Circuitous vs Mechanic Escape
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Circuitous
A puzzle game where you slide and rotate tiles to connect two terminals. It features 40 challenging levels, including complex circuits with multiple connection points. Track your best times and replay levels to improve your scores.
- Slide and rotate tiles
- Complete circuits
- 40 challenging levels
- Multiple terminals
- Best time tracking
- Replay levels
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Slide and rotate tiles to complete a circuit between two terminals. 40 levels of challenging puzzles. Higher levels include multiple terminals and puzzles where you must complete two possibly overlapping circuits. Keeps best time for game and each level. Can repeat levels to improve level and total time. To play, simply tap the tiles to rotate or touch and drag to slide into place. Great for all ages! Universal App - supports iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, including standard, Retina, and iPhone X displays. Even runs on Apple Mac or MacBook equipped with the new Apple’s M1 Silicon chip with easy to use keyboard and mouse controls.
Mechanic Escape
Embark on a challenging platforming adventure to rescue your species from ruthless machines. Navigate infernal chases, dodge deadly obstacles, and face formidable bosses in a race against time. This hardcore game tests your reflexes and platforming skills across 80 levels.
- 80 challenging levels
- Hardcore gameplay
- Original universe
- Achievements to unlock
- MFi controller support
- Video replay sharing
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In a world oppressed by ruthless machines, a stronghold full of die-hard TV-sets resists the persecution. Your lost friends and the lack of resources drive you to take action against the extinction. Brave the dangers and go find your comrades to rescue your species! Mechanic escape is a platform game full of infernal chases. In order to find his lost friends, Mech (the hero) doesn't hesitate to play the human cannonball, to pass throughout high-voltage areas or even dodge the most deadly machines. As if that was not enough, many bosses will take a real pleasure in chasing you to stop your insane journey. Mechanic Escape is a challenge for the most experienced players, that aims to defy your reflexes. Prepare yourself for a delirious escape combining rhythm and fun. A breathtaking adventure! ▪ 80 levels ▪ A hardcore game ▪ An original universe ▪ Plenty of achievements to unlock ▪ MFi support: Completely playable with a joystick ▪ Share your video replay with ReplayKit Reviews (PC): “The game ends up being a cool combination of Super Meat Boy’s insane difficulty and Rayman’s vibrant art style and replayability” 8/10 – The Gamescouts “A classic and efficient die & retry, that will delight the admirers of this kind of game” 18/20 – Gamergen “Your patience and your platforming skills will be tested to their highest levels” 8/10 – That videogame blog Do not watch TV, play it. Mechanic Escape developed by Slak Games, Optimized and Published on Mobile by Playdigious. Follow us on social network: http://www.facebook.com/playdigious http://www.twtter.com/playdigious
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Verdict
Circuitous and Mechanic Escape both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Circuitous's written reviews are positive against 43% of Mechanic Escape's. Circuitous also leads on price ($1.99 vs $2.99). Mechanic Escape's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 35 months) and chart position (#190 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, 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
Circuitous costs $1.99 and Mechanic Escape $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Circuitous against 5.0 for Mechanic Escape. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Circuitous's written reviews are positive against 43% of Mechanic Escape's.
Circuitous ships an update every 35 months, Mechanic Escape fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circuitous | Mechanic Escape |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #190 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 390 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Magnin & Associates | Playdigious |
Customer experience
Circuitous
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In-app purchases
Circuitous
No in-app purchases
Mechanic Escape
No in-app purchases
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