Comparison

Inner Circle vs Polygon Wars

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

Head to head
About

Inner Circle

A challenging puzzle game where you rotate rings to match colors and grow the inner circle. Progress through 250 levels, unlock an arcade mode, and compete on leaderboards. Enjoy a simple yet addictive gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • 250 unique levels
  • Bonus arcade mode
  • Dark or bright color modes
  • Game Center leaderboard
  • Game Center achievements
  • Play own music
Features
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Rotate the rings to match the colors of the inner circle. TO PLAY: TAP to rotate rings. SWIPE to quickly shrink rings. The inner circle grows little by little when the colors match. Your goal is to complete 250 levels by growing the inner circle to the target size while following simple rules for each level. If the colors of the ring and the inner circle don't match you'll have to start the level again. We're terribly sorry. Simple. Fun. Hard. Loopy. Will you be able to grow ALL 250 Inner Circles before your friends (in YOUR inner circle?) GAME FEATURES: ◉ 250 unique bite-sized levels to complete ◉ Bonus arcade mode ◉ Play in dark or bright color modes ◉ New rings and circles every 10 levels ◉ View your statistics ◉ Level based game play ◉ Game starts at your current level ◉ Simple and colorful ◉ Great soundtrack ◉ Game Center leaderboard ◉ Game Center achievements ◉ Free to play ◉ One touch game play ◉ Play your own music while playing Complete 250 levels to enter the Inner Circle 'Hall Of Fame' leaderboard. The top spot is reserved for fewest attempts to complete 250 Inner Circles. Will it be you? Arcade mode is unlocked forever if you complete 250 levels! Good luck and we hope you enjoy the game.

About

Polygon Wars

Engage in a retro-style arcade twin-stick shooter. Navigate your ship, blast enemies, and upgrade your arsenal. Compete for high scores and unlock achievements.

Highlights
  • Twin-stick shooter gameplay
  • On-screen controls
  • External controller support
  • In-game shop for upgrades
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • 16 unlockable achievements
Features
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Enemies come in all shapes and sizes in Polygon Wars! Polygon Wars is an arcade twin stick shooter with a retro feeling. Use the on screen controls, or connect an external controller to move around and shoot your opponents.
 How to control your ship is up to you. Get a speed boost or weapons upgrade from the shop to help you reach new heights! Compete with your friends for the highest score with the Game Center leaderboard. Earn up to 16 different achievement, can you collect them all? The game is in active development, and will receive updates on a regular basis Keep coming back for new features! Songs: “Open Sore” (menu), “Final lap” (game time), "Phobos" (at boss time) Music provided and produced by LonePeakMusic

Screenshots

Inner Circle4 screens
Polygon Wars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Polygon Wars at 4.8 against Inner Circle's 3.6. Polygon Wars also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). Inner Circle's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Inner Circle sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Polygon Wars asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Polygon Wars holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 9 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inner Circle ships an update every 2 months, Polygon Wars every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Inner Circle versus Polygon Wars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInner CirclePolygon Wars
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (9 ratings)4.8 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings99
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS6.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB57 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperZPLAY (HK) TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDWesley Jacobs

Customer experience

Inner Circle

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Polygon Wars

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Inner Circle

One-time2
  • Remove Ads Product$1.99
  • Arcade Mode Product$1.99
None

Polygon Wars

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Inner Circle free?
Inner Circle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Polygon Wars free?
Polygon Wars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Inner Circle or Polygon Wars?
Polygon Wars is rated higher. Inner Circle averages 3.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Polygon Wars averages 4.8 from 9 ratings.
Do Inner Circle or Polygon Wars have ads?
Neither Inner Circle nor Polygon Wars shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inner Circle or Polygon Wars?
Inner Circle ships an update every 2 months, and Polygon Wars every 10 days. Most recently, Inner Circle was updated on October 9, 2026 and Polygon Wars on October 6, 2026.

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