Orca vs Dolphin Beyond
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Orca
Explore the ocean as a cute orca, eating fish to grow and diving deeper. Encounter various sea creatures, battle bosses, and unlock adorable skins. Compete on leaderboards in this family-friendly adventure.
- Eat fish to grow and level up
- Dodge and trap sea creatures
- Battle unique bosses
- Unlock 19 cute character skins
- Compete on leaderboards
- One-finger controls
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Take a deep breath and dive into Orca: Hungry Whale Explorer, an adorable, easy-to-play ocean adventure the whole family will love! Swim as a cute baby orca, gobble up little fish to grow bigger, and dive deeper through beautiful ocean zones, from the Sunlit Shallows down to the mysterious Abyss and a fiery Volcanic Trench. EAT AND GROW Munch fish to build combos, level up, and earn coins. The more you chain, the bigger your score! WATCH OUT Every level adds a new sea creature: crabs, lionfish, moray eels, swordfish, giant squid and more. Dodge them, or trap the whole screen with a Bubble Blast! BEAT THE BOSS Survive to the deep and battle a massive boss unique to each expedition — a giant Pacific octopus, a giant king crab, a tiger shark, a Greenland shark, and more — then keep diving in Endless mode! COLLECT CUTE SKINS Unlock 19 adorable characters, from sharks and narwhals to axolotls, sea turtles, a knight orca, and dazzling gold and galaxy orcas, each with its own perk. DIVE THE DEEPEST Compete on the Game Center leaderboard to see who can dive the deepest! MADE FOR EVERYONE - Simple one-finger controls, perfect for kids - No third-party ads and no tracking, safe and private - Optional Orca Pro subscription removes house promos and unlocks every skin - Purchases protected by a parental gate ORCA PRO SUBSCRIPTION Orca Pro is an auto-renewing subscription: Monthly (1 month, $8.00 USD) or Yearly (1 year, $25.00 USD). It removes house ads and unlocks every premium orca skin. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase, and each plan renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://stephenhartwd-blip.github.io/orca-privacy/ How deep can YOU dive?
Dolphin Beyond
Experience an arcade physics game where you guide a dolphin through an ocean-to-space journey. Master dives and launches to build momentum, perform aerial tricks, and race against the clock or for distance. Collect in-game currency to unlock cosmetic skins and progress through daily challenges.
- Physics-based momentum building
- Aerial trick combos
- Two game modes: score chase and distance sprint
- Ocean to space progression
- Collectible dolphin skins
- Daily missions and achievements
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Dive. Launch. Fly. Dolphin Beyond is a physics arcade game about one dolphin chasing one perfect run — from the depths of the ocean, up past the clouds, and out into space. It runs on one honest idea: speed is earned, and it compounds. Dive to build momentum, time your launch off the surface, and slice back in nose-first to keep it. Nail a clean entry and you climb higher and faster. Belly-flop and you start over. The better you read the water, the further you fly. HOW YOU PLAY - Two simple controls. Hold the left or right button to arc the angle of your dive and your launch — a tap nudges, a hold swings you all the way into a flip. - Slide up on a button to layer in a spin, flipping and corkscrewing at once. - Clean entries bank your momentum and raise your speed cap. - Chain tricks in the air for points, and mix them up: repeating the same trick is worth less each time, so variety wins. TWO WAYS TO RUN - Two Minutes — the score chase. Climb as high and score as big as you can before the buzzer, from the waves to deep space. - Slipstream — a 60-second distance sprint with a rolling start. Keep your entries clean and go the distance. WHAT'S OUT THERE - Tricks — front flips, back flips, corkscrews and more, scored on a combo multiplier that rewards flow. - Starslides — out in space, ride glowing star rails to bank a boost and reach the next milestone. - Ocean to space — break past the sky and climb through the solar system, from the waves to distant planets. - Boosters — arm one active and one passive booster (Rocket, Deep Dive, Splash Guard, Pearl Magnet, Slow Motion) to shape a run. COLLECT AND PROGRESS - Earn Pearls from every run and scoop them up mid-flight. - Spend them on a roster of dolphin skins, from bright common tints to legendary characters. Skins are looks only — they never change how you play. - Daily missions, a daily reward ladder, achievements, and a Planet Hunt collection give you a reason to come back. BUILT FOR SCORE CHASERS - Verified leaderboards powered by a fully deterministic physics engine — the same input always produces the same run, so every score is fair. - Separate boards for each mode. Compete globally, or keep your profile private. - No ads and no in-app purchases — every Pearl, skin, and booster is earned by playing. How far beyond can you go?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dolphin Beyond at none against Orca's 8. Dolphin Beyond also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. Orca sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $8.00 per month. Dolphin Beyond asks for nothing beyond the download.
Orca ships an update fortnightly, Dolphin Beyond every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Orca | Dolphin Beyond |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | STEPHEN VICTOR HART | Halfdan Valentin Harring |
Customer experience
Orca
Dolphin Beyond
In-app purchases
Orca
- Orca Pro Monthly$8.001 Month
- Orca Pro Yearly$25.001 Year
- Knight Orca$1.99
- Golden Orca$2.99
- Galaxy Orca$3.99
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- Handful of Coins$3.99
- Bag of Coins$4.99
- Treasure Chest$9.99
Dolphin Beyond
No in-app purchases
Questions
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