Comparison

Orbit vs Float Simulator

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

Float Simulator

Pilot a vertical profiling float to achieve mission success by hitting target depths and maintaining neutral buoyancy. This simulation is inspired by the MATE ROV underwater robotics competition.

Highlights
  • Manual float control
  • Target depth achievement
  • Neutral buoyancy adjustment
  • Four-phase missions
  • Inspired by MATE ROV competition
Features
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Do you have what it takes to take manual control of a vertical profiling float and pilot it mission success? Hit the target depth and hold within the required zone for each of four phases, while carefully adjusting for a neutral buoyancy point that changes with each new dive. Inspired by the Float mission task in the MATE ROV underwater robotics competition (www.materovcompetition.org). Say "hi!" to the PVIT ROV team at the 2026 MATE ROV World Championships or on Instagram @PVITROV

Screenshots

Orbit4 screens
Float Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Float Simulator at none against Orbit's 7. Float Simulator also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Orbit's advantage is ratings volume (7.6K vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Float Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Float Simulator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orbit has 7.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orbit ships an update every 2 months, Float Simulator every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Orbit versus Float Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbitFloat Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.6K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.6K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHIGHKEY GamesAndrew Hsu

Customer experience

Orbit

All ratings7,554 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews625 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.0%

Float Simulator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Float Simulator

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
  • Unlock Sandbox (and remove ads)$2.99
  • $5 contribution$4.99
  • $10 contribution$9.99
None

Float Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Orbit free?
Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Float Simulator free?
Float Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Orbit or Float Simulator?
Float Simulator is rated higher. Orbit averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.6K ratings, while Float Simulator averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Orbit or Float Simulator have ads?
Neither Orbit nor Float Simulator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Orbit or Float Simulator?
Orbit ships an update every 2 months, and Float Simulator every 5 days. Most recently, Orbit was updated on October 12, 2026 and Float Simulator on October 6, 2026.

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