Comparison

- PLUS ULTRA - vs ORBITAIL

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

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About

- PLUS ULTRA -

Features
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PLUS ULTRA is a one-tap pixel art 2D action game where you dash through oncoming blocks with split-second timing. Simple controls, deep strategy. Read the distance to each block and dash at the last possible moment. Chain EXCELLENT judgments to push your score multiplier higher. Graze past blocks for bonus points. Every split-second decision matters. ------ 9 Unique Characters ------ Each character has different HP, dash speed, and unique abilities. A dual-ability system with both passive and active skills. Your character choice shapes your score attack strategy. ------ 3 Game Modes ------ ENDLESS โ€” How long can you survive as the scroll speed keeps accelerating? In TEAM ENDLESS, form a team of 3 characters. Swap between them, manage stamina, and chain relay bonuses for the highest score. STAGE โ€” 48 stages in total. Clear 3 missions per stage (No Miss / Score / Full Combo) and collect stars. CLASSIC โ€” Pure skill-based competition with fixed stats. Feel the tension as gimmicks switch every 15 blocks. ------ Features ------ One-Tap Controls โ€” Simple enough for anyone to pick up, but true mastery is a real challenge. Pixel Art Graphics โ€” Pixel art meets mecha UI. Retro and futuristic collide. Combo System โ€” Three-tier judgments: EXCELLENT / GOOD / BAD. Keep your combo going to raise your score multiplier. Graze Bonus โ€” Score bonus points by grazing past blocks. Online Rankings โ€” Compete against players from around the world. 51 Trophies โ€” Plenty of content for dedicated players. 3 Languages โ€” Japanese, English, and Korean. ------ Who Is This For? ------ You love timing-based gameplay like rhythm games. You love retro games and pixel art aesthetics. You're looking for a quick arcade game to pick up and play anytime. You love score attacks and climbing the rankings. You enjoy the strategy of character builds and team composition. Free to play. Contains ads (removable via in-app purchase).

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ORBITAIL

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Orbit. Dodge. Survive. One touch, an ever-tightening spiral, and a dying star that wants you dead. You're trapped in orbit around a dying star. Tap left to dive inward, tap right to climb outward โ€” that's the whole control scheme. But your own trail lingers behind you, and looping back through it ends the run instantly. Switch rings at the very last second and you'll bank a close-call bonus. Get greedy, and the star claims you. ORBITAIL is a fast, reflexive arcade game built for short sessions and long addiction. Pulsars sweep entire rings without warning. Asteroid fields thicken the longer you survive. And the dying star itself keeps growing, eventually burning through every ring you have left. THREE WAYS TO PLAY Classic โ€” the full experience: asteroids, pulsar sweeps, shields, rising difficulty. Zen โ€” no asteroids, no pulsars, just your trail and a slower star. A calmer way to chase a high score. Daily โ€” a fresh, seeded layout every single day, with a rotating modifier that changes the rules: double orbs, no shields, a swift orbit, a calmer star, an asteroid storm, or a combo rush. Everyone gets the same challenge, the same day. Race your own ghost from your best run. PROGRESSION THAT ACTUALLY MEANS SOMETHING Unlock achievements as you survive longer, dodge more pulsars, and chain closer calls. Each one unlocks a new ship color โ€” five in total, plus a secret Prism finish for players who unlock every one. COMPETE, FOR REAL Game Center leaderboards track your best runs across Classic, Zen, and Daily separately, so you always know exactly where you stand. FAIR MONETIZATION, NO GUILT TRIPS Die mid-run? Watch a quick ad to continue, or skip it entirely with a small one-time purchase. Prefer no ads at all? Remove them permanently, and you'll never be asked again. No forced tutorials. No energy timers. No pay-to-win. Just you, a dying star, and one very simple decision to make, over and over, faster and faster: in, or out?

Screenshots

- PLUS ULTRA -4 screens
ORBITAIL4 screens

Verdict

The call

- PLUS ULTRA - and ORBITAIL are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. - PLUS ULTRA - sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ORBITAIL sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
- PLUS ULTRA - versus ORBITAIL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter- PLUS ULTRA -ORBITAIL
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksโ€”
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size24 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperzawascriptHyacinthe Loua

In-app purchases

1 purchases

- PLUS ULTRA -

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
2 purchases

ORBITAIL

One-time2
  • Skip Ad$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is - PLUS ULTRA - free?
- PLUS ULTRA - is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ORBITAIL free?
ORBITAIL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do - PLUS ULTRA - or ORBITAIL have ads?
Both - PLUS ULTRA - and ORBITAIL show ads.

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