Comparison

Orbitum vs Patience Balls

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Rhythm-based gameplay
  • Tap controls
  • Light and darkness theme
  • Gradually increasing difficulty
  • Stimulating techno soundtrack
  • Cosmic treadmill experience
Features
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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

About

Patience Balls

Engage in a minimalist physics puzzle game designed for a calming and meditative experience. Solve intricate labyrinths and mazes using precision, patience, and logic. This game offers a serene escape while sharpening your reflexes and problem-solving skills.

Highlights
  • Relaxing Zen-like Gameplay
  • Mind-Teasing Labyrinths and Mazes
  • Physics-Based Challenges
  • Precision and Logic Puzzles
  • Beautiful Minimal Graphics
  • Unlockable Achievements
  • Global Leaderboards
Features
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Master your focus and conquer precision tilt controls in Patience Balls—the ultimate physics-based marble maze puzzle game! Whether you are navigating smooth logic labyrinths or tackling high-precision spatial challenges, test your steady hands, master fine balance, and guide every ball safely to its goal. Patience Balls combines realistic motion physics with clean, minimalist board design. Every movement requires complete spatial control, visual focus, and timing—offering a deeply satisfying physics experience where precision leads to victory. Key Features: • Precision Physics & Gyro Control: Calibrated tilt mechanics tuned for exact spatial accuracy. Every subtle wrist movement directly influences board gravity. • Challenging Marble Mazes: Navigate 3D labyrinths, narrow paths, moving obstacles, and gravity holes designed to test your hand-eye coordination. • Test Your Focus & Patience: Progress through 200+ handcrafted levels ranging from satisfying rolling puzzles to high-precision skill challenges. • Satisfying ASMR & Minimalist Design: Clean visuals paired with tactile rolling physics and crisp audio for an engaging, anti-stress atmosphere. • Seamless Offline Play: No Wi-Fi required. Enjoy zero-friction tilt puzzle gameplay anytime, anywhere. • Track Your Mastery: Unlock unique marble skins, achieve level milestones, and see how your precision balance stacks up on global leaderboards. Steady your hands, master the tilt, and download Patience Balls today!

Screenshots

Orbitum4 screens
Patience Balls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Patience Balls at 4.7 against Orbitum's 2.9. Patience Balls also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (542 vs 73). Orbitum's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Orbitum sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Patience Balls sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Patience Balls holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Patience Balls has 542 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 Patience Balls's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orbitum ships an update every 6 months, Patience Balls every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Orbitum versus Patience Balls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbitumPatience Balls
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (73 ratings)4.7 (542 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.4% of reviews68.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings73542 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB274 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHappymagenta UABRicardo Mendonca

Customer experience

Orbitum

All ratings73 ratings
Positive46.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative46.6%
Written reviews113 reviews
Positive66.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative26.5%

Patience Balls

All ratings478 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive68.2%
Neutral18.2%
Negative13.6%

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

Patience Balls

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Orbitum

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
7 purchases

Patience Balls

One-time7
  • 250 Gems$0.99
  • Patience Balls Premium$1.99
  • 400 Gems$1.99
Show 4 more
  • Remove ads and get 1000 gems$2.99
  • Remove ads and get 1000 gems$3.99
  • Remove ads and get 1000 gems$4.99
  • Remove ads and 2500 Gems$7.99

Questions

Is Orbitum free?
Orbitum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Patience Balls free?
Patience Balls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Orbitum or Patience Balls?
Patience Balls is rated higher. Orbitum averages 2.9 out of 5 from 73 ratings, while Patience Balls averages 4.7 from 542 ratings.
Do Orbitum or Patience Balls have ads?
Both Orbitum and Patience Balls show ads.
Which is updated more often, Orbitum or Patience Balls?
Orbitum ships an update every 6 months, and Patience Balls every 3 weeks. Most recently, Orbitum was updated on October 29, 2026 and Patience Balls on October 31, 2026.

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