Orbitum vs Griddie Islands
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Orbitum
A rhythm-based reflex game where players tap to switch orbits and survive. It offers a challenging yet serene arcade experience with stimulating music and gradually increasing difficulty.
- Rhythm-based gameplay
- Tap controls
- Light and darkness theme
- Gradually increasing difficulty
- Stimulating techno soundtrack
- Cosmic treadmill experience
Read full descriptionHide full description
Orbitum is a hypnotic rhythm-based reflex game of light and darkness. "It's surprisingly difficult to leave alone - very hypnotic." - Pocket Gamer "A stylishly stripped-back and curiously serene arcade experience that has you running on a particularly hazardous cosmic treadmill." - Pocket Gamer "It’s the perfect little game to pick up and play when you have a spare moment." - AppAdvice The rules are simple: switch the orbits, survive against all odds and keep calm. A tap is all it takes to get through. But you’ll discover less is more when your dexterity starts to be put to the test. Starting off fairly simple and gradually building up into something quite fiendish, the game will keep your grey matter ticking over in unison with the stimulating techno sounds. Appearing out of nowhere and vanishing in darkness, the round-dancing shapes will make your head swim, hands sweat and teeth clench. But as you get the rhythm you will see that there's nothing more satisfying than the feeling of genuine achievement after you've nailed another hellish level. ○○○ More from Happymagenta: · Spyglass - outdoor GPS with augmented reality · Scany - WiFi scanner and network utility
Griddie Islands
Place quirky beings on tiny islands to attract fleas that produce money. Merge beings to discover higher levels and increase production in this lively idle merger game. Explore over 50 unique levels.
- Place beings on islands
- Fleas produce money
- Merge beings to level up
- Discover 50+ levels
- Idle production mechanics
Read full descriptionHide full description
Welcome to the world of Griddies! A world where tiny islands are inhabited by even tinier fleas and quirky beings called Griddies! Place griddies on the islands and watch as the fleas start to jump around in excitement and produce money! Use it to buy more griddies to attract more fleas. Same-level Griddies can also be merged into higher level ones, and the higher the level the more they produce! Merge every Griddie to discover the 50+ levels, each with its own look and personality. Merge, level up, and try to keep the islands filled in this lively idle merger!
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Griddie Islands at 4.7 against Orbitum's 2.9. Griddie Islands also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 73). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Orbitum sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Griddie Islands sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Griddie Islands holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Griddie Islands has 1.1K ratings behind it against 73, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Orbitum's written reviews are positive against 68% of Griddie Islands's.
Orbitum ships an update every 6 months, Griddie Islands monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Orbitum | Griddie Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (73 ratings) | 4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.4% of reviews | 68.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 73 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 179 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Happymagenta UAB | Pomelo Games |
Customer experience
Orbitum
Griddie Islands
User reviews
Orbitum
From 73 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Addictive gameplay
- 💡 Simple to learn
- 💡 Challenging to master
- 💡 Great music/soundtrack
- 💡 Unique concept
Room to improve
- anúncios Excessive ads
- 💥 Frequent crashes
- 🔇 Sound not muting
- 😵 Motion sickness
- ❓ Unclear instructions
Griddie Islands
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💫 Charming and clever design
- 🎨 Unique and fun Griddie designs
- 👍 Simple and easy to pick up
- 🕰️ Relaxing and addictive gameplay
- 💰 No excessive monetization
Room to improve
- 🐢 Slow progression after early levels
- 🔁 Repetitive Griddie designs after level 50
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🔍 Difficulty merging Griddies
- 📺 Inconsistent ad rewards
Bugs and requests
Orbitum
Reported bugs
9 issues- Game crashes on launch
- Ads send to App Store instead of closing
- Sound persists with sound off
- Leaderboards not working
- Red patterns are impossible to avoid
Show 4 moreShow fewer
- Circle clips onto outer red ring
- Game crashes after update
- Game fails to launch
- Ads glitch up
Requested features
11 requests- Fix sound muting issue
- Colorblind mode
- Tutorial or help page
- Fix leaderboards
- Increase spawn rate during hyper jump
Show 6 moreShow fewer
- Add customization options (background color)
- Support landscape mode
- Add continue option after death
- Fix reverse parts difficulty
- Fix red patterns being impossible
- Increase amount of lines available
Griddie Islands
Reported bugs
3 issues- Screen going black when placing Griddies
- Inventory getting stuck with no way to clear
- Inconsistent in-app purchase functionality
Requested features
5 requests- More islands and Griddie designs
- Prestige system or other progression mechanics
- Option to sell or discard unwanted Griddies
- Ability to rotate Griddies
- In-game notes or planning tools
In-app purchases
Orbitum
- Remove Ads$2.99
Griddie Islands
- Cubes 10 pack2 variants$0.99
- Cubes 60 pack2 variants$4.99
- Cubes 200 pack$9.99
Show 3 moreShow fewer
- Cubes 600 pack$19.99
- Cubes 2100 pack$49.99
- Cubes 5800 pack$99.99









