Orbit vs Nebula Forge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Orbit
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Your solar system isn't going to explore itself. Orbit is a chill idle merge tycoon where things keep growing while you're off living your life. Tap to spawn glowing orbs, drag-select a satisfying cluster, and merge them into rarer, brighter combinations. Passive income trickles in. You reinvest. You upgrade. And when you've milked a world dry, you prestige. Prestige wipes the board, locks in a permanent income multiplier, and launches you to the next planet. From the eerie void of Deep Space, past a scorching Sun, through rocky inner planets, all the way out to the cold blue edge of Neptune. Ten worlds, each with its own palette, particles, and vibe. A one-time Remove Ads purchase is available, but rewarded boosts always stay opt-in. Designed end-to-end for iOS 26. Made in Norway by OLIKAB
Nebula Forge
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Grow a galaxy from a single mote of dust. Nebula Forge is a merge game about building something enormous out of almost nothing. Forge celestial items, combine matching pairs into stronger ones, and arrange them across a hex grid where every placement changes what your galaxy produces. WHERE YOU PUT THINGS MATTERS Each element earns its output differently. Fire stacks hard beside other Fire. Ice takes a little from every neighbour. Void drains what it sits next to and grows fat on it. Radiant barely produces at all, and makes everything around it better. The number under each item is exactly what that tile is worth, so you can see a rearrangement pay off as you make it. FUSE OPPOSITES Two different elements at the same tier don't tier up โ they fuse. Four hybrid chains, from Tempest to Final Dark, each far more powerful than the ordinary merge you gave up to reach them. GO SUPERNOVA When your galaxy is dense enough, collapse it. You lose the board and keep Galaxy Marks, which buy permanent upgrades. Marks scale with how deep you merged, not how much you crammed in. PLAY AT YOUR OWN PACE Your galaxy keeps producing while the app is closed. Comets drop onto the board and fade after twenty seconds if nobody catches them. There is no timer, no energy meter, and nothing to lose. No ads. No tracking. Your progress stays on your device. SUBSCRIPTIONS Nebula Pass Monthly (1 month), Nebula Pass Plus (1 month), Nebula Pass Architect (1 month) and Gem Subscription (1 week). Prices are shown in the app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://ema19rivas99-max.github.io/nebula-forge/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Nebula Forge at none against Orbit's shown. Nebula Forge also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Orbit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Nebula Forge sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Orbit | Nebula Forge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oliver Kabicek | elmer rivas |
In-app purchases
Orbit
- Remove Ads$3.99
Nebula Forge
- Nebula Pass$4.991 Month
- Gem Subscription$4.997 Days
- Nebula Pass Plus$9.991 Month
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- Pass Architect$19.991 Month
- Handful of Gems$0.99
- Architect Kit$9.99
- Crate of Gems$9.99
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- Vault of Gems$19.99
- Hoard of Gems$49.99
- Galaxy of Gems$99.99









