Comparison

Circuit Dude vs Spaceship Commander John Ray

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

Head to head
About

Circuit Dude

Guide a character through challenging puzzles by manipulating game elements to build a secret invention. Enjoy over 120 levels with a built-in editor to create and share your own levels.

Highlights
  • 120 Levels
  • 15+ Hours of Puzzles
  • 10 Tile Mechanics
  • Level Editor
  • Online Level Sharing
Features
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Help Circuit Dude build his ultimate secret invention by plugging in chips, pushing blocks, stepping on switches, rotating walls and so much more in this game featuring over 15 hours of gameplay over 120 levels. If that's not enough, you can design your own master contraptions using the in-game level editor and even upload it to the internet for others to try out! What is Circuit Dude building? Finish the first 100 levels to find out! FEATURES - 120 Levels - 15+ Hours of Puzzles - 10 Cool Tile Mechanics - Level Editor - Online Level Sharing

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Spaceship Commander John Ray

Features
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Spaceship Commander John Ray - roguelike turn-based strategy game Play a classic space war game with infinite procedural generated galaxy. - Play a classic space war game with infinite procedurally generated galaxies. Roguelike, turn-based strategy with combat on a 8x8 sector grid in 64 galaxy sectors. - All ships and space stations have systems to be monitored and repaired when damaged. Use them to your advantage. - Navigate through 64 sectors, find resources, fight the Throck and restore the alliance with Urobori. - Resupply and repair your ship at allied space stations. Protect them at all costs. - Go on adventures. Send landing parties to planets to search for new tech and new crew members. - Beat your best high score and play again and again and ...! Synopsis: The Alliance between Humans, Throck and Urobori has collapsed. The Throck, a military faction, have decided to topple the parliament and subjugate the other factions in a newly-formed Throck empire. The Urobori have taken a neutral position and are now observing the ensuing war between the Humans and the Throck. The top brass of the Allied Human Defense Force have issued you new orders. Your mission: assume command the spaceship SS-Lexxor and destroy Throck spaceships and space stations in all 64 sectors.

Screenshots

Circuit Dude4 screens
Spaceship Commander John Ray4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Circuit Dude at $2.99 against Spaceship Commander John Ray's $5.99. Circuit Dude also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). Spaceship Commander John Ray's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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

Circuit Dude costs $2.99 and Spaceship Commander John Ray $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Circuit Dude ships an update every 6 days, Spaceship Commander John Ray fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Circuit Dude versus Spaceship Commander John Ray: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCircuit DudeSpaceship Commander John Ray
Price$2.99 — better$5.99
Rating4.5 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB65 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperJonathan HolmesAdam Musial-Bright

In-app purchases

None

Circuit Dude

No in-app purchases

None

Spaceship Commander John Ray

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Circuit Dude free?
Circuit Dude costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spaceship Commander John Ray free?
Spaceship Commander John Ray costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Circuit Dude or Spaceship Commander John Ray have ads?
Neither Circuit Dude nor Spaceship Commander John Ray shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Circuit Dude or Spaceship Commander John Ray?
Circuit Dude ships an update every 6 days, and Spaceship Commander John Ray fortnightly. Most recently, Circuit Dude was updated on October 10, 2026 and Spaceship Commander John Ray on October 27, 2026.

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