Comparison

circloO vs Orbitica Core

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

Orbitica Core

Features
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Orbitica Core is a physics-based arcade game about gravity, light, and survival. At the center of the screen lies a fragile planet surrounded by a glowing atmosphere — your last shield against an endless swarm of orbiting asteroids. Every projectile, every reflection, every impact shifts the balance of this miniature solar system. Your goal is simple: keep the planet alive for as long as possible. Inspired by the classic vector arcades of the eighties, Orbitica Core reimagines that legacy with modern orbital mechanics and reactive music. The entire universe follows real physical laws: asteroids spiral toward the planet, collide, and shatter; debris falls faster, and your shots bounce off the atmosphere like beams of light hitting a mirror. Every interaction matters, and every reflection changes the rhythm of the game. You pilot a small triangular ship subject to the same gravitational pull that governs everything else. You can intercept incoming fragments or dive close to the atmosphere, bouncing off it to restore energy. Every choice is crucial: an aggressive style clears space but weakens defenses, while a defensive approach buys time but risks overcrowding the orbit. Finding the perfect balance is the real challenge of Orbitica Core. The game unfolds through progressive waves. Early ones feature large, slow asteroids; later stages introduce faster, more chaotic fragments that demand precision. Some split on impact, others distort nearby orbits, turning space into a dynamic dance of motion. Every few waves, the color palette and soundscape evolve, revealing a new orbital scenario and mood. The visual style is pure vector art: neon lines in cyan, magenta, violet, and green against the deep black of space. The atmosphere pulses with life, its radius expanding and contracting with each hit. The ship is a minimalist triangle wrapped in a glowing halo, while asteroids appear as fractured geometric shapes moving with elegant fluidity. Every line conveys motion; nothing is superfluous. Controls are simple and responsive: a virtual joystick for thrust, a single tap to shoot, and a rear boost to brake. The interface remains minimal, leaving you alone with light, motion, and gravity. Whether you play for a quick session or a long run, each playthrough feels like an experiment in precision and flow. In the end, Orbitica Core is as much a game as it is a meditation on movement. It asks you to think in vectors and rhythm, to sense the invisible forces that shape motion. Every bounce is a decision; every reflection, a consequence. Protect the core. Hold your orbit. Keep the light alive.

Screenshots

circloO4 screens
Orbitica Core3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Orbitica Core at none against circloO's 1. Orbitica Core also leads on ads (none vs shown). circloO's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10 vs 18.5). On price 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. Orbitica Core asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
circloO versus Orbitica Core: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercircloOOrbitica Core
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlorian van StrienSemanticstudio

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

Orbitica Core

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

circloO

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Orbitica Core

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is circloO free?
circloO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orbitica Core free?
Orbitica Core is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do circloO or Orbitica Core have ads?
circloO shows ads; Orbitica Core does not.

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