Block Orbit vs Open Lobster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Block Orbit
Experience a classic block puzzle with a 3D twist on a rotating cylinder. Strategically place pieces to clear lines, chain combos, and conquer 100 handcrafted levels. Enjoy immersive audio and haptic feedback as you aim for high scores.
- 3D rotating cylinder puzzle
- Seamless wrap-around columns
- 100 handcrafted adventure levels
- Infinite mode with leaderboards
- Special blocks (bombs, lightning, ice, gems)
- Real-time procedural audio & haptic feedback
- Offline play
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Block Orbit - Block Puzzle Meets 3D The classic block puzzle you love, reimagined on a rotating 3D cylinder. Place pieces, clear lines, and chain massive combos in a whole new dimension. A FRESH TWIST ON A CLASSIC Forget flat grids. In Block Orbit, the board wraps around a cylinder - columns connect seamlessly, opening up strategies impossible on a flat surface. Rotate the cylinder with a swipe, find the perfect spot, and drop your piece. CHAIN COMBOS, CRUSH SCORES Clear rows and columns to score points. Clear lines on consecutive moves to build combo multipliers that skyrocket your score. The bigger the chain, the bigger the reward. 100 LEVELS ACROSS 10 WORLDS Journey through handcrafted levels in Adventure Mode. Each world brings a unique theme, new challenges, and tougher objectives. Complete missions, earn up to 3 stars per level, and unlock new worlds as you progress. SPECIAL BLOCKS Bombs - explode and destroy surrounding blocks Lightning - zap entire rows or columns in a flash Ice - frozen blocks that must be cracked before clearing Gems-collect diamonds, rubies, and emeralds to complete objectives INFINITE MODE No timer. No objectives. Just you, the cylinder, and the high score leaderboard. Play at your own pace and compete against the world via Game Center. DESIGNED FOR YOUR SENSES Every sound in Block Orbit is procedurally generated in real-time - from satisfying placement clicks to explosive combo bursts. Paired with precise haptic feedback, every move feels tactile and rewarding. FEATURES 3D cylinder puzzle with seamless wrap-around columns Drag-and-drop piece placement with ghost preview 100 handcrafted adventure levels across 10 themed worlds Infinite mode with Game Center leaderboards Combo multiplier system for high-score chasers Special blocks: bombs, lightning, ice, and gems Real-time procedural audio and haptic feedback Beautiful HDR rendering with bloom and particle effects Achievements to unlock No internet required - play anywhere Block Orbit is free to play. Download now and see how far you can go!
Open Lobster
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A tiny lobster is chained to the seafloor. Your job: feed it. Open Lobster is a pixel-art arcade reflex game built around one simple mechanic - things fall from above, and you swipe to handle each one correctly before it hits the ground. SWIPE DOWN - eat the food SWIPE RIGHT - net the garbage SWIPE LEFT - deflect the bomb Miss the right swipe, and you pay. Eat enough food and the lobster breaks free. Move too slow, and chaos follows. TWO MODES ESCAPE MODE Eat 30 pieces of food to shatter the chain. The lobster grows with every meal - watch it balloon to fill the screen as you close in on freedom. The faster you finish, the better your personal best. SURVIVAL MODE No finish line. No escape. Just eat as much as you can before a bomb ends it all. Objects fall faster and spawn more often as your score climbs. How far can you go?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Open Lobster at none against Block Orbit's shown. Open Lobster also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly daily. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Block Orbit | Open Lobster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily | Daily |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Omar Alhaddad | ZHENYUE ZHAO |
In-app purchases
Block Orbit
No in-app purchases
Open Lobster
No in-app purchases
Questions
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