# Circuitous vs Prisms

The clearest difference is price: Prisms at Free against Circuitous's $1.99. Prisms also leads on ratings volume (19 vs 2) and update cadence (every 17 months vs every 35 months). Circuitous's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Prisms is free to download; Circuitous costs $1.99 up front. Prisms sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Circuitous asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Circuitous against 4.9 for Prisms. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prisms has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Circuitous's written reviews are positive against 89% of Prisms's.

Circuitous ships an update every 35 months, Prisms every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Circuitous | Prisms |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/circuitous/id401457083/reviews)** | [4.9 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prisms/id1537640188/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **19** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 88.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | **Every 17 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 80 MB | 158 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Magnin & Associates](https://appshunter.io/developer/312671572) | [Dust Productions, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1530436091) |

## What reviewers say

### Circuitous

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/circuitous/id401457083)

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.

**Highlights:** Slide and rotate tiles, Complete circuits, 40 challenging levels, Multiple terminals, Best time tracking, Replay levels

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Prisms

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prisms/id1537640188)

Engage in a 3D spatial puzzle adventure as a scientist's intern. Roll, attach shapes, and orient your cube to solve challenges involving gates, teleporters, and invisible floors. Explore numerous experiments, with optional content available for purchase.

**Highlights:** 3D spatial puzzle gameplay, Cube manipulation with shape attachment, Teleporter and invisible flooring mechanics, 20 free experiments, Optional 20 bonus experiments, Mastering 3 shapes: circle, square, triangle

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fund Dr. Cubit's Research | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Circuitous free?

Circuitous costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Prisms free?

Prisms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Circuitous or Prisms?

Circuitous is rated higher. Circuitous averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Prisms averages 4.9 from 19 ratings.

### Do Circuitous or Prisms have ads?

Neither Circuitous nor Prisms shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Circuitous or Prisms?

Circuitous ships an update every 35 months, and Prisms every 17 months. Most recently, Circuitous was updated on August 16, 2026 and Prisms on June 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*