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Orbital is #47 in Games › Strategy Paid in South Korea and charting in 4 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperBitforge
CategoryGames
Price4.99 GBP
Released
Rating★ 4.7 (25)
Version1.5.0
Age rating4+
First seen by us
24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Installs (est.)10k+ worldwide
📈Entered the top 100📈Charting in a new country🆕First spotted by AppInsider🆕Released on the App Store
Full timeline · 11 events in the last 12 months
- 📈Orbital entered the top 100Top Paid · Strategy · KR
- 📈Orbital charting in a new countrySouth Korea
- 📈Orbital entered the top 100Top Paid · Puzzle · DE
- 📈Orbital charting in a new countryGermany
- 📈Orbital entered the top 100Top Paid · Games · NL
- 📈Orbital entered the top 100 in 2 chartsTop Paid · Puzzle · FR · Top Paid · Strategy · FR
- 📈Orbital charting in a new countryTaiwan
- 📈Orbital entered the top 100Top Paid · Strategy · JP
- 📈Orbital charting in a new countryNetherlands
- 🆕Orbital first spotted by AppInsider#88 in Top Paid · Puzzle · Japan
- 🆕Orbital released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.7 ★
25 ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#47
Games › Strategy PaidMeasured
New ratings a week
1.4
App Store, 4-week average
Measured
Orbital at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Puzzle Abstract Vector Sci-fi short sessions Premium
#one-thumb #arcade #gravity #addictive #minimalist #casual
Orbital on the App Store
App details
App ID
324012853
Publisher
bitforge Ltd.
On the store since
Aug 2009
17 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 13.0+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
5
EN FR DE IT ES
Size
24 MB
Also listed in
Puzzle, Strategy, Entertainment
Orbital downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Orbital's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | Games › StrategyPaid | #47 |
 Germany | Games › PuzzlePaid | #179 |
 France | Games › PuzzlePaid | #198 |
 Italy | Games › StrategyPaid | #176 |
Apps near Orbital on the chart
Games › Strategy Paid, around #47.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.7 ★
25 ratings
Measured
Ratings
25
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
1.4
4-week average
Lifetime rating
4.2★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
55/100
faster than 58% of Games apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
About Orbital
Get the Game of the Year** now! ORBITAL is a 1-thumb experience with a simple goal: score points by destroying orbs. A simple puzzle game for all with beautiful visual effects, it can be played in short sessions and is highly addictive.
HOW FAR CAN YOU GO?
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Awards and Prizes:
**Game of the Year denki.co.uk
*Winner DiscoveryBeats Apps Contest
*Silver Award pocketGamer.co.uk
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VIDEO TRAILER
1) www.tinyurl.com/orbitaliphone
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AWARDS
TOP RATED
- jayisgames.com
SILVER AWARD
- pocketgamer.co.uk
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WHAT THE CRITICS SAY
«ORBITAL is a game of skill, it's a game of strategy, it's a game of reflexes, and it's a game you will keep front and center of your iPhone for weeks on end.»
- John Bardinelli (jayisgames.com)
«A picnic to understand, but a marathon to get beyond the first few minutes, Orbital's simple style is perfect for those looking for fill the odd spare moment.» 8/10
- Keith Andrew (pocketgamer.co.uk)
«Orbital is the most visually appealing brick breaker type game that I have ever laid eyes on and had the chance to play.» 5/5
- Mike (iphoneincanada.ca)
«While there are already a few iPhone games that share the same gameplay mechanics as Orbital, none of them look anywhere near as cool.»
- Eli Hodapp (toucharcade.com)
«BitForge has managed to combine the addictive gameplay of Peggle and the beauty of Geometry Wars, two digital forms of crack, into one easy to use package.»
- Chad George (thatvideogameblog.com)
«Orbital takes simple gameplay and dresses it up with a unique “gravity” feature and enhanced graphics. The game can be very frustrating at times, but that won’t keep you from coming back for another try.» 4/5
- Will Raskin (148apps.com)
«Orbital has got fantastic graphics and unfussy features. Come to think of it, there are really no negative points about the game. Good going, Bitforge!» 5/5
- Yoyo (iphonefootprint.com)
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GAMEPLAY
You must shoot orbs into a grid with your cannon. The orb you fired will expand until it touches a wall or another orb. Each orb contains the number ‘3’, which decreases by one every time it is hit. After 3 hits they explode and you earn a point. The game could be endless… There is just one condition: a shot orb must not touch the death line above the cannon! If it does, the game is over.
A simple concept to rack your brains and nerves.
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FEATURES
- Single & Two player mode
- 3 game modes: Gravity, Pure & Supernova
- Beautiful particle effects
- All-time & 24 Hours online Leader board
- Facebook connection: Compare with your friends on Facebook
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ORBITAL is based on Gimme Friction Baby by Wouter Visser.
HOW FAR CAN YOU GO?
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Awards and Prizes:
**Game of the Year denki.co.uk
*Winner DiscoveryBeats Apps Contest
*Silver Award pocketGamer.co.uk
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VIDEO TRAILER
1) www.tinyurl.com/orbitaliphone
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AWARDS
TOP RATED
- jayisgames.com
SILVER AWARD
- pocketgamer.co.uk
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WHAT THE CRITICS SAY
«ORBITAL is a game of skill, it's a game of strategy, it's a game of reflexes, and it's a game you will keep front and center of your iPhone for weeks on end.»
- John Bardinelli (jayisgames.com)
«A picnic to understand, but a marathon to get beyond the first few minutes, Orbital's simple style is perfect for those looking for fill the odd spare moment.» 8/10
- Keith Andrew (pocketgamer.co.uk)
«Orbital is the most visually appealing brick breaker type game that I have ever laid eyes on and had the chance to play.» 5/5
- Mike (iphoneincanada.ca)
«While there are already a few iPhone games that share the same gameplay mechanics as Orbital, none of them look anywhere near as cool.»
- Eli Hodapp (toucharcade.com)
«BitForge has managed to combine the addictive gameplay of Peggle and the beauty of Geometry Wars, two digital forms of crack, into one easy to use package.»
- Chad George (thatvideogameblog.com)
«Orbital takes simple gameplay and dresses it up with a unique “gravity” feature and enhanced graphics. The game can be very frustrating at times, but that won’t keep you from coming back for another try.» 4/5
- Will Raskin (148apps.com)
«Orbital has got fantastic graphics and unfussy features. Come to think of it, there are really no negative points about the game. Good going, Bitforge!» 5/5
- Yoyo (iphonefootprint.com)
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GAMEPLAY
You must shoot orbs into a grid with your cannon. The orb you fired will expand until it touches a wall or another orb. Each orb contains the number ‘3’, which decreases by one every time it is hit. After 3 hits they explode and you earn a point. The game could be endless… There is just one condition: a shot orb must not touch the death line above the cannon! If it does, the game is over.
A simple concept to rack your brains and nerves.
-----------------------------------------
FEATURES
- Single & Two player mode
- 3 game modes: Gravity, Pure & Supernova
- Beautiful particle effects
- All-time & 24 Hours online Leader board
- Facebook connection: Compare with your friends on Facebook
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ORBITAL is based on Gimme Friction Baby by Wouter Visser.
Latest updates
1.5.0