Circle Bee vs Kepler Attack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Circle Bee
Navigate through a series of challenging circles by controlling your flight path. Master precise movements to achieve high scores and overcome obstacles in this engaging arcade game.
- Precise flight control
- Challenging circle navigation
- High score chasing
- Arcade gameplay
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When you can't fly straight, resort to plan bee, and fly through the circles!
Kepler Attack
Engage in a retro arcade space shooter experience on your iPhone and Apple Watch. Destroy waves of alien invaders with power-ups and intuitive controls. Enjoy fast-paced gameplay perfect for short bursts of fun.
- Space shooter gameplay
- Alien invasion waves
- Power-ups (Shield, Triple Shot, etc.)
- Apple Watch Crown controls
- iPhone swipe controls
- Retro arcade graphics
- Short burst gameplay
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Featured in Apple's "Great on watchOS 6" and "Our Favourite Apple Watch Apps" collections! #2 Casual Game in the US! Kepler Attack is an arcade game for your iPhone and Apple Watch. Fly through space and destroy waves of alien space invaders from Kepler-452b. “I’m just amazed that this is on my Watch.” - Tom, host of The Apple WatchCast Podcast - http://www.applewatchcast.com “I think this is actually my personal favorite new game now on the Apple Watch because of its really fast pacing which is perfect for these types of games.” - HotshotTek, 10 Awesome Apple Watch Games Apps of 2019 • Inspired by Gyruss, Galaga, Galaxian and Space Invaders! • Beautiful retro arcade graphics! • Fast paced alien attack waves with a variety of enemy space invaders! • Power-ups include Shield, Triple Shot, Rapid Fire and Smart Bomb! • Intuitive and simple controls using the Crown on the Watch! • Swipe to move on the iPhone! • Short burst gameplay is perfect for the Watch and iPhone! • Retro sound effects on the iPhone! • Play anywhere, anytime! • Includes Valentine's Day and Santa Christmas Holiday theme! • Runs at 60fps on the Watch! Relive the glory days of the arcade on your Apple Watch and iPhone. Thanks for playing Johnno & Pete
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Circle Bee at 5.0 against Kepler Attack's 4.5. Circle Bee also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Kepler Attack's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 38 months) and ratings volume (942 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Circle Bee costs $0.99 and Kepler Attack $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Circle Bee holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kepler Attack has 942 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Circle Bee ships an update every 38 months, Kepler Attack every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circle Bee | Kepler Attack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (942 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 81.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 942 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #40 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anthony Hindle | Red Sprite Studios |
Customer experience
Circle Bee
Kepler Attack
Bugs and requests
Circle Bee
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Kepler Attack
Reported bugs
5 issues- Game doesn't play complete rip off
- Just says on the watch version that it has to be installed on my iPhone for it to work. It's installed on my iPhone. Doesn't work.
- This seems like a good game but I don't see it on my watch.
- I have the first version watch Apple one, and it does not work on the watch,And has offered me a refund, I appreciate it.
- It won't download on my watch
Requested features
2 requests- Add a golden starship IF
- Please add upgrades so we can have bettr ships
In-app purchases
Circle Bee
No in-app purchases
Kepler Attack
No in-app purchases
