Comparison

Planetary Orbit vs Astroman

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • One-tap gameplay
  • Evolving visual themes
  • Generative ambient soundtrack
  • Increasing speed and difficulty
  • Unlockable trail effects
Features
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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.

About

Astroman

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Suit up and blast off in Astroman, a fast, colorful arcade runner built for quick sessions and one-more-run high-score chasing. Guide Astroman through an endless field of asteroids and space debris. Dodge hazards, collect powerups, build huge combos, and push your score higher with every flight. You have three lives per run—use them wisely. FEATURES • Simple touch controls designed for iPhone and iPad • Fast, endlessly replayable arcade action • Three-life runs with escalating challenge • Powerups that help you survive and score bigger • Combo chasing and a saved local high score • Optional Game Center High Score leaderboard and global rank • Pause and resume any flight or return to the main menu • Reactive close-flyby, warning-alarm, and explosion sound effects • Bright retro-space artwork and energetic effects ADS & REMOVE ADS Astroman may show one interstitial ad after every third completed game-over, when you choose to begin the next run. After a displayed ad closes, an optional one-time $2.99 Remove Ads offer appears before the next run; players can choose No Thanks and continue immediately. Ads never appear during active gameplay. Restore Purchases is available from Help & Settings. Game Center, advertising consent, and tracking permission are optional. Declining them never blocks gameplay. Astroman has no accounts, chat, analytics products, notifications, or required sign-in.

Screenshots

Planetary Orbit4 screens
Astroman4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Planetary Orbit at none against Astroman's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Planetary Orbit sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Astroman sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Planetary Orbit versus Astroman: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanetary OrbitAstroman
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTavistock LLCLurgio Investments LLC

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Planetary Orbit

One-time7
  • 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
1 purchases

Astroman

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Planetary Orbit free?
Planetary Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Astroman free?
Astroman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Planetary Orbit or Astroman have ads?
Astroman shows ads; Planetary Orbit does not.

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