Comparison

Sensory Circula vs PlayNook Interactive Audiobook

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

Head to head
About

Sensory Circula

Features
Read full description

Circula is a switch accessible rocket in space game. Loop your rocket ship around in space, destroying the asteroids before they get you. This is a fun activity for early learners and others who may struggle with more complex games. Learn to anticipate by dodging the incoming with your rocket! Circula has ten lives per game, you can change the rocket spin speed. Circula supports touch tap, keyboard input, bluetooth switch, Microsoft Adaptive Controller and XBox Controller. Circula is an ideal game for a two switch arrangement, with one switch moving the rocket clockwise, the other anticlockwise. The app will work directly with the Microsoft Adaptive Controller, and external bluetooth switches should be connected to Space Bar and Enter Key or 1 and 2 key. Keyboard input can also control the app, Space/Enter/1/2/3/4 change direction of the rocket spin. Circula contains no adverts.

About

PlayNook Interactive Audiobook

Engage in immersive audio adventures where your voice guides the narrative. Explore a vast library of interactive stories, make choices that shape your journey, and experience RPG elements in this unique storytelling app.

Highlights
  • Voice-activated gameplay
  • Expansive library of interactive stories
  • RPG mechanics and inventory management
  • Dynamic sound design
  • Choose your own adventure narratives
  • Playable on the go
Features
Read full description

PlayNook is the home of interactive audio books: stories you listen to and play as the main character. An AudioGame is an experience halfway between an audiobook and an interactive fiction game. Professional voice actors narrate the story; you decide what happens next. Choose with a tap or simply speak your choice out loud! HOW IT WORKS • Listen: stories with voices, music and sound design • Choose: at key moments the story stops and asks you to decide. Some choices are timed, some need an item you've found, some change your fate forever • Roll the dice: some actions need luck. Roll a virtual 20-sided dice (D20). Tap it, or just say "Roll the dice!" YOU ARE THE HERO • Stats: earn Story Points with your choices, collect Gold, build skills like strength and charm • Health: wrong choices can wound you. Lose all your health and it's game over, unless you've reached a checkpoint • Your Bag: gather items in your Inventory, discover secrets in your Journal, unlock Badges as you play REPLAY EVERYTHING WITH JOURNEYS (NEW) Every chapter has up to 5 independent save slots called Journeys. Finish a story, then start a new Journey and take the paths you didn't dare take. Your stats, items and journal carry over from chapter to chapter within each Journey. MADE FOR EVERY LISTENER • Full accessibility: VoiceOver support, text-only or audio mode, adjustable text size, auto mode, voice speed control • Download chapters and play offline. Perfect for commutes, travel and screen-free evenings A GROWING CATALOG Originals, partnerships and community stories across fantasy, mystery, horror, romance and more. New releases every month, plus Shorts: complete one-chapter adventures. First chapters are free. Start playing today. Put on your headphones, speak and choose: the story is yours.

Screenshots

Sensory Circula4 screens
PlayNook Interactive Audiobook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sensory Circula at none against PlayNook Interactive Audiobook's 10. Sensory Circula also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). 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. PlayNook Interactive Audiobook sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Sensory Circula asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sensory Circula versus PlayNook Interactive Audiobook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSensory CirculaPlayNook Interactive Audiobook
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB165 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSensory App House LtdPlayNook srl

In-app purchases

None

Sensory Circula

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

PlayNook Interactive Audiobook

One-time10
  • Marco Polo | Chapter 2$0.99
  • Marco Polo | Chapter 3$0.99
  • Marco Polo | Chapter 4$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Marco Polo | Chapter 6$0.99
  • The Christmas Raccoons | Bert$1.99
  • The Christmas Raccoons | Schaeffer$1.99
  • Mary Read$1.99
  • My Bonny My Lassie | Season$2.99
  • Cthulu | Lovecraft Country 1922$3.99
  • Fairytale Guardian | S1$4.99

Questions

Is Sensory Circula free?
Sensory Circula is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlayNook Interactive Audiobook free?
PlayNook Interactive Audiobook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sensory Circula or PlayNook Interactive Audiobook have ads?
Neither Sensory Circula nor PlayNook Interactive Audiobook shows ads.

Other comparisons