Comparison

circloO vs Minesweeper Buddy

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

Minesweeper Buddy

This classic puzzle game guarantees no guessing with solver-checked boards. Enjoy daily challenges, compete with friends in live duels, and utilize helpful hints. It offers various modes and customization options for a refined Minesweeper experience.

Highlights
  • Solver-checked boards guarantee no guessing
  • Daily Challenge with unique boards
  • Buddy Duel for live multiplayer races
  • Hint system with technique explanations
  • Multiple board sizes and difficulty levels
  • Offline play with Bolty Bot
  • Customizable themes and accessibility options
Features
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Minesweeper Buddy is the classic game with one promise: you will never have to guess. Every board is checked by a solver before it reaches you, so every mine can be found by reasoning, and Bolty, your lightning-bolt buddy, reacts to every move. NEVER A GUESS • 5,000 boards, 1,000 at each of five sizes: 9×9 with 10 mines up to the classic 16×30 with 99. • Each level is graded by the techniques it needs, from simple counting to 1-2-1 patterns and case analysis. • Three lives: a wrong tap shows the mine and costs 30 seconds, and the game ends on the third. • Stuck? A hint shows the next safe move and names the technique behind it. A NEW BOARD EVERY DAY • The Daily Challenge is the same board for everyone, everywhere, ramping up from Easy on Monday to Master on Sunday. • Build a streak, and catch up on any day you missed from the calendar. • See how today compares with your personal best, your usual time and your trend at every level. PLAY WITH FRIENDS • Buddy Duel: race a friend live on the identical board and watch their progress. • Practice against Bolty Bot, even offline. • Send a "beat my time" challenge over Messages: no account, the board travels in the link. • Game Center leaderboards for every level, the daily and the week, plus 23 trophies. MADE WITH CARE • Tap to open, long-press to flag. • Time Attack mode when you want a sprint, and 3BV stats for the purists. • Board themes, dark mode, large text, VoiceOver and a full iPad layout. • Free to play, with occasional ads that never interrupt a board. One purchase removes them for good — in this game, or in every Buddy game at once with the Thunder Buddy Pass. • No account needed.

Screenshots

circloO4 screens
Minesweeper Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Minesweeper Buddy at every 3 days against circloO's every 2 months. circloO's advantage is ratings volume (2.5K vs 2) and iOS requirement (10 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Minesweeper Buddy sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Minesweeper Buddy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: circloO has 2.5K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

circloO ships an update every 2 months, Minesweeper Buddy every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
circloO versus Minesweeper Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercircloOMinesweeper Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.5K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.5K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlorian van StrienThunder Buddy

Customer experience

circloO

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

Minesweeper Buddy

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Minesweeper Buddy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

circloO

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
2 purchases

Minesweeper Buddy

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Thunder Buddy Pass$9.99

Questions

Is circloO free?
circloO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Minesweeper Buddy free?
Minesweeper Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, circloO or Minesweeper Buddy?
Minesweeper Buddy is rated higher. circloO averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Minesweeper Buddy averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do circloO or Minesweeper Buddy have ads?
Both circloO and Minesweeper Buddy show ads.
Which is updated more often, circloO or Minesweeper Buddy?
circloO ships an update every 2 months, and Minesweeper Buddy every 3 days. Most recently, circloO was updated on October 24, 2026 and Minesweeper Buddy on October 22, 2026.

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