Comparison

Hoop Protect vs Circle UP!!

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

Head to head
About

Hoop Protect

Guide a growing crowd to block enemies and break through obstacles. Strategically expand your group to overcome challenges and achieve victory. Enjoy a simple yet engaging gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Collect friendly crowds
  • Block enemy crowds
  • Break walls
  • Strategic gameplay
  • Casual experience
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Collect all the friendly crowd and close the hoop in front of the enemy crowd to stop them from clashing. Use the collected friendly crowd numbers to break the wall and just go on!

About

Circle UP!!

Features
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Collect as many layers as you can and become the biggest! Join this colorful adventure now!

Screenshots

Hoop Protect4 screens
Circle UP!!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Circle UP!! at none against Hoop Protect's shown. Hoop Protect's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hoop Protect ships an update monthly, Circle UP!! every 9 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hoop Protect versus Circle UP!!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoop ProtectCircle UP!!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 9 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperManish Kumaromer cetin

In-app purchases

None

Hoop Protect

No in-app purchases

None

Circle UP!!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hoop Protect free?
Hoop Protect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Circle UP!! free?
Circle UP!! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hoop Protect or Circle UP!! have ads?
Hoop Protect shows ads; Circle UP!! does not.
Which is updated more often, Hoop Protect or Circle UP!!?
Hoop Protect ships an update monthly, and Circle UP!! every 9 months. Most recently, Hoop Protect was updated on November 3, 2026 and Circle UP!! on November 3, 2026.

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