Circles vs Empty.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Circles
Engage your mind with minimalist puzzles that evolve with each level. Discover elegant challenges, vibrant colors, and a calming soundtrack at your own pace. Unlock secret modes for an added layer of complexity after completing the main game.
- Evolving maze puzzles
- Minimalist design
- Vibrant color palettes
- Calming soundtrack
- Bite-sized levels
- Secret game modes
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Puzzle your way through an ever evolving maze of circles. Maybe you need to go around, be quick or take moment to think? Every level offers something new and will have you trying to find your way to the end. The game is beautifully minimal, presenting elegant puzzles with no noise to distract you. Vibrant color palettes and a calming and sometimes jazzy soundscape will guide you along the way. You play on your own pace, and discover the game's rules as you go. Each puzzle is bite-sized and not too hard. After you've completed the game, there are two secret modes that completely change how you think about the levels. For when you like a bit more challenge. Completing the game including modes generally takes about 1.5h. Be curious and have fun!
Empty.
A relaxing puzzle game designed to help you unwind and appreciate simplicity. Rotate rooms to clear them using intuitive one-touch controls. Enjoy a peaceful experience with a beautiful soundtrack and over 25 handcrafted levels.
- Unique room rotation puzzles
- One-touch controls
- No ads or paid content
- Accessible for all ages
- 25+ handcrafted levels
- Original soundtrack
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A relaxing puzzle game to unwind with. Each level teaches you to value simplicity in life. ‣ Unique puzzle mechanics — clear the room by rotating it! ‣ One-touch controls — play with one hand! ‣ No ads. No paid content. Supported by donations. ‣ Accessible for players of all ages. ‣ 25+ beautiful hand-crafted levels. ‣ Original soundtrack - a full length album. Learn the timeless concept — that less is more — that will contribute to your wellbeing in addition to simply joyfully passing time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Empty. at 2.6K against Circles's 26. Circles's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Circles against 4.8 for Empty.. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Empty. has 2.6K ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Circles's written reviews are positive against 93% of Empty.'s.
Circles ships an update weekly, Empty. monthly. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Circles | Empty. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (26 ratings) | 4.8 (2.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 93.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 2.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | jeroen wimmers | Maksym Dzitsiuk |
Customer experience
Circles
Empty.
Bugs and requests
Circles
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Empty.
Reported bugs
2 issues- Certain objects not disappearing as expected
- Glitches on specific levels
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and content
- Difficulty settings or options
- Ability to save progress
In-app purchases
Circles
No in-app purchases
Empty.
No in-app purchases









