# Drop In The Cup vs Orbit

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Drop In The Cup | Orbit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (162 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drop-in-the-cup/id922483504/reviews) | **[4.8 (7.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orbit-playing-with-gravity/id991457817/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 162 | **7.6K** |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | **94.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 16 MB | 139 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Abdulaziz Dlaim](https://appshunter.io/developer/787147786) | [HIGHKEY Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1170680369) |

## What reviewers say

### Drop In The Cup

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drop-in-the-cup/id922483504)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 750 GB | $0.99 | one-time |
| Upgrade To Pro Version | $1.99 | one-time |
| 2000 GB | $1.99 | one-time |
| 3500 GB | $2.99 | one-time |
| 5000 GB | $3.99 | one-time |
| 8000 GB | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 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

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Orbit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orbit-playing-with-gravity/id991457817)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| $1 contribution | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| $2 contribution | $1.99 | one-time |
| $3 contribution | $2.99 | one-time |
| Orbit Pro | $2.99 | one-time |
| $5 contribution | $4.99 | one-time |
| $10 contribution | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- In app purchase not received
- Sandbox mode not working
- Game crashing and unable to open

**Requested features**

- 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


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*