Circuroid vs Arcadium
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
Arcadium
Engage in intense pixel-art space combat with a variety of customizable spaceships and powerful skills. Battle unique enemies and bosses, collect achievements, and enhance your score with hardcore options. Join a community for feedback and discussion.
- Unique and colorful enemies
- Dozens of unique talents
- Multiple spaceships with unique stats
- Awesome skills for combat
- Rewarded achievements
- Hardcore options for score boosting
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The arcadium invaders feel as strong and colorful as never before! Join the fight for survival in this fantastic pixel-art shooter game! Pick your spaceship and get ready for an intense and exciting battle! Features : * Plenty of unique and colorful enemies, including powerful bosses and fun special waves! * Dozens of different talents to build a unique fight! * Many spaceships to choose from, each with unique stats and abilities! * Awesome skills to aid you in the fight against the aliens! * Tons of rewarded achievements, including hidden ones! * Hardcore options to boost your score and rewards! * And many more features that you will find out in game! Have suggestions, feedback or just want to chat? Feel free to join me and many other fans: Email: lucianobercinidev@gmail.com Discord: https://discord.gg/73w3kFA Twitter: https://x.com/lucianobercini
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Circuroid at every 6 weeks against Arcadium's every 4 months. Circuroid also leads on ratings volume (122 vs 12) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Arcadium's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Circuroid sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Arcadium sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Circuroid against 4.8 for Arcadium. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Circuroid has 122 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Circuroid's written reviews are positive against 100% of Arcadium's.
Circuroid ships an update every 6 weeks, Arcadium every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circuroid | Arcadium |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (122 ratings) — better | 4.8 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 122 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Big Frost Games | Luciano Bercini |
Customer experience
Circuroid
Arcadium
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
Arcadium
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
Arcadium
- Bits x5000$0.99
- Gemstones x500$0.99
- Bits x25000$2.99
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- Exspiravit$2.99
- Gemstones x2500$3.99
- Parvus Corydon$3.99
- Ad-Free Revival$3.99
- Aurum Aliena$4.99
- Gemstones x5000$6.99
- Bits x100000$7.99
- Super Bundle$13.99
Questions
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