Comparison

Whaly vs Orca

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

Head to head
About

Whaly

Features
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โ€ขโ€ขโ€ข A really nice little game to play everywhere! โ€ขโ€ขโ€ข Touch your screen to Move Up and Release the screen to Move Down. Try to go as far as possible while avoiding Icebergs! Don't forget to eat some small Shrimps, it's really good for the health of Whaly. Select the difficulty level before starting the game. It's up to you! โ€ขโ€ขโ€ข Game Features โ€ขโ€ขโ€ข โ€ข A really nice game โ€ข A very friendly hobby โ€ข Play with your little Whale โ€ข Select the difficulty level

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
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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 โ€” a giant Pacific octopus, a giant king crab, a tiger shark, a Greenland shark, and more โ€” 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

Whaly4 screens
Orca4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Whaly at none against Orca's 8. Whaly also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Orca's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 11 months). On price there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Orca sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $8.00 per month. Whaly asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Whaly ships an update every 11 months, Orca fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences ยท 3 level
Whaly versus Orca: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhalyOrca
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsFortnightly โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
Monetizationโ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size23 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDream-UpSTEPHEN VICTOR HART

In-app purchases

None

Whaly

No in-app purchases

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 Whaly free?
Whaly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orca free?
Orca is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Whaly or Orca have ads?
Whaly shows ads; Orca does not.
Which is updated more often, Whaly or Orca?
Whaly ships an update every 11 months, and Orca fortnightly. Most recently, Whaly was updated on November 11, 2026 and Orca on October 31, 2026.

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