Comparison

Orbit Collapse vs EMBER

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

Head to head
About

Orbit Collapse

Merge planets to create celestial bodies, from stardust to black holes. Utilize cosmic powers and daily challenges to achieve high scores and climb leaderboards in this satisfying puzzle game.

Highlights
  • Planet merging gameplay
  • Black hole creation
  • Cosmic power-ups
  • Daily challenges
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Atmospheric soundtrack
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Merge planets. Birth black holes. Orbit Collapse is a cosmic twist on the merge-puzzle game you already love — simple to pick up, endlessly satisfying to master. HOW TO PLAY Drop planets into orbit and merge two of the same kind to create the next one up — from drifting Stardust all the way to a collapsing Black Hole. Chain merges together for massive combo bonuses, but watch the danger line: let the board overflow and it's game over. FROM STARDUST TO SUPERNOVA Climb a twelve-tier cosmic ladder — Stardust, Asteroid, Comet, Moon, Mars, Venus, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, the Sun, Supernova — and finally, a Black Hole. Reach it and it doesn't just vanish: it stays on the board and keeps devouring, growing more powerful the longer it survives. THREE COSMIC POWERS Earn power charges through combos and use them when you need a save (or just want to show off): • Mini Black Hole — devours nearby planets, growing as it feeds • Alien Strike — mark multiple planets and watch them zapped in sequence • Cosmic Shuffle — clears the board and rains it all in fresh A NEW CHALLENGE EVERY DAY The Daily Challenge gives every player on Earth the exact same board — same drops, same meteor showers — all day long. Finish a run to keep your streak alive, and compare your score on a leaderboard built just for that day. CHASE THE LEADERBOARDS Compete on Game Center leaderboards for your all-time best score and the daily board. A DARK, ATMOSPHERIC SOUNDTRACK An original synthesized score sets the mood — sustained analog pads, deep bass, and a driving low-register pulse. Play with the volume up. Orbit Collapse is free to play, with optional ads that never interrupt a run in progress, and a one-time Remove Ads option for players who want it uninterrupted.

About

EMBER

A one-tap space climber where players leap between worlds, timing jumps to stay ahead of encroaching darkness. Master perfect landings to build streaks and achieve higher scores in procedurally generated environments with unique hazards.

Highlights
  • One-tap controls
  • Handmade worlds and events
  • Perfect-landing streaks
  • Collectible skins
  • Full haptic feedback
  • Unlockable new events
Features
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Tap to leap from planet to planet, time each jump so you land perfectly, and keep going until the darkness catches you. Every perfect landing builds a streak, every streak lifts the score, and every run reaches a little higher than the one before. The sky is never the same twice. Skirt the pull of a black hole, cross the glare of a dying sun, ride out a comet storm, and find what waits inside the fog. New events unlock as you climb, and each one changes how you play. WHAT YOU'LL FIND - One-tap controls that take a minute to learn and a long time to master - Handmade worlds and events, each with its own hazards and rhythm - Perfect-landing streaks that reward timing over reflexes - Shields and guides to bank for the run that matters - A hangar of skins to collect and ride - Full haptic feedback EMBER is free to play. Optional shard packs and a one-time remove-ads purchase are available.

Screenshots

Orbit Collapse4 screens
EMBER4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Orbit Collapse at every 5 days against EMBER's every 2 weeks. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Orbit Collapse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and EMBER sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Orbit Collapse against 5.0 for EMBER. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orbit Collapse ships an update every 5 days, EMBER every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Orbit Collapse versus EMBER: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbit CollapseEMBER
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB10 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJoel RossNOAH FRIEDRICH BREITHAUPT

Customer experience

Orbit Collapse

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

EMBER

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Orbit Collapse

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
3 purchases

EMBER

One-time3
  • 1000 Shards$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 5000 Shards$4.99

Questions

Is Orbit Collapse free?
Orbit Collapse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EMBER free?
EMBER is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Orbit Collapse or EMBER?
Orbit Collapse and EMBER are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Orbit Collapse or EMBER have ads?
Both Orbit Collapse and EMBER show ads.
Which is updated more often, Orbit Collapse or EMBER?
Orbit Collapse ships an update every 5 days, and EMBER every 2 weeks. Most recently, Orbit Collapse was updated on November 5, 2026 and EMBER on October 31, 2026.

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