Comparison

Circulous vs Ord.

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

Head to head
About

Circulous

Embark on an immersive first-person mystery narrative puzzle game. Solve challenging puzzles as Amanda Trouser, uncovering corporate espionage and conspiracy theories within a mysterious company. Experience a story-driven adventure with animated environments and intuitive in-game device interaction.

Highlights
  • First-person narrative gameplay
  • Mystery and conspiracy storyline
  • Challenging puzzles
  • Animated environments
  • Immersive parallax movement
  • Intuitive in-game device interaction
Features
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Pay once, play forever! Circulous is an episodic mystery narrative puzzle game. In this first-person game, you take on the persona of Amanda Trouser. You have just been let go from your job. After packing your things, you wonder what you are going to do with the rest of your life. How will you afford your apartment? On the subway ride home you see an add for a job opening at Circulous…it’s almost as if the ad was put there just for you! You apply, and you end up hired! That is only the beginning of the story. Your work at Circulous is exciting, but soon you realize there may be more to this company than you’ve ever imagined. Corporate espionage, conspiracy theories and moral dilemmas lead you through challenging puzzles that will test your wits, your allegiances, and what you think you know about…everything. Engagement This puzzle game pulls you in and makes it as immersive as possible. Scenes use parallax movement to make it feel like you are in Amanda’s world. The opening scene (in which you are fired) uses story and humor to quickly place you in Amanda’s shoes. Each scene is an animated environment that invites you to explore and notice things that may or may not be important to the story or puzzles. The use of your phone (or iPad) is an intuitive way to keep you in the game but also make it feel as if you are truly using your device alongside the game and not just a gimmick. The OS feels like a true OS and makes the immersive nature of the game much more enjoyable.

About

Ord.

Embark on quests to defeat evil or create worlds as a god. This app tells stories that emphasize player choices and fast-paced narratives. It includes multiple stories, visual polish, sound effects, and achievements.

Highlights
  • Player choice emphasis
  • Fast-paced narratives
  • Multiple stories included
  • Visual polish
  • Sound effects
  • Achievements
Features
Currently charting
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Whether it is embarking on a quest to defeat an evil warlock or creating your own world as a god, Ord. tells stories that emphasise player choices and evocative fast-paced narratives. THREE additional stories for a total of four. New visual polish and sound effects. More achievements to hunt for!

Screenshots

Circulous4 screens
Ord.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ord. at 4.7 against Circulous's 4.2. Ord. also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 55%) and chart position (#82 vs unranked). Circulous's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Circulous costs $1.99 and Ord. $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ord. holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 184 and 315 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Circulous's written reviews are positive against 71% of Ord.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Circulous ships an update every 6 days, Ord. fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Circulous versus Ord.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCirculousOrd.
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating4.2 (184 ratings)4.7 (315 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.9% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings184315 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#82 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size985 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChain Reaction Games LLCCrescent Moon Games LLC

Customer experience

Circulous

All ratings184 ratings
Positive74.5%
Neutral9.8%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive54.9%
Neutral18.3%
Negative26.8%

Ord.

All ratings316 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral1.9%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative23.8%

User reviews

Circulous

From 184 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🧩 Creative and clever puzzles with good difficulty balance
  • 💡 Innovative in-game smartphone interface and mechanics
  • 📖 Engaging mystery storyline that captivates players
  • 🎵 Well-designed audio and music elements
  • 👨‍💼 Responsive developer support and helpful hints system

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and game freezes throughout gameplay
  • 🐛 Persistent bugs in Act 2 and later chapters
  • 👀 Small text and UI elements difficult to read on mobile devices
  • ⏳ Excessive real-time waiting mechanics (11+ hours to progress)
  • 🔄 Unresponsive controls and laggy app switching

Ord.

From 315 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Imaginative and creative gameplay
  • 👍 Minimalistic design sparks imagination
  • 📚 Good for language learning practice
  • ✨ Inspiring and thought-provoking
  • 📖 Excellent storytelling through words

Room to improve

  • 💀 Frequent instant deaths
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay due to restarts
  • ❓ Unclear choice outcomes
  • 💰 Perceived as a waste of money by some
  • 🤷 Confusing and difficult to understand

Bugs and requests

Circulous

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • Game crashes when entering shifty.com/invisible or shifty.com/door/15
  • Ryde app shows 'no routes available' preventing progression
  • Text message reply interface fails to display responses
  • Cloud save reloads prevent continuing gameplay
  • Computer/app windows fail to open or display properly
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  • Screen becomes blurry or frozen when navigating between scenes
  • Magnifying glass and mailbox clickable elements unresponsive
  • Inventory locked preventing item placement
  • Game crashes when rotating device to access phone interface
  • Crashes when opening specific messages (HR rep email)
  • Decoder grid displays empty with missing elements
  • Keyboard remains on screen after typing, blocking puzzle content
  • File names overlap and display incorrectly
  • Game hangs with background music continuing after exit
  • Compatibility issues with iOS 14 memory allocation
  • Bird box combination numbers too small to read accurately
  • Puzzle solutions don't work despite correct answers
  • Game crashes on first puzzle when placing items in box

Requested features

7 requests
  • In-game hints and walkthrough system accessible without Discord or email
  • More frequent content updates and new chapters
  • Skip or difficulty adjustment options for challenging puzzles
  • Ability to disable music
  • Improved hint system with escalating difficulty levels
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  • Larger, more readable text and UI elements
  • Reduced real-time waiting mechanics

Ord.

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Stuck in loops with no option to change
  • German translation has spelling errors
  • Some text is too dark to read outdoors

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add more stories/adventures
  • Implement a story maker
  • Add checkpoints to avoid full restarts
  • Consider a free version with IAPs for content
  • Option to pet the dog
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  • Add a story mode with a deity/alien
  • Consider an inventory and stat system
  • More tangible branching paths
  • Availability on Apple Watch

In-app purchases

None

Circulous

No in-app purchases

None

Ord.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Circulous free?
Circulous costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ord. free?
Ord. costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Circulous or Ord.?
Ord. is rated higher. Circulous averages 4.2 out of 5 from 184 ratings, while Ord. averages 4.7 from 315 ratings.
Do Circulous or Ord. have ads?
Neither Circulous nor Ord. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Circulous or Ord.?
Circulous ships an update every 6 days, and Ord. fortnightly. Most recently, Circulous was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ord. on November 3, 2026.

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