Comparison

Orbit vs Chess Clock Deluxe

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

Chess Clock Deluxe

Features
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Chess Clock Deluxe mimics the function of a traditional chess clock and includes some special features. The app provides two separate timer functions. When one timer is started the other timer is stopped. Tap the gear icon to activate the timer settings. A standard chess match is 30 minutes, but any time can be set using the up and down arrows. Speech and sound can be controlled by tapping these icons. Tap the pause/run icon to pause or restart the clock function.

Screenshots

Orbit4 screens
Chess Clock Deluxe3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Orbit at Free against Chess Clock Deluxe's $0.99. Orbit also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 22 months). Chess Clock Deluxe's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Orbit is free to download; Chess Clock Deluxe costs $0.99 up front. Orbit sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Chess Clock Deluxe asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orbit ships an update every 2 months, Chess Clock Deluxe every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Orbit versus Chess Clock Deluxe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbitChess Clock Deluxe
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.8 (7.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 22 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHIGHKEY GamesVentura Educational Systems

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

Chess Clock Deluxe

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

Chess Clock Deluxe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Orbit free?
Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chess Clock Deluxe free?
Chess Clock Deluxe costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Orbit or Chess Clock Deluxe have ads?
Orbit shows ads; Chess Clock Deluxe does not.
Which is updated more often, Orbit or Chess Clock Deluxe?
Orbit ships an update every 2 months, and Chess Clock Deluxe every 22 months. Most recently, Orbit was updated on November 5, 2026 and Chess Clock Deluxe on November 3, 2026.

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