Comparison

Forcebar vs Tidal Orbit

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

Head to head
About

Forcebar

Features
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One input. Total focus. Pure survival. Hold the screen to push your bar up against gravity. Release to let it fall. Keep it inside the moving target zone - or your HP drains to zero. 60 seconds is all it takes to prove you're ready for the next tier. The zone moves faster. The edges split apart. A second track appears, then a third - three fingers, three zones, one shared HP bar. - 9 difficulty tiers across 3 track groups - Survive 60s to unlock the next tier - Personal best times tracked for every level - Original soundtrack synced to gameplay - No ads. No in-app purchases. No internet required.

About

Tidal Orbit

A one-button arcade game where players control an orb's momentum by tapping to switch its gravitational pull. Navigate through five distinct worlds, each with unique visuals, and utilize a "start from" feature to resume progress. The game offers simple controls, offline play, and no account requirements.

Highlights
  • One-button controls
  • Momentum-based gameplay
  • Five distinct worlds
  • Progress saving
  • Offline play
  • No account required
Features
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Tidal Orbit is a one-button arcade game about momentum. Your orb is pulled between two forces — tap to flip which one has you. That's the whole control. But the orb swings like a pendulum, so every tap is a commitment. Climb through five orbitals, each a different world to discover. Reach one and you can Start From it next time — pick up your journey where you left off. • One-button, pick-up-and-play controls • Five distinct worlds • Hand-built space visuals • Earn coins, continue your run • Plays fully offline. No accounts. Simple to learn. Hard to put down.

Screenshots

Forcebar4 screens
Tidal Orbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

Forcebar and Tidal Orbit are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Forcebar ships an update every 6 weeks, Tidal Orbit every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Forcebar versus Tidal Orbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForcebarTidal Orbit
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDouglas ToddMARCUS ARCILLA SCHAEFER

In-app purchases

None

Forcebar

No in-app purchases

None

Tidal Orbit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Forcebar free?
Forcebar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tidal Orbit free?
Tidal Orbit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Forcebar or Tidal Orbit have ads?
Neither Forcebar nor Tidal Orbit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Forcebar or Tidal Orbit?
Forcebar ships an update every 6 weeks, and Tidal Orbit every 4 weeks. Most recently, Forcebar was updated on October 9, 2026 and Tidal Orbit on October 10, 2026.

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