Comparison

Epic Orchestra vs Circle Affinity

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Epic Orchestra

This is a swipe-based rhythm game that lets you conduct a classical orchestra. Experience iconic compositions with intuitive controls and engaging challenges. Unlock more music and features through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Swipe-based rhythmic controls
  • Full classical music score
  • 15 levels (5 free)
  • Variable difficulty settings
  • Power-ups and animations
  • Game Center leaderboards and achievements
Features
Currently charting
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"It combines frantic rhythm action with beautiful, sombre music, in a juxtaposition that shouldn't work but does so wonderfully." -PocketGamer.com Epic Orchestra is a swipe-based rhythm game with an awesome classical music score. You're the Maestro conducting the orchestra as they perform music from legendary composers such as Grieg, Beethoven, Mozart, and more. Feel the beat as you progress your way through various rhythmic challenges. With Epic Orchestra, you'll connect to these classic tunes like never before as you swipe your pixel baton left, right, up, and down. Epic Features: - Swipe based rhythmic controls - Game Center Leaderboards - 27 Game Center Achievements - 15 levels (5 free/10 IAP) - Variable difficulty (easy, normal, hard) - Full classical music score - Power-ups & quirky animations - Universal purchase available for iPhone, iPad, iPod & Apple TV Epic Songs Included: • Gymnopédie no.1- Erik Satie • Puck - Edvard Grieg • Canon in D - Johann Pachelbel • Prelude in G minor - S. Rachmaninoff • Maple Leaf Rag - Scott Joplin Plus 10 more with IAP: • Morning Mood - Edvard Grieg • Partita in A minor - J.S. Bach • Pathetique - Ludwig Von Beethoven • Cello Suite no.1 - J.S. Bach • Etude Opus 10 no.12 - Frédéric Chopin • Dr. Gradus Ad Parnassus - C. Debussy • Moonlight Sonata 3rd - L. Beethoven • Turkish March - Amadeus Mozart • Golliwogg's Cakewalk - C. Debussy • Prelude no.1 - J.S. Bach For news and updates, follow us @mobypixel. Thanks for playing! Nick Culbertson Moby Pixel

About

Circle Affinity

Navigate a circular platformer, collecting circles to restore a forgotten one. Unlock color palettes and enjoy unique music in this infinite running experience.

Highlights
  • Circular platforming gameplay
  • Collect circles
  • Unlock 60 color palettes
  • 3 circular game modes
  • 3 circular challenge modes
  • Original music tracks
  • Leaderboards and achievements
Features
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circle affinity is a love letter to circles. a circular platformer about the beauty and joy of infinitely running around in circles. with a control scheme that's definitely not confusing at all, navigate your character through a series of circular hazards. bring circles to a forgotten circle, and uncover a circle hidden deep beneath the circles. • pretty fun gameplay (it's all right) • 60 color palettes to unlock (with circles) • there are some ads and iap (i'm sorry) • no filler - a veritable infinity of meticulously handcrafted circles • 3 circular game modes • 3 circular challenge modes (epilepsy warning) • 11 original & remix tracks from jack+jim (they're good) • also there are leaderboards • and some achievements a circa infinity experience by kenny sun with music by jack+jim fay

Screenshots

Epic Orchestra4 screens
Circle Affinity4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Circle Affinity at none against Epic Orchestra's shown. Circle Affinity also leads on iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 13.0). Epic Orchestra's advantage is chart position (#206 vs unranked) and review sentiment (79% vs 71%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Epic Orchestra sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Circle Affinity sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Epic Orchestra holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 830 and 196 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Epic Orchestra's written reviews are positive against 71% of Circle Affinity's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Epic Orchestra versus Circle Affinity: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEpic OrchestraCircle Affinity
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (830 ratings) — better4.4 (196 ratings)
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews — better70.8% of reviews
Number of ratings830 — better196
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#206 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.05.1.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB44 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMoby PixelKenny Sun

Customer experience

Epic Orchestra

All ratings830 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral4.7%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews194 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral9.3%
Negative11.9%

Circle Affinity

All ratings196 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral6.6%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive70.8%
Neutral10.4%
Negative18.9%

User reviews

Epic Orchestra

From 830 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 🎨 Charming pixel art style
  • 🎶 Beautiful classical music
  • 🕹️ Simple but challenging controls
  • 🔓 No ads or in-app purchases required for base game

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limited free content, need to pay to unlock more songs
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches reported
  • ⏱️ Some songs are too long for the gameplay format
  • 🕹️ Swiping controls can be inconsistent at times

Circle Affinity

From 196 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Stunning psychedelic visuals and art style
  • 🎵 Excellent soundtrack and music selection
  • 🎮 Addictive and engaging gameplay mechanics
  • ⚡ Fast-paced and challenging difficulty
  • 🆓 High-quality free-to-play experience

Room to improve

  • 😨 Creepy and unsettling sound effects
  • 📱 Not optimized for newer iPhone models (iPhone X+)
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • ❓ Lacks clear tutorial or gameplay instructions
  • ⚙️ Confusing and unintuitive controls

Bugs and requests

Epic Orchestra

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing or crashing on certain levels
  • Incorrect scoring or song progression issues
  • Ads not closing properly on some devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free songs to play
  • Difficulty options beyond just Easy/Hard
  • Ability to play songs without the gameplay elements
  • Support for portrait mode on mobile devices
  • Syncing of progress across devices

Circle Affinity

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Game crashes on iPhone X at startup
  • App crashes after purchasing full version
  • Game doesn't fit entire screen on newer iPhones
  • Button placement unreachable on iPhone X due to black bars
  • Crashes when switching away from app
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  • Game crashes on iPhone SE in early gameplay
  • Crashes on opening screen 9 out of 10 times
  • Crashes within seconds of launching
  • Keyboard shortcuts disabled when game is active
  • Long download times despite small file size

Requested features

10 requests
  • Update for iPhone X and newer screen sizes
  • Full screen support for modern devices
  • Multiplayer mode
  • In-game tutorial or gameplay explanation
  • 60 FPS support for older devices like iPhone 6
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  • Improved controls and button placement
  • Remove or tone down demonic sound effects
  • Story mode or narrative element
  • Updated graphics for modern devices
  • Major overall game update

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Epic Orchestra

One-time1
  • Unlock All Songs$1.99
2 purchases

Circle Affinity

One-time2
  • Remove Ads. 2x O's$1.99
  • Unlock all Game Modes and Color Schemes$2.99

Questions

Is Epic Orchestra free?
Epic Orchestra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Circle Affinity free?
Circle Affinity is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Epic Orchestra or Circle Affinity?
Epic Orchestra is rated higher. Epic Orchestra averages 4.6 out of 5 from 830 ratings, while Circle Affinity averages 4.4 from 196 ratings.
Do Epic Orchestra or Circle Affinity have ads?
Epic Orchestra shows ads; Circle Affinity does not.

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