Comparison

Circuitous vs Gunbrick

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
Read full description

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

Gunbrick

Engage in a unique action-packed puzzle platformer where you control a vehicle with a gun on one side and a shield on the other. Battle cube-based enemies through diverse locations with casual swipe controls. Features include epic boss fights and unlockable achievements.

Highlights
  • Gun and shield vehicle mechanics
  • Action-packed puzzle platforming
  • Wasteland mutant and cube enemy battles
  • Three unique world locations
  • Epic boss fights
  • Casual swipe and tap controls
  • Unlockable achievements
Features
Read full description

In a future where cars are obsolete, the Gunbrick has become a worldwide sensation! The Gunbrick - A gun one side... a shield on the other. Encounter wasteland mutants, crazed nerds, law enforcement and all manner of cube based adversaries. Roll your way through this action packed puzzle platformer. “My neighbour’s dog won’t know what’s hit him when my new Gunbrick arrives. Try pooping on my lawn now Fluffykins” - Bob Corner “Wait until the guys in the office see my new Gunbrick upgrade, rotating water bed anyone... SHWEET!” - Martin Fourside “My pet cat looks adorable in his new Kittybrick, it even comes in sparkly pink!” - Mary Cubebrick *SPECIAL DELIVERY* your new Gunbrick has now been despatched! Features: • A Jam packed world set over three unique locations full of platform puzzling action. • Epic Boss fights, including a thrilling chainsaw death match. • Music by Eirik Suhrke (Creator of Ridiculous Fishing & Super Crate box) • Casual swipe and tap controls, designed specifically for mobile devices. (There are no ugly virtual buttons here) • Unlockable Achievements • Don’t worry parents there are zero In App purchases in this game. Important Message for Parents This game may include: - Direct links to social networking websites that are intended for an audience over the age of 13. - Direct links to the internet that can take players away from the game with the potential to browse any web page. - Advertising of Nitrome products.

Screenshots

Circuitous4 screens
Gunbrick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Circuitous at 100% against Gunbrick's 58%. Circuitous also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and price ($1.99 vs $5.99). Gunbrick's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 2). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

Circuitous costs $1.99 and Gunbrick $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Circuitous holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gunbrick has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Circuitous's written reviews are positive against 58% of Gunbrick's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Circuitous ships an update every 35 months, Gunbrick every 29 months. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Circuitous versus Gunbrick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCircuitousGunbrick
Price$1.99 — better$5.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.5 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better58.4% of reviews
Number of ratings215 — better
Update frequencyEvery 35 monthsEvery 29 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB368 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMagnin & AssociatesNitrome

Customer experience

Circuitous

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

Gunbrick

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews209 reviews
Positive58.4%
Neutral12.0%
Negative29.7%

Bugs and requests

Circuitous

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Gunbrick

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on certain levels or devices
  • Freezing or loading issues
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Difficulty options or customization
  • Virtual button controls

In-app purchases

None

Circuitous

No in-app purchases

None

Gunbrick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Circuitous free?
Circuitous costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gunbrick free?
Gunbrick costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Circuitous or Gunbrick?
Circuitous is rated higher. Circuitous averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Gunbrick averages 4.5 from 15 ratings.
Do Circuitous or Gunbrick have ads?
Neither Circuitous nor Gunbrick shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Circuitous or Gunbrick?
Circuitous ships an update every 35 months, and Gunbrick every 29 months. Most recently, Circuitous was updated on September 30, 2026 and Gunbrick on September 30, 2026.

Other comparisons