Orbit vs Float Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Gravity simulation puzzles
- Create stable orbits
- Sandbox mode for level creation
- Community-created levels
- Visual orbital mechanics
- Minimalist graphics and relaxing music
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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
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.
- Manual float control
- Target depth achievement
- Neutral buoyancy adjustment
- Four-phase missions
- Inspired by MATE ROV competition
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Orbit sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Float Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Orbit | Float Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (7.6K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 94.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7.6K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HIGHKEY Games | Andrew Hsu |
Customer experience
Orbit
Float Simulator
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
Orbit
- $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
Float Simulator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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