Comparison

Orbitum Lite vs polytone

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Rhythm-based gameplay
  • Tap controls
  • Increasing difficulty
  • Stimulating techno soundtrack
  • Cosmic theme
  • Dexterity testing
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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 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

About

polytone

Experience music like never before in this immersive first-person rhythm game. Tap on incoming musical notes in time with the beat. Discover unique visuals and curated music for a fresh rhythm gaming adventure.

Highlights
  • First-person perspective
  • Tap on music notes
  • Unique visual elements
  • Curated music collections
  • Immersive rhythm experience
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polytone is a rhythm game that puts you front and center in a virtual journey. Tap on the square-shape music notes as they fly towards you along the music. Unique visual elements and curated music collections are our ways to provide you a brand new rhythm game experience. Powered by "CRIWARE". CRIWARE is a trademark of CRI Middleware Co., Ltd.

Screenshots

Orbitum Lite4 screens
polytone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: polytone at none against Orbitum Lite's shown. polytone also leads on ratings volume (153 vs 3) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Orbitum Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and polytone sells 37 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

polytone holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: polytone has 153 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Orbitum Lite's written reviews are positive against 74% of polytone's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orbitum Lite ships an update every 5 months, polytone every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Orbitum Lite versus polytone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbitum Litepolytone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings)4.9 (153 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.3% of reviews74.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3153 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
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 MB2.0 GB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHappymagenta UABHaonan Li

Customer experience

Orbitum Lite

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive60.3%
Neutral8.8%
Negative30.9%

polytone

All ratings150 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive74.0%
Neutral16.0%
Negative10.0%

Bugs and requests

Orbitum Lite

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • App won't open
  • Black screen on iPhone
  • Freezes mid-game
  • High score not saved
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  • Best score resets to 0
  • Cannot unlock characters
  • App not uninstallable (reported)
  • iPad malfunction after uninstall attempt (reported)

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add new seasonal music tracks
  • Display highest score recording
  • Remove hyper jump feature

polytone

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Orbitum Lite

One-time1
  • Pro Version$2.99
37 purchases

polytone

One-time37
  • Earth and Sea$0.99
  • In Circles$0.99
  • Passion$0.99
Show 34 more
  • Reflex$0.99
  • At the Distant World of Stars$0.99
  • F*****g High (SK Remix)$0.99
  • Terminal Shore$0.99
  • Pixel Heart$0.99
  • Eternalisms$0.99
  • world electronica BOFU 2016$0.99
  • Thunder$0.99
  • 1nn0c3n+$0.99
  • F*****g High$0.99
  • Channel 88$0.99
  • Brave The Elements$0.99
  • Contrast$0.99
  • DistorteD MoonlighT$0.99
  • Next Anthem...$0.99
  • Firmament$0.99
  • Vainglory$0.99
  • EVERYTHING$0.99
  • Colosseum$0.99
  • Let Me Drive$0.99
  • 120 Vertices$1.00
  • All Tracks ver.1.3$1.49
  • All Tracks ver.1.7$1.49
  • Trance Journey vol.1$1.99
  • All Tracks ver.1.5$2.49
  • All Tracks ver.1.9$2.49
  • Selection from WAVES$2.49
  • polytone Welcome Bundle 1$2.49
  • polytone MusicFes$2.49
  • all tracks 1.0 (iOS Special)$3.99
  • 500 Vertices$4.00
  • 1000 Vertices$8.00
  • 2000 Vertices$16.00
  • 4000 Vertices$32.00

Questions

Is Orbitum Lite free?
Orbitum Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is polytone free?
polytone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Orbitum Lite or polytone?
polytone is rated higher. Orbitum Lite averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while polytone averages 4.9 from 153 ratings.
Do Orbitum Lite or polytone have ads?
Orbitum Lite shows ads; polytone does not.
Which is updated more often, Orbitum Lite or polytone?
Orbitum Lite ships an update every 5 months, and polytone every 3 months. Most recently, Orbitum Lite was updated on October 29, 2026 and polytone on November 1, 2026.

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