Comparison

Orbit vs Squex

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

Head to head
About

Orbit

A physics-based puzzle game where players launch planets to create stable orbits around black holes. Explore 45 free levels, community-created content, and a paid sandbox mode for designing your own challenges. Enjoy minimalist graphics and relaxing music.

Highlights
  • Gravity simulation puzzles
  • Create stable orbits
  • 45 free levels
  • Community-created levels
  • Sandbox mode for level design
  • Minimalist graphics
  • Relaxing classical piano 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

Squex

Test your reflexes by tapping and holding a square without touching the walls or shapes. Unlock new game modes and palettes as you progress. This addictive game challenges your reaction time.

Highlights
  • Tap and hold gameplay
  • Avoid walls and shapes
  • Unlockable game modes
  • Collectible palettes
  • Medal system
  • Addictive gameplay
Features
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To start the game tap and hold the square on the bottom. Don't touch the wall or get hit by any of the shapes. Test your reflex like the Air Force. If you get all the medals you are phenomenal. Be careful... it's addictive! Unlock the game modes and collect all the palettes with the gift system!

Screenshots

Orbit4 screens
Squex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Squex at none against Orbit's 7. Squex also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Orbit's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (7.7K vs 22). On price, ads 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. Squex asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Orbit holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orbit has 7.7K ratings behind it against 22, 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 79% of Squex's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orbit ships an update every 2 months, Squex every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Orbit versus Squex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbitSquex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.7K ratings) — better4.5 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews — better78.9% of reviews
Number of ratings7.7K — better22
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHIGHKEY GamesAlessandro Salvioni

Customer experience

Orbit

All ratings7,666 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews628 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.0%

Squex

All ratings21 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral9.5%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral10.5%
Negative10.5%

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

Squex

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

Squex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Orbit free?
Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Squex free?
Squex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Orbit or Squex?
Orbit is rated higher. Orbit averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.7K ratings, while Squex averages 4.5 from 22 ratings.
Do Orbit or Squex have ads?
Both Orbit and Squex show ads.
Which is updated more often, Orbit or Squex?
Orbit ships an update every 2 months, and Squex every 5 months. Most recently, Orbit was updated on November 9, 2026 and Squex on November 6, 2026.

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