Comparison

Orbit vs OrbitR

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

OrbitR

A minimalist maze puzzle game where players tap to change direction and navigate to the center, collecting items along the way. It offers a beautiful design and is suitable for all ages with handcrafted levels.

Highlights
  • Tap to change direction
  • Navigate to maze center
  • Collect items
  • 80 handcrafted levels
  • Minimalist design
  • Fun for all ages
Features
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OrbitR is a unique and addictive twitch-puzzle game anyone can enjoy. Tap to change direction and make your way to the maze center, grabbing collectables on the way! Features ◉ 80 handcrafted levels ◉ Beautiful, minimalist style ◉ Fun for all ages

Screenshots

Orbit4 screens
OrbitR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Orbit at none against OrbitR's shown. Orbit also leads on ratings volume (7.6K vs 3). OrbitR's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 OrbitR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OrbitR 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 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 94% of Orbit's written reviews are positive against 89% of OrbitR's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orbit ships an update every 2 months, OrbitR every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Orbit versus OrbitR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbitOrbitR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.6K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews — better88.9% of reviews
Number of ratings7.6K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.2
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB142 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHIGHKEY GamesMotionlab

Customer experience

Orbit

All ratings7,554 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews620 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.1%

OrbitR

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

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

OrbitR

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

OrbitR

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Orbit free?
Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OrbitR free?
OrbitR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Orbit or OrbitR?
OrbitR is rated higher. Orbit averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.6K ratings, while OrbitR averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Orbit or OrbitR have ads?
OrbitR shows ads; Orbit does not.
Which is updated more often, Orbit or OrbitR?
Orbit ships an update every 2 months, and OrbitR every 3 months. Most recently, Orbit was updated on September 23, 2026 and OrbitR on September 8, 2026.

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