Comparison

One Square at a time vs Orbital Brawl

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

Head to head
About

One Square at a time

Navigate a grid, outsmarting enemies with unique movement patterns. Survive as long as possible in this minimalist arcade puzzle. Unlock Endless Mode, tackle challenging achievements, and compete on global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Outsmart enemies with distinct movement patterns
  • Unlock Endless Mode at Level 100
  • Risk Hardcore Mode
  • Compete on global leaderboards
  • Master challenging achievements
  • Play online or offline
  • Accessibility symbols for colorblind players
Features
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Every swipe moves you, and your enemies. Read the grid, learn their patterns, and survive as long as you can in this minimalist arcade puzzle. Reach Level 100 to unlock Endless Mode. Take on unforgiving Hardcore runs, earn achievements, and climb the global leaderboards. • Outsmart enemies with distinct movement patterns • Reach Level 100 and continue in Endless Mode • Risk everything in Hardcore Mode • Compete on global leaderboards • Master challenging achievements • Play online or offline • Enable accessibility symbols for colorblind players How far can you go? One Square at a Time.

About

Orbital Brawl

Features
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Pull back. Aim. Let gravity do the rest. Orbital Brawl is a 1v1 space artillery duel. Two stations face off across a field of orbiting planets. Drag to aim your slingshot, release, and watch your shot curve around the planets toward the enemy base. First station destroyed loses. BEND THE RULES OF PHYSICS Every planet pulls on every shot. Use gravity to curve around obstacles, slingshot around a planet and hit the enemy from an angle they never saw coming. DESTRUCTIBLE PLANETS Every hit leaves a crater. Dig through a planet to open a new line of fire, or break it apart to clear the way. 8 CARDS, 4 IN HAND Build pressure with your elixir and pick the right card at the right moment: - Dart: precise and cheap - Comet: slow, heavy damage, big crater - Burst: five shots in a row that dig in, then go through - Fragment: splits into three shots on the same curve - Planet Breaker: drills through a planet and bursts out as rocks - Ghost: passes through the first planet unharmed - Debris Field: blocks incoming shots - Evasive Maneuver: slide your station out of the line of fire 3-MINUTE DUELS Short, intense matches built for mobile. Attack, defend, dodge, then go for the final blow before the clock runs out. CLIMB 7 ORBITS From the Moon to the Black Hole, each orbit brings new planet layouts and stronger opponents. LEARN IN ONE MINUTE Skipper Juno walks you through your first battle: aim, fire, defend, and you are ready. Easy to pick up, hard to master. Ready to launch?

Screenshots

One Square at a time4 screens
Orbital Brawl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Orbital Brawl at none against One Square at a time's 1. Orbital Brawl also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. One Square at a time sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Orbital Brawl asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

One Square at a time ships an update every 9 days, Orbital Brawl every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
One Square at a time versus Orbital Brawl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOne Square at a timeOrbital Brawl
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLast Man WorksSebastien Grimaud

In-app purchases

1 purchases

One Square at a time

One-time1
  • Continue (x3)$0.99
None

Orbital Brawl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is One Square at a time free?
One Square at a time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orbital Brawl free?
Orbital Brawl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do One Square at a time or Orbital Brawl have ads?
Both One Square at a time and Orbital Brawl show ads.
Which is updated more often, One Square at a time or Orbital Brawl?
One Square at a time ships an update every 9 days, and Orbital Brawl every 5 days. Most recently, One Square at a time was updated on November 5, 2026 and Orbital Brawl on November 6, 2026.

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