Comparison

Tiny Space Program vs Up Circle 3D

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

Head to head
About

Tiny Space Program

Manage your own space agency, from designing and building rockets to launching missions for research, mining, or tourism. Explore planets and moons, establish off-world economies, and advance your technology in this interplanetary simulation.

Highlights
  • Space program management
  • Build off-world colonies
  • Launch rockets and spaceships
  • Research technologies
  • Mine resources from celestial bodies
  • Astronaut progression
  • Simulates orbital mechanics
Features
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Build and run your own space program — like SpaceX, but yours. Launch rockets, manage astronauts, mine planets, and colonize the solar system from the Moon to beyond the Kuiper Belt. WHAT WOULD YOU DO AS A SPACE BILLIONAIRE? Send tourists on a spacewalk? Start a mining operation on Titan? Build a space station around Mars? In Tiny Space Program you manage the early colonization of our solar system — based on real orbital mechanics and ship propulsion. BUILD YOUR SPACE AGENCY - Launch rockets and spaceships into orbit - Build off-world colonies, outposts, and modular space stations - Mine resources on moons, planets, and dwarf planets - Research new technologies and better spacecraft - Level up your astronauts and equip spacesuits - Establish off-world economies and trade A CHILL GAME, NOT A CHORE No forced ads, no daily-streak punishments. Play at your own pace — run an hour-long research expedition, take tourists on a quick tour, then put it down and come back later. Mines keep producing while you're away. MADE BY ONE DEVELOPER Actively updated (space stations, automation, dwarf planets, and vehicles all shipped recently). Join the Discord and help shape what comes next.

About

Up Circle 3D

Defend your base by building layers of shields against waves of attacking enemies. Click to upgrade turrets, create more defensive circles, and use special abilities to overcome increasingly powerful foes. Aim to defeat more enemies with each battle and become the ultimate defender.

Highlights
  • Build shield layers
  • Upgrade turrets
  • Clicker gameplay
  • Enemy merging mechanics
  • Auto-click option
  • EMP attack ability
Features
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Up Circle is a clicker game where you build layers of shield around your base against intruding enemies. Click to hit turrets and form the circles around you. As you earn money, add new pieces. Upgrade the turrets. Create more layers. Enemies will attack stronger as they merge. So, click faster, defend stronger, and become master. Try to kill more enemies after each battle. Use the auto-click button to rest your fingers or rotate the turrets. Use the EMP button to swipe all enemies for once. Beware, the mesmerizing movement of the pieces may cause hypnosis. Protect your base from intruders!

Screenshots

Tiny Space Program4 screens
Up Circle 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tiny Space Program at 4.5 against Up Circle 3D's 3.2. Tiny Space Program also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 50%) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 5). Up Circle 3D's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Tiny Space Program sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Up Circle 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tiny Space Program holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Space Program has 1.7K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Tiny Space Program's written reviews are positive against 50% of Up Circle 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Space Program ships an update every 2 months, Up Circle 3D every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Tiny Space Program versus Up Circle 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny Space ProgramUp Circle 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.7K ratings) — better3.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews81.1% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.7K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB117 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJerry NeimannCHEF GAME STUDIO YAZILIM TEKNOLOJILERI LIMITED SIRKETI

Customer experience

Tiny Space Program

All ratings1,671 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral3.9%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews665 reviews
Positive81.1%
Neutral7.5%
Negative11.4%

Up Circle 3D

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Tiny Space Program

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Buttons not working or unresponsive
  • Disappearing ships and resources
  • Crashes and freezes after updates
  • Quests and missions not tracking properly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more planets and moons to explore
  • Improve the economy and resource management
  • Implement cloud/online save functionality
  • Streamline the UI and make it more intuitive
  • Expand the research and upgrade trees
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  • Add more animations and visual effects

Up Circle 3D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Tiny Space Program

One-time14
  • Supporting the game, thank you$1.99
  • Helping out, many thanks$4.99
  • Crystal Pack 1$4.99
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  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • Plasma Space Ship Package$8.99
  • You are great! Many thanks$9.99
  • Crystal Pack 2$9.99
  • Colonizer Pack$9.99
  • Experimental Dragon Ships$9.99
  • Aerospike space ship pack$9.99
  • A big pile of credits$19.99
  • Crystal Pack 3$19.99
  • Biggest box of credits$49.99
  • Crystal Pack 4$49.99
None

Up Circle 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tiny Space Program free?
Tiny Space Program is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Up Circle 3D free?
Up Circle 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Space Program or Up Circle 3D?
Tiny Space Program is rated higher. Tiny Space Program averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Up Circle 3D averages 3.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Tiny Space Program or Up Circle 3D have ads?
Both Tiny Space Program and Up Circle 3D show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Space Program or Up Circle 3D?
Tiny Space Program ships an update every 2 months, and Up Circle 3D every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tiny Space Program was updated on October 5, 2026 and Up Circle 3D on September 30, 2026.

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