Comparison

Circuitous vs Unloop

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Slide and rotate tiles
  • Complete circuits
  • 40 challenging levels
  • Multiple terminals
  • Best time tracking
  • Replay levels
Features
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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.

About

Unloop

A minimalist puzzle game offering a calming and engaging experience. Solve intricate levels by eliminating blue portals at your own pace, with no distractions or timers. Enjoy a soothing soundtrack and a creative challenge for all ages.

Highlights
  • Calm and minimalist puzzle gameplay
  • 150 intricately designed levels
  • Distraction-free environment
  • Soothing ambient soundtrack
  • Progressively introduced mechanics
  • Stress-relieving experience
Features
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Unloop is a calm and minimalist puzzle game designed to provide a soothing and engaging experience. Your goal is to eliminate all the blue portals, embarking on a journey of thoughtful problem-solving. Unloop is completely ad-free. Experience an absence of text, intrusive tutorials, timers, and distractions. Immerse yourself in the calming melodies of the soundtrack as you engage with each puzzle at your own pace. Unloop offers a series of 150 meticulously crafted levels that gradually progress in complexity, introducing new elements and twists that require creativity and out-of-the-box thinking. Boost your IQ skills with brain-teasing puzzles! As you progress, you'll encounter a variety of levels that seamlessly blend familiar mechanics with innovative concepts, creating a captivating and distinctive gameplay experience. Whether you're a seasoned puzzle enthusiast or new to the genre, Unloop offers a unique challenge that appeals to a broad range of players of all ages. Download Unloop and relieve stress while enjoying an artistic, exciting and creative dimension of mind-teasing puzzles. Achieve Unloop mastery! Key Features: - Enjoy a stress-free, calm and relaxing puzzle-solving adventure. - Solve your way through 150 intricately designed levels, each increasing in complexity. - Experience a distraction-free environment with no text or interruptions. - Explore progressively introduced elements and mechanics. - Immerse yourself in a soothing ambient soundtrack. - Crafted over 2.5 years by a solo developer.

Screenshots

Circuitous4 screens
Unloop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Unloop at Free against Circuitous's $1.99. Unloop also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 35 months) and ratings volume (50 vs 2). Circuitous's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On rating, review sentiment, ads and device support 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Circuitous against 5.0 for Unloop. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Unloop has 50 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Circuitous ships an update every 35 months, Unloop every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Circuitous versus Unloop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCircuitousUnloop
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better5.0 (50 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings250 — better
Update frequencyEvery 35 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMagnin & AssociatesJurij Galievskij

Customer experience

Circuitous

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Unloop

All ratings50 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Circuitous

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Unloop

One-time1
  • Unlock all Levels$1.99

Questions

Is Circuitous free?
Circuitous costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Unloop free?
Unloop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Circuitous or Unloop?
Circuitous is rated higher. Circuitous averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Unloop averages 5.0 from 50 ratings.
Do Circuitous or Unloop have ads?
Neither Circuitous nor Unloop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Circuitous or Unloop?
Circuitous ships an update every 35 months, and Unloop every 2 weeks. Most recently, Circuitous was updated on October 16, 2026 and Unloop on October 18, 2026.

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