Circuroid vs Dissolve
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
Dissolve
Engage in an endless arcade shooter where every hit transforms the vibrant background. Collect permanent power-ups and melt through waves of enemies with intuitive swipe controls. Unlock new ships and face diverse enemy types in this colorful, fast-paced experience.
- Infinite enemy waves
- Permanent power-ups
- Transforming background visuals
- Single-finger swipe controls
- Haptic feedback
- Unlockable ships
- Upgradeable power-up drops
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In Dissolve, melt your way through infinite waves of enemies and bullets collecting never-expiring power-ups! Every shot that hits an enemy transforms the background, igniting dazzling bursts of color and warp-speed alterations all controlled with just a finger swipe. Get ready to melt through an endless torrent of vector foes! Features - Simple controls: Play with just moving your finger around the screen - Haptic feedback for key moments - 7 unlock-able ships - 14 Enemy Types and power-ups - Upgradeable power-up drop rates
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Circuroid at 4.8 against Dissolve's 4.5. Dissolve's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Circuroid sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Dissolve sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Circuroid holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 122 and 107 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Circuroid's written reviews are positive against 83% of Dissolve's.
Circuroid ships an update every 6 weeks, Dissolve fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circuroid | Dissolve |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (122 ratings) — better | 4.5 (107 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 122 — better | 107 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| 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 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 400 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Big Frost Games | BabyStar Games |
Customer experience
Circuroid
Dissolve
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
Dissolve
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
Dissolve
- 5000 Diamonds$0.99
- 30,000 Diamonds$4.99
