Comparison

Orbit vs Sputnika Game

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

Sputnika Game

Guide a small planet on its journey to become the Sun by merging identical celestial bodies. Utilize cosmic gravity and strategic targeting to create larger planets and avoid the game-ending bubble.

Highlights
  • Cosmic gravity gameplay
  • Strategic planet targeting
  • Merge identical planets
  • Discover 10 unique planets
  • Adorable planet interactions
  • Avoid the game-over bubble
Features
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Meet our little friend Sputnik. Help its journey to become the greatest star in the solar system - the Sun! ▶Unique Gameplay With Cosmic Gravity Cosmic gravity is applied to the planet, which makes it different from the classic Suika-style game. The ability to target the other side of the planets adds much more strategy and depth to the game! ▶Merge Planets Match two identical planets to create bigger celestial bodies. Discover 10 dazzling planets, each with its own place in the solar system! Watch out for the bubble! If the planet pops out of the bubble, it's game over. ▶Meet the Adorable Planets Our planets aren't just celestial bodies – they're full of life! Watch them interact – they might greet each other with a smile or gaze curiously at one another. Get ready for a whole lot of cuteness as you merge your way through the solar system.

Screenshots

Orbit4 screens
Sputnika Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Orbit at 94% against Sputnika Game's 50%. Orbit also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.2) and ratings volume (7.6K vs 71). On price, update cadence, 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 Sputnika Game sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orbit has 7.6K ratings behind it against 71, 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 50% of Sputnika Game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orbit ships an update every 2 months, Sputnika Game monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Orbit versus Sputnika Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbitSputnika Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.6K ratings) — better3.2 (71 ratings)
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7.6K — better71
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — 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 MB160 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHIGHKEY GamesLee Geonhan

Customer experience

Orbit

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

Sputnika Game

All ratings71 ratings
Positive46.5%
Neutral12.7%
Negative40.8%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral15.6%
Negative34.4%

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

Sputnika Game

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
1 purchases

Sputnika Game

One-time1
  • Remove AD$1.99

Questions

Is Orbit free?
Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sputnika Game free?
Sputnika Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Orbit or Sputnika Game?
Orbit is rated higher. Orbit averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.6K ratings, while Sputnika Game averages 3.2 from 71 ratings.
Do Orbit or Sputnika Game have ads?
Both Orbit and Sputnika Game show ads.
Which is updated more often, Orbit or Sputnika Game?
Orbit ships an update every 2 months, and Sputnika Game monthly. Most recently, Orbit was updated on October 30, 2026 and Sputnika Game on October 25, 2026.

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