Comparison

Tidal Orbit vs Hoops

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

Head to head
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.

About

Hoops

Features
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Hoops is a fast, satisfying 3D arcade basketball game. Flick the ball at a hoop that slides forward and back across a real court — read the distance, find your rhythm, and rack up swishes. TWO WAYS TO PLAY • Timed — sink as many as you can before the 60-second buzzer. • Survival — keep your hot hand alive; six misses in a row and you're out. GET HOT String makes together for a growing points bonus. Drain six in a row and the ball catches fire for double points — but one miss and the streak is gone. FEATURES • True 3D court with a high-school-gym vibe — banners, bleachers, and a crowd • Six courts to shoot on, from hardwood to neon to the blue-and-gold home gym • Game Center leaderboards for both modes • Simple one-touch controls — quick rounds, easy to pick up Free to play. A Gibson Family Arcade game.

Screenshots

Tidal Orbit4 screens
Hoops4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tidal Orbit at none against Hoops's shown. Tidal Orbit also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Hoops's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tidal Orbit ships an update every 4 weeks, Hoops weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tidal Orbit versus Hoops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTidal OrbitHoops
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMARCUS ARCILLA SCHAEFERJoshua Gibson

In-app purchases

None

Tidal Orbit

No in-app purchases

None

Hoops

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tidal Orbit free?
Tidal Orbit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hoops free?
Hoops is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tidal Orbit or Hoops have ads?
Hoops shows ads; Tidal Orbit does not.
Which is updated more often, Tidal Orbit or Hoops?
Tidal Orbit ships an update every 4 weeks, and Hoops weekly. Most recently, Tidal Orbit was updated on October 10, 2026 and Hoops on October 25, 2026.

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