Circle Shield vs AstroQuest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
AstroQuest
Pilot a spaceship through enemy-infested star bases, dodging hazards and defeating foes. Upgrade your ship and weapons with earned tokens to conquer increasingly challenging missions. Compete for the top score on leaderboards.
- Space combat and asteroid dodging
- Ship and weapon upgrades
- Multiple control options
- Game Center leaderboards and achievements
- iMessage extension gameplay
- Replayable missions
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AstroQuest - Rebooted Interstellar Star Bases of the Interstellar Galactic Federation has been invaded by enemy forces. All communication systems between IGF Bases has been compromised and the size and scale of the attack is unknown…. Avoid asteroids, enemy ships, mines and drones while completing Missions of increasing length and difficulty in order to defeat the enemy forces. Earn game tokens while playing, tokens can be used to upgrade spaceships and increase weapons during gameplay. Replay levels to better your score or time, lower unlocked levels can be replayed with better faster ships with more ammunition at any time! Targeting devices running iOS 15.6 or higher. Available for both iPhone, iPad and also includes an iMessage extension for compatible devices. Download it free today and try to become an AstroQuest Champion! Features Main App: - Game Center Support with leader board and achievements - Select from 3 different movement controls: Touch, Tilt or Joypad - Left / Right selectable control positions - In App Purchases - Social media sharing - No Ads Features for iMessage Extension: - Select from 3 different movement controls: Swiping, Tilting or Joypad - Left / Right selectable control positions - Earn Game tokens if you win which will transfer automatically between extension and main app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AstroQuest at 5.0 against Circle Shield's 3.0. Circle Shield's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. AstroQuest sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Circle Shield asks for nothing beyond the download.
AstroQuest holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Circle Shield ships an update every 5 months, AstroQuest every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circle Shield | AstroQuest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 162 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Khang Le | Wicus Fourie |
Customer experience
Circle Shield
AstroQuest
In-app purchases
Circle Shield
No in-app purchases
AstroQuest
- Remove Ads$0.99
- 5000 Game Tokens$0.99
