Comparison

SkyXplorer vs Kessler Orbit

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

Head to head
About

SkyXplorer

Features
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Explore the sky in a new way with SkyXplorer. Discover stars, planets, satellites and other celestial objects, then turn the night sky into an interactive treasure hunt. Point your iPhone toward the sky, search for objects, follow live-sky guidance and explore what is above you. Create your own SkyXplorer hunts, generate AI-assisted clues, publish hunts for other players, or take on casual and ranked challenges. Features include: โ€ข Interactive sky exploration โ€ข Search and target guidance โ€ข Stars, planets, satellites and other sky objects โ€ข Create and publish treasure hunts โ€ข AI-assisted clue generation โ€ข Casual and ranked hunt play โ€ข Community-created hunts โ€ข Speech input โ€ข Reporting and moderation for community content โ€ข Optional SkyXplorer Pro subscription โ€ข Optional AI clue-credit packs SkyXplorer combines astronomy, exploration and gameplay to make looking up at the sky more interactive. Privacy Policy: https://install.satoshi-hunt.com/skyxplorer/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Kessler Orbit

Features
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Every scale you hold becomes a single point on the next. Kessler Orbit starts where every defence game starts: one planet, and things falling toward it. Then it zooms out. Hold Earth's orbit and it collapses into a point on the map of the Moon. Hold that, and it becomes a coordinate on its way around the Sun. Five scales, one set of rules. FIVE SCALES Orbit - Earth and its three shells: LEO, MEO, GEO. Cislunar - the Moon and its Lagrange points, turning together. Inner system - Venus, Mars and the asteroid belt. New stations fly on transfer orbits. Solar system - Jupiter and Saturn bend every path that comes close. Neighbourhood - the nearest stars. Every order you give travels at the speed of light. SIX STATIONS, SIX DIALS EACH Lasers burn through one target at a time. Railguns kill big rocks - and shatter them into swarms, the Kessler cascade. Nets catch the swarms. Flak bursts over whole clouds. Tugs never destroy: they push an object past, and it comes back later, lighter. Interceptors hunt far beyond any gun's reach. Every station has six dials, and every dial shows its value now and after the upgrade, before you pay. MOONS AND PLANETS Tap the Moon, Mars or Jupiter and build up its base: mining, a battery of its own, and reach. WHAT YOU BUILT STAYS On the next scale, everything below is your shield - exactly as strong as you made it. Two thirds of your research travel up with you. REAL DISTANCES, ABSTRACT VIEW Fine lines, points and coordinates: L4 sixty degrees ahead of the Moon, Mars at 1.52 AU, Alpha Centauri at 4.37 light years. The only thing drawn the way it looks is Earth. FAIR No ads. No loot boxes. Gems buy time - speed, a second chance after a defeat, gold from the freighter. Nothing is locked behind a purchase. SUPPLY LINE SUBSCRIPTION Supply Line - EUR 4.99 per month (price varies by region). Delivers gems and gold every day and unlocks 3x speed while it runs. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://brandeed.de/kessler-datenschutz Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SkyXplorer3 screens
Kessler Orbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Kessler Orbit at daily against SkyXplorer's every 9 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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. SkyXplorer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Kessler Orbit sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SkyXplorer ships an update every 9 days, Kessler Orbit daily. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
SkyXplorer versus Kessler Orbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkyXplorerKessler Orbit
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysDaily โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size372 MB6 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSaling Club LLCSebastian Muehlbauer

In-app purchases

5 purchases

SkyXplorer

Subscriptions2
  • SkyXplorer Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • SkyXplorer Pro Annual$6.991 Year
One-time3
  • 250 AI Clue Credits$0.99
  • 1,000 AI Clue Credits$1.99
  • 3,000 AI Clue Credits$4.99
10 purchases

Kessler Orbit

Subscriptions1
  • Supply Line$3.991 Month
One-time9
  • Handful of Gems$1.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
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  • Bag of Gems$8.99
  • Arsenal Pack$12.99
  • Crate of Gems$17.99
  • Cargo of Gems$44.99
  • Command Pack$44.99
  • Convoy of Gems$89.99

Questions

Is SkyXplorer free?
SkyXplorer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kessler Orbit free?
Kessler Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SkyXplorer or Kessler Orbit have ads?
Neither SkyXplorer nor Kessler Orbit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SkyXplorer or Kessler Orbit?
SkyXplorer ships an update every 9 days, and Kessler Orbit daily. Most recently, SkyXplorer was updated on October 8, 2026 and Kessler Orbit on October 29, 2026.

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