Orbitum vs Orbitum Lite
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
Orbitum Lite
A hypnotic rhythm-based reflex game where players switch orbits to survive. It offers a challenging yet serene arcade experience with simple tap controls that test dexterity and keep the mind engaged with stimulating techno music.
- Rhythm-based gameplay
- Tap controls
- Increasing difficulty
- Stimulating techno soundtrack
- Cosmic theme
- Dexterity testing
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 of 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Orbitum Lite at 4.7 against Orbitum's 2.9. Orbitum's advantage is ratings volume (73 vs 3). 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 Orbitum Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Orbitum Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orbitum has 73 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of Orbitum's written reviews are positive against 60% of Orbitum Lite'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, Orbitum Lite every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on August 28, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Orbitum | Orbitum Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (73 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.1% of reviews — better | 60.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 73 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 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 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | +4 |
| Developer | Happymagenta UAB | Happymagenta UAB |
Customer experience
Orbitum
Orbitum Lite
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
Orbitum Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Orbitum
- Remove Ads$2.99
Orbitum Lite
- Pro Version$2.99









