KickUp Cup vs Golf Orbit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KickUp Cup
A simple, fun game where you flick your thumb to keep a ball in the air, earning points for your chosen country. Compete globally to help your nation reach a collective goal.
- Intuitive thumb controls
- Global country competition
- Real-time score updates
- Play for fun or country
- Simple sign-in options
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With a flick of your thumb, you’re in the game and helping your country earn KickUps or just play for fun! Play this fun new game from Infinite Pacific Solutions, the team that brought you iSnowflake. How to Play: -Joining the KickUp Cup is simple. -Download the app. -Choose to Sign in with Facebook, pick a country and nickname, and start playing. -Use your thumb to control the shoe and kick the ball to keep it in the air. Each time you kick the ball, you earn a KickUp. Keep your thumb or finger on the screen, and simply slide it around -Every time you play and are Signed in, you add to your country’s KickUp score. KickUps are updated in real time. -Help your country reach 10 million KickUps. -Join players from all around the world who are helping their country inch closer to the goal with every KickUp. -Your country needs you. Join the KickUp cup today!!
Golf Orbit
Master your golf swing in this engaging offline game. Aim for distance and accuracy by tapping at the perfect moment to launch the ball. Enjoy realistic graphics and challenging gameplay that tests your timing and skill on the virtual green.
- Perfect tee shot simulation
- Intuitive tap-based controls
- Angle and strength adjustment
- Stunning graphics
- Offline gameplay
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Experience the thrill of the perfect tee shot with Golf Orbit! This simple yet challenging golf game tests your timing and skills as you aim to send the ball as far as possible. With intuitive controls and stunning graphics, you'll feel like you're really on the green. In each level, you'll use your golf club to drive the ball towards the hole. The angle and strength of your shot is determined by tapping the moving arrow when it reaches the optimal position (indicated in green). But beware — it's not as easy as it sounds. You'll need to hit the ball at just the right moment, or your shot will be a fail. Contact us for support: contact@tap-nation.io Visit our website: https://www.tap-nation.io Our Privacy Policy: https://www.tap-nation.io/legal-notice
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: KickUp Cup at 100% against Golf Orbit's 25%. KickUp Cup also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Golf Orbit's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (59K vs 3). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
Both are free to download. KickUp Cup sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Golf Orbit sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Golf Orbit holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Golf Orbit has 59K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of KickUp Cup's written reviews are positive against 25% of Golf Orbit's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
KickUp Cup ships an update every 7 months, Golf Orbit every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KickUp Cup | Golf Orbit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) | 4.7 (59K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 25.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 59K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #128 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 272 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Infinite Pacific Solutions | TapNation |
Customer experience
KickUp Cup
Golf Orbit
Bugs and requests
KickUp Cup
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Golf Orbit
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes and resets progress
- Ball physics issues (bouncing backwards, getting stuck)
- Jackpot spin not working as intended
Requested features
3 requests- More diverse environments and challenges
- Reduced ad frequency
- Reasonable one-time purchase option to remove ads
In-app purchases
KickUp Cup
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Continue$0.99
Golf Orbit
- Weekly Premium Subscription3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Monthly Premium Subscription$19.991 Month
- Yearly Premium Subscription$99.991 Year
- Handful of Gems$1.99
- Pile of Gems$4.99
- Chest of Gems$9.99
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- Bathtub of Gems$49.99
