# Orbit vs Achromatic!

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Orbit at 94% against Achromatic!'s 38%. Orbit also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (4.8 vs 4.3). Achromatic!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.

Orbit is free to download; Achromatic! costs $2.99 up front. Orbit sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Achromatic! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Orbit holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orbit has 7.6K ratings behind it against 4, 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 38% of Achromatic!'s.

Orbit ships an update every 2 months, Achromatic! every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Orbit | Achromatic! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | **[4.8 (7.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orbit-playing-with-gravity/id991457817/reviews)** | [4.3 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/achromatic/id1434235674/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **7.6K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **94.4% of reviews** | 38.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 9 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 137 MB | 101 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [HIGHKEY Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1170680369) | [Nick Carney](https://appshunter.io/developer/1434235673) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### Achromatic!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/achromatic/id1434235674)

A minimalist puzzle game where you connect dots of the same color to achieve a single cohesive hue. Strategically draw lines, utilizing unique dot properties to solve increasingly complex levels. Enjoy a relaxing soundtrack and a smooth difficulty curve with bonus challenges.

**Highlights:** Connect same-colored dots, Unique dot properties, 60 handcrafted levels, 10 bonus levels, Color blind mode, Original soundtrack

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Intuitive and challenging
- 🧘 Relaxing and focusing
- ✨ Minimalist design
- 🧠 Addictive puzzler
- 💡 Totally original concept

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⚠️ Too hard for some
- ❌ Game doesn't load
- 🚫 Subscription required
- ⏳ Trial too short
- 💰 Expensive subscription

**Reported bugs**

- App stuck on loading screen
- Three circling dots issue
- Subscription glitch

**Requested features**

- More levels/content
- Hint button
- Skip button
- Color blind support
- Night shift mode


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Orbit free?

Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Achromatic! free?

Achromatic! costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Orbit or Achromatic!?

Orbit is rated higher. Orbit averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.6K ratings, while Achromatic! averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.

### Do Orbit or Achromatic! have ads?

Orbit shows ads; Achromatic! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Orbit or Achromatic!?

Orbit ships an update every 2 months, and Achromatic! every 9 months. Most recently, Orbit was updated on October 23, 2026 and Achromatic! on October 20, 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.*