Comparison

Nebula Blaster vs Tidal Orbit

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

Head to head
About

Nebula Blaster

Blast through neon-drenched worlds in this arcade space shooter. Dodge bullet-hell patterns, defeat unique bosses, and climb the global leaderboard. Unlock power-ups and upgrades to customize your ship and soundtrack.

Highlights
  • 20 hand-crafted worlds
  • 20 distinct boss warships
  • Worldwide leaderboard
  • Deep power-ups and upgrades
  • Reactive synthwave soundtrack
  • Plays fully offline
Features
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Nebula Blaster is a neon-soaked arcade space shooter that fits in your pocket. Blast through 20 hand-crafted worlds, thread bullet-hell boss patterns, and chase high scores on a worldwide leaderboard. FEATURES - 20 hand-crafted worlds, from Deep Space to the Singularity, each with its own enemies, hazards, and reactive backdrop - 20 distinct boss warships, one unique boss per world, from nimble frigates to colossal faction dreadnoughts - Worldwide leaderboard: your score, the wave you reached, and your run time, ranked against players everywhere - Deep power-ups and upgrades: lasers, homing missiles, scatter, shields and more, plus a Stardust upgrade tree to tune your ship - Reactive synthwave soundtrack that intensifies with the action, with extra tracks to unlock - Plays fully offline: no account, no sign-in, and your progress is saved on your device Free to play, with optional in-app purchases and opt-in rewarded ads. The Founder Pack removes ads while keeping every reward. Dodge, blast, and climb the ranks. How far can you get?

About

Tidal Orbit

A one-button arcade game where players control an orb's momentum by tapping to switch its gravitational pull. Navigate through five distinct worlds, each with unique visuals, and utilize a "start from" feature to resume progress. The game offers simple controls, offline play, and no account requirements.

Highlights
  • One-button controls
  • Momentum-based gameplay
  • Five distinct worlds
  • Progress saving
  • Offline play
  • No account required
Features
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Tidal Orbit is a one-button arcade game about momentum. Your orb is pulled between two forces — tap to flip which one has you. That's the whole control. But the orb swings like a pendulum, so every tap is a commitment. Climb through five orbitals, each a different world to discover. Reach one and you can Start From it next time — pick up your journey where you left off. • One-button, pick-up-and-play controls • Five distinct worlds • Hand-built space visuals • Earn coins, continue your run • Plays fully offline. No accounts. Simple to learn. Hard to put down.

Screenshots

Nebula Blaster4 screens
Tidal Orbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tidal Orbit at none against Nebula Blaster's 10. Tidal Orbit also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (10 vs 3). Nebula Blaster's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Nebula Blaster sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Tidal Orbit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Nebula Blaster against 5.0 for Tidal Orbit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 10 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nebula Blaster ships an update every 5 days, Tidal Orbit every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Nebula Blaster versus Tidal Orbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNebula BlasterTidal Orbit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings310 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoseph NiccoliMARCUS ARCILLA SCHAEFER

Customer experience

Nebula Blaster

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tidal Orbit

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Nebula Blaster

One-time10
  • Pouch of Stardust$0.99
  • Plasma Storm$1.99
  • Phantom Ship$1.99
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  • Eclipse Ship$1.99
  • Bag of Stardust$2.99
  • 24K Gold Ship$2.99
  • Prism Ship$2.99
  • Crate of Stardust$6.99
  • Vault of Stardust$14.99
  • Founder's Pack$14.99
None

Tidal Orbit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nebula Blaster free?
Nebula Blaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tidal Orbit free?
Tidal Orbit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nebula Blaster or Tidal Orbit?
Nebula Blaster and Tidal Orbit are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 10 ratings respectively.
Do Nebula Blaster or Tidal Orbit have ads?
Nebula Blaster shows ads; Tidal Orbit does not.
Which is updated more often, Nebula Blaster or Tidal Orbit?
Nebula Blaster ships an update every 5 days, and Tidal Orbit every 4 weeks. Most recently, Nebula Blaster was updated on October 31, 2026 and Tidal Orbit on October 31, 2026.

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