Comparison

Orbit vs Orbit

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

Navigate your spaceship through space using planetary gravity to return to Earth. Avoid hazards like black holes and meteorites while discovering creative solutions to each level. The game offers a unique physics-based challenge with multiple ways to succeed.

Highlights
  • Physics-based gameplay
  • Utilize planetary gravity
  • Avoid black holes and meteorites
  • Creative level solutions
  • Space exploration theme
Features
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Orbit is a game about space and gravity. You have to shoot your Spaceship across space to get back to earth. You will learn to use the gravitation of planets to your advantage. But watch out for black holes and meteorites, as they might interfere with your way home. In Orbit you can get creative. There are many known and even more unknown solutions for each level. *There might be a slight chance that the game contains a bonus level.

Screenshots

Orbit4 screens
Orbit3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Orbit at none against Orbit's 7. Orbit also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Orbit's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (7.6K vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Orbit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Orbit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orbit has 7.6K ratings behind it against 2, 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 100% of Orbit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orbit ships an update every 2 months, Orbit every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Orbit versus Orbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbitOrbit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.6K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.6K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB22 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHIGHKEY GamesMichael Steurer

Customer experience

Orbit

All ratings7,603 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews626 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.0%

Orbit

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
  • Orbit Pro$2.99
  • $5 contribution$4.99
  • $10 contribution$9.99
None

Orbit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Orbit free?
Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orbit free?
Orbit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Orbit or Orbit?
Orbit is rated higher. Orbit averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.6K ratings, while Orbit averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Orbit or Orbit have ads?
Orbit shows ads; Orbit does not.
Which is updated more often, Orbit or Orbit?
Orbit ships an update every 2 months, and Orbit every 15 months. Most recently, Orbit was updated on October 23, 2026 and Orbit on October 14, 2026.

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