# Smash Circle vs Beyond Humanity

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beyond Humanity at none against Smash Circle's 1. Beyond Humanity also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). Smash Circle's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 3) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Smash Circle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Beyond Humanity asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Smash Circle against 5.0 for Beyond Humanity. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smash Circle has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Smash Circle ships an update every 5 weeks, Beyond Humanity every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Smash Circle | Beyond Humanity |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smash-circle/id1480976934/reviews) | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beyond-humanity-colonies/id1549940628/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **16** | 3 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 90 MB | 266 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 11.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Xiamen Youhuo Network Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1462575911) | [Three Headed Monster Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1549940630) |

## What reviewers say

### Smash Circle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smash-circle/id1480976934)

Tap and hold to break through stacked circular obstacles with a sword. Avoid black stacks unless you are in flame mode. Collect diamonds from treasure boxes by clearing all rings.

**Highlights:** Break stacked circular obstacles, Hold screen to break, Flame mode for black stacks, Collect diamonds, Easy tap controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| RemoveAds | $1.99 | one-time |


### Beyond Humanity

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beyond-humanity-colonies/id1549940628)

This is the official companion app for a Kickstarter-backed game. It provides exclusive content and information for backers of the "Beyond Humanity: Colonies" project.

**Highlights:** Official companion app, Exclusive content for backers, Kickstarter project support, Information hub

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Smash Circle free?

Smash Circle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Beyond Humanity free?

Beyond Humanity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Smash Circle or Beyond Humanity?

Smash Circle and Beyond Humanity are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 16 and 3 ratings respectively.

### Do Smash Circle or Beyond Humanity have ads?

Smash Circle shows ads; Beyond Humanity does not.

### Which is updated more often, Smash Circle or Beyond Humanity?

Smash Circle ships an update every 5 weeks, and Beyond Humanity every 10 days. Most recently, Smash Circle was updated on July 7, 2026 and Beyond Humanity on September 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*