity well to get captured • Chain captures to climb higher and score more FEATURES ▸ Gravity Physics Real orbital mechanics drive the gameplay. Every release angle matters — master the timing to chain perfect captures. ▸ Escalating Challenge Orbit speed increases with each capture. Capture radii shrink. The difficulty ramps naturally until you misjudge a release. ▸ Combo System Capture stars in quick succession to build combos with escalating visual and audio feedback. ▸ 8 Biome Environments Journey through unique biome environments, each with its own color palette and atmosphere. ▸ Stardust & Cosmetics Collect stardust to unlock 10 unique planet skins and visual effects. ▸ 3 Lives with Revive Get 3 chances per run. Watch an ad to continue from your last captured star. ▸ Daily Challenges Compete on seeded daily puzzles where every player gets the same star field. ▸ Satisfying VFX Particle bursts, screen shakes, shockwave rings, and colored flashes on every capture. How far can you orbit?
Planetary Orbit
A minimalist one-tap arcade game where you tap to release from orbit and fly to the next planet. Miss a planet and you'll drift into space. The game features evolving visual themes and a generative ambient soundtrack.
- One-tap gameplay
- Evolving visual themes
- Generative ambient soundtrack
- Increasing speed and difficulty
- Unlockable trail effects
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Planetary Orbit is a minimalist one-tap arcade game set in a mesmerizing solar system. You orbit a glowing planet. Tap anywhere to release — your dot flies through space. Catch the next planet before you drift into the void. THE GAME • Tap to release from orbit and fly toward the next planet • Land on it to score a point and keep your streak alive • Miss the next planet and you disappear into space • The world scrolls upward continuously — idle too long and you fall off the screen • Speed and difficulty increase as your score climbs VISUAL THEMES As you play, the sky, planets, and trails evolve through stunning visual themes. Seven handcrafted worlds to discover: — Aurora: cool greens and teal in a northern night sky — Volcanic: fiery reds over a molten horizon — Deep Ocean: deep blues beneath a twilight sea — Neon City: electric purples and magentas at midnight — Dusk: warm ambers and gold under a fading sun — Night: crisp whites and deep blues in the quiet dark — Dream: soft purples and indigo in a cosmic dreamscape TRAILS Leave a signature trail as you orbit: — Classic: a clean, elegant arc. Always free. — Comet: a wide luminous tail with a glowing core — Rainbow: a color-shifting spectrum that cycles as you fly MUSIC A generative ambient soundtrack evolves with the game — no two runs sound exactly alike. THE CHALLENGE Orbit speed increases every 5 points. Planet gaps grow wider. One mistimed tap ends everything. Simple to learn. Hard to put down.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Orbitap at none against Planetary Orbit's 7. Planetary Orbit's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Planetary Orbit sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Orbitap asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Orbitap | Planetary Orbit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Muhammad Awwad | Tavistock LLC |
In-app purchases
Orbitap
No in-app purchases
Planetary Orbit
- Aurora Theme$0.99
- Volcanic Theme$0.99
- Deep Ocean Theme$0.99
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- Comet Trail$0.99
- Neon City Theme$1.99
- Rainbow Trail$1.99
- Unlock Everything$4.99









