Comparison

SkyXplorer vs Orbit28

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — 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: • Interactive sky exploration • Search and target guidance • Stars, planets, satellites and other sky objects • Create and publish treasure hunts • AI-assisted clue generation • Casual and ranked hunt play • Community-created hunts • Speech input • Reporting and moderation for community content • Optional SkyXplorer Pro subscription • 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

Orbit28

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Small moves. Big journeys. Guide a tiny astronaut through a quiet, monochrome universe. Your astronaut circles a planet automatically. Tap at the right moment to launch in a straight line, then catch the next planet's orbit. Each successful jump earns a point. Take your time on the first planet; after that, launch within three seconds or fall. A new route unfolds each time you play. • Simple one-tap play • Detailed black-and-white planets • Smooth orbit transitions • Optional haptic feedback • Four difficulty modes: HARD, HARDER, HARDEST and HARDESTER • A personal best for each mode, saved on your device • Ambient music and soft jump sounds with separate controls • Offline gameplay, with no account required Free to play with ads between games. An optional one-time Remove Ads purchase removes advertisements in every mode. Restore Purchases is available in Settings. Purchases and advertisements require an internet connection. Miss an orbit? Take a breath and try again.

Screenshots

SkyXplorer3 screens
Orbit283 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SkyXplorer at none against Orbit28's shown. Orbit28's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. SkyXplorer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Orbit28 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SkyXplorer ships an update every 9 days, Orbit28 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
SkyXplorer versus Orbit28: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkyXplorerOrbit28
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size372 MB30 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSaling Club LLCEge Dal

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
1 purchases

Orbit28

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is SkyXplorer free?
SkyXplorer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orbit28 free?
Orbit28 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SkyXplorer or Orbit28 have ads?
Orbit28 shows ads; SkyXplorer does not.
Which is updated more often, SkyXplorer or Orbit28?
SkyXplorer ships an update every 9 days, and Orbit28 every 3 days. Most recently, SkyXplorer was updated on October 31, 2026 and Orbit28 on November 6, 2026.

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