Comparison

EMBER vs Órbita

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

Head to head
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.

About

Órbita

Embark on a cosmic journey, spinning, dodging, and leaping between planets. Explore diverse worlds, complete missions, and upgrade your ship in this engaging space arcade experience. Enjoy unique gameplay modes and an original soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Spin, dodge, and leap between planets
  • Three distinct gameplay modes
  • Explore 12 illustrated planets
  • 60-step mission map
  • Ship upgrades and power-ups
  • Original music and haptics
  • Offline play
Features
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Spin, dodge and leap from planet to planet. ÓRBITA is a space arcade game with three ways to play and one goal: go farther than yesterday. — Classic: one tap. Release your capsule at the perfect angle and catch the next planet. — Belts: swipe between three asteroid rings as you circle the planet, then jump to the next one. — Voyage: race head-on through asteroid routes; jump, roll under lasers and gather energy to travel at hyperspeed. — 12 illustrated planets, with new variants as you go deeper. — A 60-step mission map that adds up across runs, plus a pilot level shared by every mode. — Stardust to upgrade your ship: tank, armor, head starts and power-ups (magnet, shield and x2). — Original music, sound effects and haptics. — Daily challenge and Game Center leaderboards. — No ads, no accounts and no real-money purchases. Plays offline. Your progress is stored only on your phone.

Screenshots

EMBER4 screens
Órbita4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Órbita at none against EMBER's 3. Órbita also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). EMBER's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. EMBER sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Órbita 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 EMBER against 5.0 for Órbita. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EMBER has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EMBER ships an update every 2 weeks, Órbita every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
EMBER versus Órbita: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEMBERÓrbita
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB17 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNOAH FRIEDRICH BREITHAUPTJefferson Benzan Tapia

Customer experience

EMBER

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

Órbita

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

EMBER

One-time3
  • 1000 Shards$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 5000 Shards$4.99
None

Órbita

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EMBER free?
EMBER is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Órbita free?
Órbita is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EMBER or Órbita?
EMBER and Órbita are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do EMBER or Órbita have ads?
Both EMBER and Órbita show ads.
Which is updated more often, EMBER or Órbita?
EMBER ships an update every 2 weeks, and Órbita every 5 days. Most recently, EMBER was updated on October 11, 2026 and Órbita on October 7, 2026.

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