# Orbit vs Drawcracy

The clearest difference is price: Orbit at Free against Drawcracy's $0.99. Orbit also leads on ratings volume (7.7K vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Drawcracy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Drawcracy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orbit has 7.7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Orbit ships an update every 2 months, Drawcracy every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Orbit | Drawcracy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | [4.8 (7.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orbit-playing-with-gravity/id991457817/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drawcracy/id6783986516/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **7.7K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 94.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 139 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [HIGHKEY Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1170680369) | [GravityFish, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/665694665) |

## 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


### Drawcracy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drawcracy/id6783986516)

A darkly humorous puzzle game where you manipulate electoral maps to ensure your party wins more seats than deserved. Learn the art of gerrymandering by drawing districts, packing opponents, and avoiding court scrutiny.

**Highlights:** Draw electoral districts, Manipulate precinct borders, Pack and crack opponent votes, Avoid court scrutiny, 12-map campaign mode, Endless mode with ranks, Unlockable tactics

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Orbit free?

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

### Is Drawcracy free?

Drawcracy costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Orbit or Drawcracy?

Drawcracy is rated higher. Orbit averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.7K ratings, while Drawcracy averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Orbit or Drawcracy have ads?

Orbit shows ads; Drawcracy does not.

### Which is updated more often, Orbit or Drawcracy?

Orbit ships an update every 2 months, and Drawcracy every 5 weeks. Most recently, Orbit was updated on November 6, 2026 and Drawcracy on November 2, 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.*