Orbitum vs Golf Odyssey
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
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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
Golf Odyssey
Experience a relaxing yet challenging golf game with one-handed controls. Unlock new courses by holing out and compete in daily challenges. Earn stars to rank up in this casual, addictive golf adventure.
- Unlock new courses by holing out
- Easy one-handed controls
- Daily challenges with new courses
- Earn stars and rank up
- 8-bit retro aesthetics
- Relaxing soundtrack
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Get a hole in one and unlock new courses on this relaxing yet challenging golf game! Features: • Hole out all holes to unlock new and challenging courses. • Easy one handed controls. • Play daily challenges. A new course every day! • Complete courses to get stars and rank up! • 8-bit retro aesthetics. • A wonderful and relaxing soundtrack. • Casual yet addictive golf experience. • Optimised for the latest iOS devices. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PLEASE NOTE! Golf Odyssey is free to play, but it contains advertising and items that can be purchased for real money.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Golf Odyssey at 4.7 against Orbitum's 2.9. Golf Odyssey also leads on ratings volume (4.4K vs 73). Orbitum's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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 Golf Odyssey sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Golf Odyssey holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Golf Odyssey has 4.4K ratings behind it against 73, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of Orbitum's written reviews are positive against 65% of Golf Odyssey's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Orbitum ships an update every 6 months, Golf Odyssey every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Orbitum | Golf Odyssey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (73 ratings) | 4.7 (4.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.4% of reviews — better | 64.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 73 | 4.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 months — 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 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 341 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Happymagenta UAB | Ruben Pecellin |
Customer experience
Orbitum
Golf Odyssey
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
Golf Odyssey
From 4.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and intuitive gameplay
- 🎨 Relaxing and beautiful visuals
- 🎶 Calming soundtrack
- 🧠 Challenging and addictive
Room to improve
- 🔍 Inconsistent power/distance mechanics
- 💰 Aggressive monetization with ads
- 🤯 Extremely difficult later levels
- 🔄 Repetitive course structure
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
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- 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
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- 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
Golf Odyssey
Reported bugs
2 issues- Erratic ball physics and behavior
- Crashes and freezes on some devices
Requested features
4 requests- Achievements and progression system
- Customizable power/distance controls
- Shorter or checkpointed courses
- More diverse course themes
In-app purchases
Orbitum
- Remove Ads$2.99
Golf Odyssey
- Some Coins$0.99
- Welcome Pack$1.99
- Handful of coins$1.99
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- Pile of coins$3.99
- Welcome Pack$4.99
- Chest of coins$7.99








