Vertigus vs Circle Shield
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vertigus
Embark on a perilous journey to recover stolen diamonds. Navigate through diverse worlds with unique challenges and engage in thrilling boss battles. Experience fluid physics and motion-based gameplay in this vertical platformer.
- 40 handcrafted levels
- 5 boss fights
- Vertical level design
- Fluid physics
- Motion-based gameplay
- Slow motion platforming
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Can you help Vertigus find his father's stolen diamonds? Go on a journey that will take you through different worlds full of dangers at every step. Vertigus features: • 40 handcrafted levels including 5 boss fights • Vertical level design • Fluid physics and motion based gameplay • Slow motion platforming
Circle Shield
A minimalist and addictive game where players tap and hold to slow down a shield, protecting a central point. Aim to achieve high scores and challenge friends.
- Tap and hold to slow shield
- Protect the center point
- Achieve high scores
- Challenge friends
- Minimalist design
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Circle Shield is a free minimalist and addictive game. How to play: - Tap and hold to slow down the shield to protect the center point. - Reach hight score and challenge your friends. - Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/khanglbtk - Visit my website: http://khangle.me
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Vertigus at 4.0 against Circle Shield's 3.0. Vertigus also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Circle Shield's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume and device support 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. Vertigus sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Circle Shield asks for nothing beyond the download.
Vertigus holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Vertigus ships an update every 2 months, Circle Shield every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vertigus | Circle Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dominik Ringler | Khang Le |
Customer experience
Vertigus
Circle Shield
In-app purchases
Vertigus
- Retries +2$0.99
- Level Key$0.99
- Retries +10$1.99
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- Ammo +20$1.99
- Lifes +5$2.99
- Retries +20$3.99
- Retries +30$4.99
- Hardcore Mode$4.99
- Retries +40$6.99
- Retries +50$7.99
Circle Shield
No in-app purchases
Questions
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