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 a retro-neon space environment by manipulating gravity to reach checkpoints. Overcome obstacles, use wormholes, and create your own challenging levels with the included editor.

Highlights
  • Gravity manipulation puzzles
  • Retro-neon visual style
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Wormhole travel
  • Full level editor
  • Community level sharing
  • In-game hints
Features
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Aim your shot and let gravity bend its path. Orbit is a physics puzzle game where you launch a ball around planets, avoid obstacles and reach checkpoints. SOLVE WITH GRAVITY Choose your angle, power and timing. Find a path through each puzzle, use hints when you need a nudge and improve your best shots. BUILD AND SHARE Create puzzles in the level editor. Place planets and obstacles, publish your own level collections and explore levels made by other players. CHALLENGE FRIENDS Share levels and successful-shot replays. Challenge friends to beat your results at their own pace, then return to improve your personal best. Explore a neon universe of planets, wormholes and moving obstacles. One well-timed launch can change everything.

Screenshots

Orbit4 screens
Orbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Orbit at 4.8 against Orbit's 4.2. Orbit also leads on ratings volume (7.6K vs 9). Orbit's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ads 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 Orbit sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Orbit holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orbit has 7.6K ratings behind it against 9, 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 91% of Orbit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orbit ships an update every 2 months, Orbit weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Orbit versus Orbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbitOrbit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.6K ratings) — better4.2 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews — better90.9% of reviews
Number of ratings7.6K — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHIGHKEY GamesInterconnected Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Orbit

All ratings7,627 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews628 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.0%

Orbit

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

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

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
12 purchases

Orbit

One-time12
  • Orbit Support Tier 1$0.99
  • Orbit Support Tier 2$1.99
  • 5 Full Hints$1.99
Show 9 more
  • Orbit Support Tier 3$2.99
  • Orbit Support Tier 4$3.99
  • Orbit Support Tier 5$4.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Orbit Support Tier 6$5.99
  • Orbit Support Tier 7$6.99
  • Orbit Support Tier 8$7.99
  • Orbit Support Tier 9$8.99
  • Orbit Support Tier 10$9.99

Questions

Is Orbit free?
Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orbit free?
Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
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 4.2 from 9 ratings.
Do Orbit or Orbit have ads?
Both Orbit and Orbit show ads.
Which is updated more often, Orbit or Orbit?
Orbit ships an update every 2 months, and Orbit weekly. Most recently, Orbit was updated on November 1, 2026 and Orbit on October 27, 2026.

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