# Orbit vs sugar (game)

The clearest difference is rating: Orbit at 4.8 against sugar (game)'s 4.3. Orbit also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (7.6K vs 410). sugar (game)'s advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Orbit sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and sugar (game) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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 410, 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 82% of sugar (game)'s.

Orbit ships an update every 2 months, sugar (game) monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Orbit | sugar (game) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (7.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orbit-playing-with-gravity/id991457817/reviews)** | [4.3 (410 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sugar-game/id1583933898/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **7.6K** | 410 |
| Positive reviews | **94.4% of reviews** | 81.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 130 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [HIGHKEY Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1170680369) | [Bart BONTE](https://appshunter.io/developer/568141787) |

## 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 |
| Unlock Sandbox (and remove ads) | $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


### sugar (game)

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sugar-game/id1583933898)

Draw lines on your screen to guide falling sugar into cups. Enjoy a calming puzzle experience with visually satisfying sugar particles. This game offers a fresh, free puzzle challenge.

**Highlights:** Draw to direct sugar, Soothing particle physics, Relaxing puzzle gameplay, Free puzzle experience, Creator of color puzzle series

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| premium unlock | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Challenging but not frustrating
- 🚀 Satisfying and well thought out
- 🚀 Addictive and fun
- 🚀 Simple yet clever
- 🚀 Nostalgic and classic

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional glitches or bugs
- 🔍 Difficult levels without ability to skip
- 📺 Frequent unskippable ads
- 🎨 Lack of colorblind accessibility
- 🎨 Unsatisfying visuals or art style

**Reported bugs**

- Levels not progressing after completion
- Sugar disappearing or not registering correctly
- Restart button accidentally pressed instead of gravity switch

**Requested features**

- Undo/reset option per level
- Ability to skip difficult levels
- Colorblind mode or options
- More levels and content updates
- Landscape mode support on tablets


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Orbit free?

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

### Is sugar (game) free?

sugar (game) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Orbit or sugar (game)?

Orbit is rated higher. Orbit averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.6K ratings, while sugar (game) averages 4.3 from 410 ratings.

### Do Orbit or sugar (game) have ads?

sugar (game) shows ads; Orbit does not.

### Which is updated more often, Orbit or sugar (game)?

Orbit ships an update every 2 months, and sugar (game) monthly. Most recently, Orbit was updated on September 25, 2026 and sugar (game) on September 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.*