# Tesseract! vs Orbit

The clearest difference is rating: Orbit at 4.8 against Tesseract!'s 4.3. Orbit also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 66 months) and ratings volume (7.6K vs 4). Tesseract!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Orbit sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Tesseract! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Orbit holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orbit has 7.6K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Tesseract!'s written reviews are positive against 94% of Orbit's.

Tesseract! ships an update every 66 months, Orbit every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tesseract! | Orbit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tesseract/id734299096/reviews) | **[4.8 (7.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orbit-playing-with-gravity/id991457817/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **7.6K** |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | **94.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 66 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 26 MB | 130 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Anthony Grahn](https://appshunter.io/developer/734299099) | [HIGHKEY Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1170680369) |

## What reviewers say

### Tesseract!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tesseract/id734299096)

Navigate a unique four-dimensional puzzle by rolling a golden sphere to every surface of a hypercube. Strategically pass through doors to rotate the tesseract and enter new rooms, aiming to reach all walls, floors, and ceilings.

**Highlights:** Four-dimensional puzzle gameplay, Roll a golden sphere, Navigate a hypercube, Rotate the tesseract, Reach all surfaces of rooms

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Orbit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orbit-playing-with-gravity/id991457817)

This app is a meditative physics puzzler where you launch planets to create stable orbits around black holes. Explore a variety of levels, create your own challenges in a sandbox mode, and enjoy a visually artistic and relaxing experience.

**Highlights:** Gravity simulation puzzles, Create stable orbits, Sandbox mode for level creation, Community-created levels, Visual orbital mechanics, Minimalist graphics and relaxing music

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| $1 contribution | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| $2 contribution | $1.99 | one-time |
| $3 contribution | $2.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Sandbox (and remove ads) | $2.99 | one-time |
| $5 contribution | $4.99 | one-time |
| $10 contribution | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fire game
- 👍 Relaxing and Enjoyable
- 👍 Calming, fun, stimulating, humble
- 👍 Simple and yet complicated
- 👍 Elegant and easy

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 In app purchased not reicevied
- 🐛 Purchase didn't work for sandbox & ad removal but it's fun.
- 🔒 Be ware of your data
- 🐛 Love-hate

**Reported bugs**

- In app purchase not received
- Sandbox mode not working
- Game crashing and unable to open

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Ability to zoom in and out
- Ability to rotate the game to landscape on iPad
- Ability to edit and move existing objects in sandbox mode
- Ability to name planets and add moons


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tesseract! free?

Tesseract! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Orbit free?

Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Tesseract! or Orbit?

Orbit is rated higher. Tesseract! averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Orbit averages 4.8 from 7.6K ratings.

### Do Tesseract! or Orbit have ads?

Neither Tesseract! nor Orbit shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tesseract! or Orbit?

Tesseract! ships an update every 66 months, and Orbit every 2 months. Most recently, Tesseract! was updated on September 1, 2026 and Orbit on September 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*