Comparison

TopMod vs Orbit

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

Head to head
About

TopMod

Sculpt intricate 3D surfaces with topological modeling on your mobile device. Create complex geometry, including handles and holes, and export your designs as OBJ files for use in other 3D software. Ideal for artists and designers interested in the mathematics of form.

Highlights
  • Topological mesh modeling
  • Sculpt intricate 3D surfaces
  • Create handles and holes
  • Real-time geometry building
  • Export as OBJ files
Features
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Works best for Ipad. TopMod is a topological mesh modeler for sculpting intricate, high-genus 3D surfaces right on your iPhone and iPad. Build handles, holes, and complex manifold geometry in real time, then export your creations as OBJ files to use in any 3D pipeline. A focused, self-contained tool for artists, designers, and anyone who loves the mathematics of form.

About

Orbit

Experience a serene, interactive 3D model of our solar system. Watch planets orbit, zoom in for detailed views using NASA-based maps, and explore celestial scales and distances. Enjoy a calming, ad-free, and offline visual journey.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D solar system model
  • NASA-based planet textures
  • Accurate Kepler orbits (1800-2050)
  • Adjustable time speed
  • Scale comparisons (distance, size, sunlight)
  • Offline functionality
  • Ambient sound option
Features
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Set your phone on the desk, turn it landscape, and let the solar system quietly come to life. The Sun breathes. The planets trace their orbits. The stars settle into the dark. Ten worlds, up close. The Sun, all eight planets, and the Moon — rendered from 2K NASA-based maps. Earth's drifting clouds and city lights, Saturn's shadowed rings, a living, glowing Sun. Drag to spin, pinch to zoom, and get close to each one. Orbits in motion. The planets follow JPL-based Kepler orbits across the years 1800 to 2050. Pause, play, or speed up time — from six hours to a full year every second — and watch the whole system dance. See the true scale. Line the planets up two ways: an easy-to-read layout, or their real average distances to scale in AU. Then compare sizes, the length of a year, and how long sunlight takes to reach each world. A quiet place to linger. Leave it running and, after a while, the controls fade away — just the planets, slowly turning. A single tap brings them back. An optional, softly synthesized ambient tone can play along, even with your phone on silent. Chinese & English. Switch languages anytime — the science, comparisons, and sources all come with you. No ads. No subscriptions. No account. Orbit runs fully offline and keeps nothing about you. The solar system, on your desk — quietly turning, always there.

Screenshots

TopMod2 screens
Orbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

TopMod and Orbit are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
TopMod versus Orbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTopModOrbit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn Briscella想 李

Customer experience

TopMod

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Orbit

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TopMod

No in-app purchases

None

Orbit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TopMod free?
TopMod is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orbit free?
Orbit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TopMod or Orbit have ads?
Neither TopMod nor Orbit shows ads.

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