# Orbit vs Water Box

The clearest difference is update cadence: Water Box at every 9 days against Orbit's every 2 months. Orbit's advantage is ratings volume (7.7K vs 1.8K). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Orbit sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Water Box sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Orbit against 4.8 for Water Box. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7.7K and 1.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Orbit's written reviews are positive against 92% of Water Box's.

Orbit ships an update every 2 months, Water Box every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Orbit | Water Box |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (7.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orbit-playing-with-gravity/id991457817/reviews)** | [4.8 (1.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/water-box-physics-sandbox/id6741103044/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **7.7K** | 1.8K |
| Positive reviews | **94.4% of reviews** | 92.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 139 MB | 87 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [HIGHKEY Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1170680369) | [Lukas Oertel](https://appshunter.io/developer/1562391231) |

## 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 |
| Orbit Pro | $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


### Water Box

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/water-box-physics-sandbox/id6741103044)

Explore realistic fluid dynamics and ragdoll physics in this sandbox playground. Sink ships, experiment with various liquids, and unleash destruction with a wide array of tools and elements. Build and test your creations in a detailed simulation environment.

**Highlights:** Realistic water and powder simulation, Ragdoll people playground experiments, Ship sinking and floating simulator, Gore and destruction simulator, Alchemy, fire, and chemical reactions, Build and share creations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Increase max water by 10000 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 250 Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Creative Package 50% Discount | $4.99 | one-time |
| Increase max water by 20000 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 550 Coins | $7.99 | one-time |
| Creative Package | $9.99 | one-time |
| Increase max water by 50000 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 1200 Coins | $14.99 | one-time |
| Increase max water by 100000 | $17.99 | one-time |
| 2300 Coins | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good game
- 👍 Awesome game
- 👍 Fun and good game
- 👍 Great game
- 👍 Satisfying and fun

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 💡 Increase water capacity

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes frequently

**Requested features**

- Make ships sink like in Floating Sandbox


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Orbit free?

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

### Is Water Box free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Orbit or Water Box?

Orbit is rated higher. Orbit averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.7K ratings, while Water Box averages 4.8 from 1.8K ratings.

### Do Orbit or Water Box have ads?

Both Orbit and Water Box show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Orbit or Water Box?

Orbit ships an update every 2 months, and Water Box every 9 days. Most recently, Orbit was updated on November 7, 2026 and Water Box on November 4, 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.*