Earth Editor vs ORBIT AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Earth Editor
Create your own world by placing various elements like sand, water, and lava on a gravity field. This simulation game allows for boundless creativity in designing unique planetary landscapes. Explore the possibilities of a sandbox environment where you are the architect of your own planet.
- World creation sandbox
- Gravity field simulation
- Place sand, water, seeds, lava
- Creative planetary design
- Element interaction
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This game is the 21st iOS game for the Web game site "DAN-BALL". A simulation game that creates the Earth using various dots on the field of gravity. There are various dots of sand, water, seeds, lava, and more. Be creative. It's up to you!
ORBIT AR
Explore our solar system in this augmented reality space simulation game. Uncover clues about an unknown entity and survive impending extinction with stunning visuals and innovative audio.
- Augmented Reality Space Simulation
- 3D Black Hole Exploration
- Innovative Camera System
- 3D Spatial Audio
- Survival Narrative
- Visually Stunning Graphics
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The first real 3D Black Hole ever in a game! Augmented Reality Space Game: When space is our only chance to survive, we need to explore our solar system, in this augmented reality (AR) space simulation game, in a hope we're gonna have the answers to save our species from impending extinction. There's someone or something out there who left clues and ways for us to contact, but why? Do we wanna know? We have no choice, WE HAVE TO KNOW! ========= VISUALLY STUNNING You're gonna feel like a live IMAX movie theater experience. We pushed AR its boundaries in this game with the perfect balance between, cinematic graphics and best performance. INNOVATIVE CAMERA SYSTEM Our innovative camera system is like nothing in AR so far. Change perspective, yet, but it's still gonna work and feel as the default AR camera (device live camera). No spoilers here. Just download this game and you'll be stunned. 3D SPATIAL AUDIO In this game, space speaks with you. Your position in the real world affects the audio you hear. Just like in real life, you can hear your surroundings. You can listen to "see with your ears" where a strange object is, maybe orbiting close to you. Maybe an explosion nearby. You have to listen to space. IT'S JUST THE BEGINNING This is just the beginning. We plan on expanding the game in future update, with new stages and features. And you will get it without the need to pay more for it. ======== **If you enjoying playing the game, please consider leaving a review on the App Store. We really appreciate it!** Follow us on Twitter: @OrbitARGame Follow us on Facebook: @OrbitARGame Follow us on Instagram: @orbit.argame Want to discuss a new feature? Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OrbitARGame
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Earth Editor at Free against ORBIT AR's $0.99. Earth Editor also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 50%) and ratings volume (919 vs 4). ORBIT AR's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Earth Editor is free to download; ORBIT AR costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ORBIT AR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Earth Editor has 919 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Earth Editor's written reviews are positive against 50% of ORBIT AR's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Earth Editor ships an update every 4 months, ORBIT AR every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Earth Editor | ORBIT AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (919 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 919 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 241 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DAN-BALL | eJournal Technology |
Customer experience
Earth Editor
ORBIT AR
Bugs and requests
Earth Editor
Reported bugs
3 issues- Black holes causing glitches
- Ice not freezing water properly
- Cloned elements not behaving as expected
Requested features
8 requests- More elements and materials to experiment with
- Ability to save multiple worlds
- Zoom and camera controls
- Realistic physics and behaviors (e.g. sand sinking in water)
- Ability to create life, animals, or civilizations
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- Supernova and star effects
- Atmosphere and weather systems
- Ability to move immobile objects
ORBIT AR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Earth Editor
No in-app purchases
ORBIT AR
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Earth Editor free?
Is ORBIT AR free?
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