Comparison

Orbit vs Orbit Path

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

Head to head
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

About

Orbit Path

Navigate a probe through a minimalist interstellar universe using gravity and wormholes. This one-finger gravity puzzler offers a tranquil experience with original ambient music and challenging levels.

Highlights
  • Gravity and physics effects
  • 30 replayable levels
  • Immersive design and lighting
  • Original ambient music
  • Achievements and leaderboards
  • Hints and level skips
Features
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Find your path! Simple to play. Difficult to master. Immerse yourself in a tranquil, one finger, gravity puzzler set in a minimalist interstellar universe with original ambient music. Inspired by the Juno probe and its mission to Jupiter. Pass your probe safely through planetary orbits as you explore the far reaches of space. Avoid planets and stars as you use gravity, wormholes, space-time and more to safely move from world to world. From the creators of the hit game Word Hack! Features: - 30 replayable levels - Fun gravity and physics effects - Immersive design and lighting - Original music compositions (headphones suggested) - Achievements and leaderboards - Use hints or skip challenging levels - Play entirely for FREE or pay to accelerate your progress; your choice We want you to love Orbit Path! Please send us your feedback from the Credits screen, or write us an awesome App Store review :).

Screenshots

Orbit4 screens
Orbit Path4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Orbit at 4.8 against Orbit Path's 4.1. Orbit also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 68%) and ratings volume (7.6K vs 83). Orbit Path's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Orbit sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Orbit Path sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Orbit holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orbit has 7.6K ratings behind it against 83, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Orbit's written reviews are positive against 68% of Orbit Path's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orbit ships an update every 2 months, Orbit Path every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Orbit versus Orbit Path: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbitOrbit Path
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.6K ratings) — better4.1 (83 ratings)
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews — better67.8% of reviews
Number of ratings7.6K — better83
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB270 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHIGHKEY GamesBlue Label Labs

Customer experience

Orbit

All ratings7,603 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews625 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.0%

Orbit Path

All ratings83 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral9.6%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive67.8%
Neutral10.2%
Negative22.0%

User reviews

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

Orbit Path

From 83 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Simple yet challenging
  • 👍 Good concept
  • 👍 Fun for mental escape
  • 👍 Great space puzzler

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unprecise controls
  • 🐛 Ball doesn't always go where aimed
  • 🐛 Physics are off
  • 🐛 Sensitive aiming
  • 🐛 Frustrating probe control

Bugs and requests

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

Orbit Path

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Achievements broken
  • Ads won't play
  • Ball doesn't always go where aimed
  • Unlimited Energy doesn't work
  • Progress doesn't get saved
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  • Introduction plays every time
  • Skip button doesn't skip
  • Video ads for energy/hints don't load
  • Game crashes
  • App restarts required frequently
  • Banner ads interrupt gameplay

Requested features

8 requests
  • Create your own level/sandbox mode
  • Lock trajectory and velocity before release
  • Add more touches like explosions
  • More levels
  • Explain physics with rudimentary formulas
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  • Option to repeat previous throw
  • Second button to lock trajectory
  • Mitigate banner ad interference with gameplay

In-app purchases

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
  • Unlock Sandbox (and remove ads)$2.99
  • $5 contribution$4.99
  • $10 contribution$9.99
2 purchases

Orbit Path

One-time2
  • Unlock World 2$0.99
  • Unlimited Energy$1.99

Questions

Is Orbit free?
Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orbit Path free?
Orbit Path is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Orbit or Orbit Path?
Orbit is rated higher. Orbit averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.6K ratings, while Orbit Path averages 4.1 from 83 ratings.
Do Orbit or Orbit Path have ads?
Orbit shows ads; Orbit Path does not.
Which is updated more often, Orbit or Orbit Path?
Orbit ships an update every 2 months, and Orbit Path every 9 months. Most recently, Orbit was updated on October 18, 2026 and Orbit Path on October 15, 2026.

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