Comparison

Shoot The Moon vs Orca

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

Head to head
About

Shoot The Moon

Launch rockets to annoy a singing moon in this arcade game. Balance risk and reward for higher scores, earn bonuses, and unlock costumes. Features two game modes for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Rocket launching gameplay
  • Risk vs. reward scoring
  • Goal milestones and bonuses
  • Unlockable costumes
  • Classic Mode
  • Sixty Second Challenge
Features
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THE MOON WILL NOT STOP SINGING! Launch rockets at him to make him stop. Hmm. That only annoyed him ... Good! KEEP DOING IT. Take an animated journey through the weirdest reaches of space... * Balance risk vs reward. Longer shots = more points. But do not miss! * Reach goal milestones for score-boosting bonuses and unlock a bunch of funny costumes! * Features two game modes: Classic Mode and Sixty Second Challenge. * How angry can you make the moon in this addictive single tap game? Can you stop the singing moon? It's you versus the moon. As you always knew it would be someday. ---- "A very approachable concept with a whole lot of personality and a surprising amount of nuance." - Touch Arcade "Anyone will be able to pick up the game and have a blast playing it." - Modojo "I had a lot more fun than I expected to, which is no small feat for a casual free-to-play arcade game." - 148Apps

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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?

Screenshots

Shoot The Moon4 screens
Orca4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Orca at none against Shoot The Moon's shown. Orca also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). Shoot The Moon's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Shoot The Moon sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Orca sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $8.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shoot The Moon ships an update every 3 months, Orca fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Shoot The Moon versus Orca: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShoot The MoonOrca
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB24 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperShaun ColemanSTEPHEN VICTOR HART

Customer experience

Shoot The Moon

All ratings5,018 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews647 reviews
Positive89.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative5.9%

Orca

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Shoot The Moon

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Disappearing score and moon
  • Graphical issues with certain skins
  • Inconsistent response to user inputs

Requested features

6 requests
  • More game modes and challenges
  • Ability to create custom moons
  • Additional songs and soundtracks
  • Widescreen mode support
  • Endless/high score mode
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  • More costume/skin options

Orca

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Shoot The Moon

One-time2
  • Remove Pop-up Ads$1.99
  • Get All Costumes & Remove Ads$3.99
8 purchases

Orca

Subscriptions2
  • Orca Pro Monthly$8.001 Month
  • Orca Pro Yearly$25.001 Year
One-time6
  • 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

Questions

Is Shoot The Moon free?
Shoot The Moon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orca free?
Orca is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shoot The Moon or Orca have ads?
Shoot The Moon shows ads; Orca does not.
Which is updated more often, Shoot The Moon or Orca?
Shoot The Moon ships an update every 3 months, and Orca fortnightly. Most recently, Shoot The Moon was updated on November 1, 2026 and Orca on October 11, 2026.

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