Comparison

Orbit vs Tangled

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

Tangled

A tile-rotating puzzle game where players connect paths to achieve the longest possible route. Earn bonus points by linking multiple tiles simultaneously. Features numerous layouts and a randomized gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Tile rotation
  • Path creation
  • Bonus point system
  • Dozens of layouts
  • Randomized gameplay
  • Swipe and button controls
Features
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Rotate tiles to create as long of the path as possible, without hitting a boundaries or center tile. Earn extra bonus point by connecting more then one tile at a time. Enjoy dozens of layouts and random nature of the game. Use buttons on the bottom to rotate a tile, swap with spare or to lock the tile in. Alternatively you can use use swipes or arrow keys to : Right - rotate clockwise Left - rotate counter clockwise Up - swap with spare Down - lock the tile Don't forget to check our Game section for other fun games....

Screenshots

Orbit4 screens
Tangled3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Orbit at 94% against Tangled's 0%. Orbit also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 18 months). Tangled's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). 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. Tangled asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Orbit holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. 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 0% of Tangled's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orbit ships an update every 2 months, Tangled every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Orbit versus Tangled: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbitTangled
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.6K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7.6K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 18 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHIGHKEY GamesGASP Mobile Games Inc

Customer experience

Orbit

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

Tangled

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
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

Tangled

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
None

Tangled

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Orbit free?
Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tangled free?
Tangled is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Orbit or Tangled?
Orbit is rated higher. Orbit averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.6K ratings, while Tangled averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Orbit or Tangled have ads?
Both Orbit and Tangled show ads.
Which is updated more often, Orbit or Tangled?
Orbit ships an update every 2 months, and Tangled every 18 months. Most recently, Orbit was updated on October 20, 2026 and Tangled on October 12, 2026.

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