Comparison

circloO vs Gel Blaster Nexus

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

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About

circloO

A colorful physics platformer where you guide a ball through growing circular levels. Collect circles to expand the play area, strategically using and avoiding obstacles. Discover unique physics mechanics and enjoy a vast collection of player-created levels.

Highlights
  • Circular physics puzzles
  • Level editor
  • Player-created levels
  • Unique physics mechanics
  • Growing levels
  • Hard Mode levels
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circloO is a colorful physics platformer in a growing circle. This app version contains all levels from circloO and circloO 2, plus brand-new bonus levels! There's also a level editor and already over 10,000 levels created by players like you! You're a small ball rolling around in a round level. Collect circles to grow the level circle. As it grows, everything stays in the level, so you'll have to avoid and use obstacles in everchanging ways. For example, a platform that was first very useful to gain height, may prove to be a challenging obstacle after the level has grown! You can only move left and right, so you'll want to use features of the level carefully to jump and gain height. You'll discover all sorts of physics features, such as changing gravity, a sea of tiny blocks, strange contraptions and even planets with a gravity field. In challenging parts, you'll find yourself fully immersed, pressing the screen as hard as you can trying to get closer to finally collecting that next circle. But don't worry: you'll never have to start over a level, so you can always try again really quickly! And I can guarantee you'll feel amazing once you finally manage it! circloO Complete features: - Lots of cool physics features: ropes, pulleys, changing gravity and much more! I've included quite a few mechanics for you to discover. - Over 75 fun, growing, ever more challenging levels! Can you complete the six almost-but-not-quite-impossible Hard Mode levels? - There's also a level editor and an ever increasing number of player created levels! - All levels from circloO 2 and the original circloO, plus 28 brand-new levels! - Unique physics puzzles in each level. - Great music and sound effects by Stijn Cappetijn. - Minimalist and colorful graphics. - The game will take most players three to five hours to complete. Level times are saved, so you can try to beat your own highscores and speedrun levels after that! Plus there are thousands of player-created levels to continue playing forever! - Relaxing yet challenging physics puzzle platforming fun! I'm very happy that circloO 2 on the web won the first Crazy Games developer contest out of 200 contestants! It was also third in the Kongregate contest of November 2018. You may remember it from CoolMath Games as well. Reviews: "It’s an excellent game that has a very playful and chilled out approach to the gameplay, whilst also featuring some wonderfully intricate level design. A very impressive puzzle platformer you’ll really want to roll with. Highly recommended." - Free Game Planet "The difficulty scales upwards nicely and you're constantly rewarded for learning new skills as these always come up in future levels." - Jayisgames The game contains occasional ads after a level, which can be removed with a one-time in-app purchase, which supports development as well. Have fun and I'm happy to hear what you think!

About

Gel Blaster Nexus

Control and network smart targets for interactive gel blasting games. Engage in team-based challenges or solo skill-building modes to improve accuracy and reaction time. Compatible with various gel blaster models.

Highlights
  • Connect and control smart targets
  • Network multiple targets
  • Play team games (Duel, Capture the Base)
  • Solo challenge modes (React, Watch Out)
  • Improve accuracy and reaction skills
  • Compatible with all Gel Blasters
Features
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Go Play! The Gel Blaster Nexus app allows you to set up your Gel Blaster Portal Smart Target and play interactive gel blasting games anywhere! • CONNECT: Use the Nexus app to control a single Gel Blaster Portal, or network multiple Portals together. • PLAY: Choose from a variety of exciting team games like "Duel" or "Capture the Base" to blast with your friends, or boost your blasting skills with solo challenge modes like "React" or "Watch Out". • IMPROVE: Master your blasting accuracy and reaction skills. The Gel Blaster Nexus application and the Gel Blaster Portal are compatible with all Gel Blasters, including the Surge, Surge 2, Starfire, Starfire 2, Piranha, Barracuda, the Surge XL, Starfire XL, Surge 2XL, Starfire 2XL and the Halo Plasma Blaster (coming soon). Connecting to your Portal requires a Bluetooth® connection enabled on your device, and an internet connection to download firmware updates.

Screenshots

circloO4 screens
Gel Blaster Nexus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: circloO at 4.8 against Gel Blaster Nexus's 3.5. circloO also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 48%) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 62). Gel Blaster Nexus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. circloO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gel Blaster Nexus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

circloO holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: circloO has 2.5K ratings behind it against 62, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of circloO's written reviews are positive against 48% of Gel Blaster Nexus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
circloO versus Gel Blaster Nexus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercircloOGel Blaster Nexus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.5K ratings) — better3.5 (62 ratings)
Positive reviews89.5% of reviews — better47.8% of reviews
Number of ratings2.5K — better62
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlorian van StrienGel Blaster Inc.

Customer experience

circloO

All ratings2,357 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive89.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative7.5%

Gel Blaster Nexus

All ratings62 ratings
Positive59.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative33.9%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive47.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative47.8%

Bugs and requests

circloO

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Glitches with level progression
  • Inconsistent touch/click registration

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Character customization options
  • Improved level editor tools
  • Difficulty settings or options

Gel Blaster Nexus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

circloO

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Gel Blaster Nexus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is circloO free?
circloO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gel Blaster Nexus free?
Gel Blaster Nexus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, circloO or Gel Blaster Nexus?
circloO is rated higher. circloO averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Gel Blaster Nexus averages 3.5 from 62 ratings.
Do circloO or Gel Blaster Nexus have ads?
circloO shows ads; Gel Blaster Nexus does not.
Which is updated more often, circloO or Gel Blaster Nexus?
circloO ships an update every 2 months, and Gel Blaster Nexus every 2 months. Most recently, circloO was updated on October 30, 2026 and Gel Blaster Nexus on October 30, 2026.

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