# Gravity One vs Orbit

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gravity One at none against Orbit's 7. Gravity One also leads on ads (none vs shown). Orbit's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Gravity One ships an update every 9 months, Orbit every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Gravity One | Orbit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[4.8 (7.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orbit-playing-with-gravity/id991457817/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **7.6K** |
| Positive reviews | — | 94.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 15 MB | 137 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sami Salkosuo](https://appshunter.io/developer/820432278) | [HIGHKEY Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1170680369) |

## What reviewers say

### Gravity One

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gravity-one/id820432275)

**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 Gravity One free?

Gravity One is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Orbit free?

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

### Do Gravity One or Orbit have ads?

Orbit shows ads; Gravity One does not.

### Which is updated more often, Gravity One or Orbit?

Gravity One ships an update every 9 months, and Orbit every 2 months. Most recently, Gravity One was updated on October 2, 2026 and Orbit on October 15, 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.*