Up Circle 3D vs Hit and Expand
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Up Circle 3D
Defend your base by building layers of shields against waves of attacking enemies. Click to upgrade turrets, create more defensive circles, and use special abilities to overcome increasingly powerful foes. Aim to defeat more enemies with each battle and become the ultimate defender.
- Build shield layers
- Upgrade turrets
- Clicker gameplay
- Enemy merging mechanics
- Auto-click option
- EMP attack ability
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Up Circle is a clicker game where you build layers of shield around your base against intruding enemies. Click to hit turrets and form the circles around you. As you earn money, add new pieces. Upgrade the turrets. Create more layers. Enemies will attack stronger as they merge. So, click faster, defend stronger, and become master. Try to kill more enemies after each battle. Use the auto-click button to rest your fingers or rotate the turrets. Use the EMP button to swipe all enemies for once. Beware, the mesmerizing movement of the pieces may cause hypnosis. Protect your base from intruders!
Hit and Expand
Engage in a thrilling arcade experience where you upgrade your turret's firepower and ball count by strategically pushing walls. Survive relentless enemy waves and witness your turret's power grow with each level. Enjoy satisfying visual effects and aim for maximum fun.
- Upgrade turret ball count
- Enhance turret power
- Survive enemy waves
- Satisfying visual effects
- Progressive difficulty
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Shoot your balls. Push the walls to upgrade your turret's ball count and power. Survive through the enemy waves. See how powerful your turret gets with each enemy waves. Get amazed by the satisfying effects. And most importantly don't forget to have fun!
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Verdict
Up Circle 3D and Hit and Expand both sit at 3.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of Up Circle 3D's written reviews are positive against 25% of Hit and Expand's. Hit and Expand's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hit and Expand holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 10 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Up Circle 3D's written reviews are positive against 25% of Hit and Expand's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Up Circle 3D ships an update every 3 weeks, Hit and Expand every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Up Circle 3D | Hit and Expand |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (5 ratings) | 3.4 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CHEF GAME STUDIO YAZILIM TEKNOLOJILERI LIMITED SIRKETI | Abdurrahman Sapoglu |
Customer experience
Up Circle 3D
Hit and Expand
In-app purchases
Up Circle 3D
No in-app purchases
Hit and Expand
No in-app purchases
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