Whaly vs Orca
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Whaly
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โขโขโข A really nice little game to play everywhere! โขโขโข 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! โขโขโข Game Features โขโขโข โข A really nice game โข A very friendly hobby โข Play with your little Whale โข Select the difficulty level
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.
- 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?
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Verdict
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.
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Both are free to download. Orca sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $8.00 per month. Whaly asks for nothing beyond the download.
Whaly ships an update every 11 months, Orca fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Whaly | Orca |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | โ | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Fortnightly โ better |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Monetization | โ | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dream-Up | STEPHEN VICTOR HART |
In-app purchases
Whaly
No in-app purchases
Orca
- Orca Pro Monthly$8.001 Month
- Orca Pro Yearly$25.001 Year
- 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









