Comparison

Drop In The Cup vs Orbit

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

Head to head
About

Drop In The Cup

A physics-based puzzle game where players drop balls into cups. Collect golden balls by interacting with objects and solve over 89 unique levels. Customize your ball and compete with friends.

Highlights
  • Addicting physics gameplay
  • 89+ challenging levels
  • Golden ball collection
  • Customizable balls
  • Colorful themes
  • Game Center leaderboards
Features
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Drop the ball into the cup. It's just that easy !! Collect golden balls as you can and challenge your friends . " If the ball touches more objects before dropping , you'll get more GOLDEN BALLS ! " FEATURES :: - Amazing and addicting physical game . - More than 89 levels to solve , and hours of fun . - Each level has a different idea . you'll think a lot :) . - Clean UI . - 9 colorful themes to choose between them . - Customize your ball . - Game Center leaderboards and achievements . - Compatible with all Apple devices . - No Ads ! What you're waiting for ! Go ahead and download this amazing game .

About

Orbit

This app is a meditative physics puzzler where you launch planets to create stable orbits around black holes. Explore a variety of levels, create your own challenges in a sandbox mode, and enjoy a visually artistic and relaxing experience.

Highlights
  • Gravity simulation puzzles
  • Create stable orbits
  • Sandbox mode for level creation
  • Community-created levels
  • Visual orbital mechanics
  • Minimalist graphics and relaxing music
Features
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ORBIT is a gravity simulator at the heart of a puzzle game. Launch planets with a flick of your finger, and try to get them into stable orbits around black holes. Can you make enough orbits to progress to the next level? New: ORBIT now features a Sandbox (paid) where you can create your own levels! Control time, disable collisions, and paint with gravity. Publish your creations to the world for everyone to play. • 45 free levels, with new mechanics are introduced over time — like repulsive black holes and planets with their own gravity that attract each other • Play community-created levels — virtually limitless content made by other players, all completely free • Launch as many planets as you like, and watch the mesmerizing orbital mechanics unfold • Planets leave colored traces, so that at the end of a level you will have created a beautiful piece of art • See the future trajectory of a planet before you launch it • Play in an environment of smooth, minimalist graphics while listening to relaxing classical piano Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/highkeygames Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highkeygames

Screenshots

Drop In The Cup4 screens
Orbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Drop In The Cup at none against Orbit's shown. Drop In The Cup also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Orbit's advantage is ratings volume (7.6K vs 162). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Drop In The Cup sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Orbit 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Drop In The Cup against 4.8 for Orbit. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orbit has 7.6K ratings behind it against 162, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Drop In The Cup's written reviews are positive against 94% of Orbit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Drop In The Cup versus Orbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrop In The CupOrbit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (162 ratings)4.8 (7.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews94.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1627.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB139 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbdulaziz DlaimHIGHKEY Games

Customer experience

Drop In The Cup

All ratings160 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews162 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative8.0%

Orbit

All ratings7,627 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews628 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.0%

User reviews

Drop In The Cup

From 162 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Highly addictive and engaging gameplay
  • 👍 Simple yet challenging mechanics
  • ⏱️ Great time-wasting/casual gaming experience
  • 🧠 Requires strategic thinking and skill
  • ✨ Clean and elegant graphics

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paywall blocks access to later levels
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
  • ⏳ Long loading times between attempts
  • 📺 Excessive and intrusive ads
  • 🎮 Unfair difficulty spikes on certain levels

Orbit

From 7.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fire game
  • 👍 Relaxing and Enjoyable
  • 👍 Calming, fun, stimulating, humble
  • 👍 Simple and yet complicated
  • 👍 Elegant and easy

Room to improve

  • 🐛 In app purchased not reicevied
  • 🐛 Purchase didn't work for sandbox & ad removal but it's fun.
  • 🔒 Be ware of your data
  • 🐛 Love-hate

Bugs and requests

Drop In The Cup

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Game crashes frequently during gameplay
  • App crashes on startup
  • Survey system shows 'no available surveys'
  • Level 9 doesn't end properly
  • Physics inconsistencies with ball impact
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  • Ball respawn takes too long after failed attempts
  • Purchased full version doesn't unlock content
  • Magnetic ball behavior on basket impact
  • Long loading times between level attempts

Requested features

6 requests
  • More free levels included
  • All levels should be free
  • Additional levels beyond current offerings
  • Remove or reduce ads
  • Ability to skip levels without golden balls
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  • Better progression system without paywalls

Orbit

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • In app purchase not received
  • Sandbox mode not working
  • Game crashing and unable to open

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to zoom in and out
  • Ability to rotate the game to landscape on iPad
  • Ability to edit and move existing objects in sandbox mode
  • Ability to name planets and add moons
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  • More levels and game modes

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Drop In The Cup

One-time6
  • 750 GB$0.99
  • Upgrade To Pro Version$1.99
  • 2000 GB$1.99
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  • 3500 GB$2.99
  • 5000 GB$3.99
  • 8000 GB$4.99
7 purchases

Orbit

One-time7
  • $1 contribution$0.99
  • Remove ads$0.99
  • $2 contribution$1.99
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  • $3 contribution$2.99
  • Orbit Pro$2.99
  • $5 contribution$4.99
  • $10 contribution$9.99

Questions

Is Drop In The Cup free?
Drop In The Cup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orbit free?
Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drop In The Cup or Orbit?
Orbit is rated higher. Drop In The Cup averages 4.7 out of 5 from 162 ratings, while Orbit averages 4.8 from 7.6K ratings.
Do Drop In The Cup or Orbit have ads?
Orbit shows ads; Drop In The Cup does not.
Which is updated more often, Drop In The Cup or Orbit?
Drop In The Cup ships an update every 2 months, and Orbit every 2 months. Most recently, Drop In The Cup was updated on October 22, 2026 and Orbit on October 30, 2026.

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