Circuroid vs HARD BANG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Circuroid
Defend a circular perimeter from waves of incoming asteroids in this fast-paced arcade shooter. Master intuitive controls, unlock numerous power-ups for varied gameplay, and strive for high scores. Challenge your reflexes and aim for top ranks.
- Fast-paced arcade shooter
- Defend circular perimeter
- Intuitive spaceship control
- Dozens of unlockable Power Ups
- Endless challenges
- Rank Badges and Game Center Achievements
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Circuroid is an unique fast-paced arcade shooter where you must defend the circular perimeter from endless of incoming asteroids. Circuroid features an intuitive control where you can precisely control your spaceship to shoot at the direction that you are pointing. More than dozens of Power Ups to unlock, with each Power Up brings you a whole new gameplay experience while defending the perimeter. Feature List: - Fast-paced, action-packed, unique gameplay experience - Intuitive and responsive control - Endless of challenges - Power Ups to unlock - Rank Badges to unlock - Stunning soundtrack - Game Center Achievements
HARD BANG
Control four pads simultaneously to keep a ball within the screen. Destroy or bounce everything else that appears in this challenging reflex-based game. Test your finger-eye coordination in this unique experience.
- Simultaneous four-pad control
- Ball bouncing mechanics
- Object destruction
- Finger-eye coordination challenge
- Addictive gameplay loop
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Smash what's in your way. Keep the ball. That's it. Sounds easy? Dare you. A first-class brain-crushing finger-eye coordination experience! HOW TO PLAY - Move your finger somewhere on the screen to move the four pads. All at once! - Keep the shiny red ball inside the screen by bouncing it with your pads. - Destroy or bounce everything else...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Circuroid at Free against HARD BANG's $0.99. Circuroid also leads on ratings volume (122 vs 2). HARD BANG's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On rating, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Circuroid is free to download; HARD BANG costs $0.99 up front. Circuroid sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and HARD BANG sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
HARD BANG holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Circuroid has 122 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Circuroid's written reviews are positive against 100% of HARD BANG's.
Circuroid ships an update every 6 weeks, HARD BANG every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circuroid | HARD BANG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (122 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 122 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Big Frost Games | Thomas Lepich |
Customer experience
Circuroid
HARD BANG
Bugs and requests
Circuroid
Reported bugs
4 issues- Plasma tracker glitch - bullets stuck in certain circle locations
- High scores appear to be bugged
- iPhone 4 cropping issue on sides affecting global rankings
- Finger causes hallucinations/visual interference during gameplay
Requested features
9 requests- Alternative control scheme (touch anywhere to move)
- Inverse control option
- Daily challenges or mini-games
- Campaign mode
- More upgrades and customization options
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- Volume control for music and sound effects
- Leaderboard for scores before medal bonuses
- Left and right on-screen control buttons
- More game variations from Big Frost Games
HARD BANG
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Circuroid
- Small Pile of Gems$0.99
- Double Gems + Remove Ads$1.99
- Medium Pile of Gems$3.99
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- Medium Gems Original Price$4.99
- Big Pile of Gems$5.99
- Big Gems Original Price$9.99
HARD BANG
- Remove Advertising$0.99
