Comparison

Circles vs Neumorphism

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Evolving maze puzzles
  • Minimalist design
  • Vibrant color palettes
  • Calming soundtrack
  • Bite-sized levels
  • Secret game modes
Features
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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!

About

Neumorphism

A puzzle game where players must strategically tap panels to turn them off. The goal is to clear the entire board by toggling adjacent panels. It offers a simple yet challenging experience for quick play sessions.

Highlights
  • Panel toggling mechanics
  • Strategic puzzle solving
  • Simple tap interface
  • Challenging gameplay
Features
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The tapped panel and its top, bottom, right, and left panels are toggled. Can you turn off all the panels?

Screenshots

Circles3 screens
Neumorphism4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Circles at none against Neumorphism's 3. Circles also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neumorphism sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Circles asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Circles against 4.8 for Neumorphism. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 13 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Circles's written reviews are positive against 86% of Neumorphism's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Circles ships an update weekly, Neumorphism every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Circles versus Neumorphism: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCirclesNeumorphism
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (26 ratings)4.8 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better86.4% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better13
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerjeroen wimmersNinicode

Customer experience

Circles

All ratings26 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Neumorphism

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive86.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

None

Circles

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Neumorphism

One-time3
  • All Theme Colors & Tip$0.49
  • All Theme Colors & Tip$0.99
  • All Theme Colors & Tip$1.99

Questions

Is Circles free?
Circles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Neumorphism free?
Neumorphism is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Circles or Neumorphism?
Circles and Neumorphism are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 26 and 13 ratings respectively.
Do Circles or Neumorphism have ads?
Neumorphism shows ads; Circles does not.
Which is updated more often, Circles or Neumorphism?
Circles ships an update weekly, and Neumorphism every 5 months. Most recently, Circles was updated on June 1, 2026 and Neumorphism on September 23, 2026.

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