Comparison

encircled. vs AstroSpell

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

encircled.

Engage in addictive spinning gameplay by rotating your phone through challenging levels. Navigate 5 distinct episodes, each offering 7 levels of increasing difficulty. This new game promises more content with upcoming updates.

Highlights
  • Phone rotation gameplay
  • 5 epic episodes
  • 7 levels per episode
  • Addictive spinning challenges
  • New content coming soon
Features
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Rotating your phone has never been this fun! Make your way through 5 epic episodes, each with 7 levels of addictive spinning mayhem. All you need to do is rotate your phone... but you need to do it right! ;) HEADS UP! ‘NCIRCLED IS BRAND NEW! We’ll be adding many more amazing episodes very shortly! Stay tuned for those updates! ​

About

AstroSpell

Features
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AstroSpell is a space-themed word mission game that turns spelling practice into a galaxy journey. Reveal astronomy words, manage oxygen, survive hazards, collect star coins, unlock achievements, and learn real space facts as you progress. The app includes campaign levels, a deterministic daily challenge, Spell-It recall mode, spoken word pronunciation, spaced-repetition review, accessibility-friendly typography, and a Mission Control learning hub. Version 1.3 adds Today's Flight Plan in Mission Control. The app reviews your local progress, missed words, review queue, and accuracy to recommend the best next session: Recovery Run, Spell-It, Campaign, or Daily Challenge. It also shows focus words, estimated practice time, and the category most worth reviewing. Core features include: - 200 astronomy word missions with original hints and facts. - Campaign, Daily Challenge, Spell-It, and Recovery Run modes. - Spoken pronunciation using on-device text-to-speech. - Spaced-repetition word review for missed words. - Mission Control learning hub with the new daily Flight Plan. - Difficulty profiles for different skill levels. - Achievements, star coins, upgrades, and galaxy map progression. - Safe offline play with local stats and progress. - Accessibility options including dyslexia-friendly typography. - Synthesized audio and haptics. AstroSpell does not require an account. Progress, settings, and word mastery stay on the device.

Screenshots

encircled.4 screens
AstroSpell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: encircled. at Free against AstroSpell's $0.99. encircled. also leads on iOS requirement (14.2 vs 17.0). AstroSpell's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 9 months). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

encircled. is free to download; AstroSpell costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

encircled. ships an update every 9 months, AstroSpell every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
encircled. versus AstroSpell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterencircled.AstroSpell
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander EweringRobert Corbin

In-app purchases

None

encircled.

No in-app purchases

None

AstroSpell

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is encircled. free?
encircled. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AstroSpell free?
AstroSpell costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do encircled. or AstroSpell have ads?
Neither encircled. nor AstroSpell shows ads.
Which is updated more often, encircled. or AstroSpell?
encircled. ships an update every 9 months, and AstroSpell every 6 days. Most recently, encircled. was updated on November 2, 2026 and AstroSpell on October 31, 2026.

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