EMBER vs Órbita
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- One-tap controls
- Handmade worlds and events
- Perfect-landing streaks
- Collectible skins
- Full haptic feedback
- Unlockable new events
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. EMBER sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Órbita asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
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.
| Parameter | EMBER | Órbita |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NOAH FRIEDRICH BREITHAUPT | Jefferson Benzan Tapia |
Customer experience
EMBER
Órbita
In-app purchases
EMBER
- 1000 Shards$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- 5000 Shards$4.99
Órbita
No in-app purchases









