Circadia vs Dream Hopper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Circadia
Engage your mind with a challenging yet simple puzzle game. Tap dots to align rings with a central target simultaneously. Discover a unique and innovative gaming experience from a studio known for its creative titles.
- Tap dots to align rings
- Hit the white dot simultaneously
- Unique puzzle mechanics
- Innovative game design
- Challenging gameplay
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Tap dots and make all the rings hit the white dot at once. Simple? Sure, keep telling yourself that. Try it and see for yourself. STORY: In 2011 Circadia was the first big hit game from Simple Machine, makers of Pop the Lock, Calculator: The Game, and _-_. Circadia went on to become a Starbucks App of the Week and gathered a bunch of great fans. Try it and see how it inspired our path of making unique and innovative games. And to our fans, ESPECIALLY the ones who downloaded Circadia way way back in the day. Thank you for supporting us and sticking with us. We love making games for you and will continue to! This one is for you! Hugs, Team Simple Machine
Dream Hopper
Explore a vibrant dreamscape by tapping to hop between hypnotic rhythms and revealing colorful visions. This zen-like experience offers a flow of discovery, bringing whimsical shapes into focus for a calming journey.
- Hypnotic rhythms
- Technicolor dreamlike visions
- Whimsical shapes
- Zen-like experience
- Flow and discovery
- Calming presence
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Calm your mind and enter a world of dreams. Hop along to the groove of hypnotic rhythms to reveal technicolor dreamlike visions. Bring the true meaning of whimsical shapes into vivid focus as you discover a dazzling dreamscape of memories. Dream Hopper is a zen-like experience of flow and discovery. Simply tap to hop from shape to shape and let your mind reveal a beautiful presence of calm.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Circadia at none against Dream Hopper's shown. Circadia also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Dream Hopper's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and chart position (#172 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Circadia sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dream Hopper sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dream Hopper holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11K and 5.8K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Circadia's written reviews are positive against 90% of Dream Hopper's.
Circadia ships an update every 3 weeks, Dream Hopper every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | Circadia | Dream Hopper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (11K ratings) | 4.9 (5.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.4% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 5.8K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #172 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 317 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simple Machine, LLC | Protostar |
Customer experience
Circadia
Dream Hopper
User reviews
Circadia
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎶 Relaxing and soothing audio experience
- 👍 Unique and challenging gameplay
- 🧠 Mentally stimulating and engaging
- 🎨 Elegant and minimalist visual design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🔄 Lack of progress saving/syncing across devices
- 🔄 Orientation issues on certain devices
- 🕹️ Difficulty curve can be frustrating at times
Dream Hopper
From 5.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💓 Calming and relaxing
- 🎨 Beautiful visuals and art
- 🎶 Soothing music and sound effects
- 🐰 Cute and fun character designs
- 🏆 Satisfying gameplay and completion
Room to improve
- 🔁 Repetitive dream sequences
- 🤔 Unclear progression and dream unlock system
- 🕰️ Limited playtime due to dream dust restrictions
- 🧭 Lack of ability to replay completed dreams
Bugs and requests
Circadia
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game freezes when asked to rate the app
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to save progress and continue on other devices
- More levels and increased difficulty options
- Customizable audio options (e.g. different instrument sounds)
Dream Hopper
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game crashes or freezes on some devices
- Occasional issues with the daily challenge system
Requested features
4 requests- Add more dream variety and unlock new dreams faster
- Implement a 'casual mode' to replay completed dreams
- Improve the dream randomization to avoid repetition
- Introduce new characters, themes, and gameplay elements
In-app purchases
Circadia
- Remove Ads$2.99
Dream Hopper
- Small Gems$0.99
- Play Dream Circle$0.99
- Recharge Dream Dust$0.99
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- Force New Dream$1.99
- Medium Gems$2.99
- Large Gems$7.99
- Dream Master Bundle$7.99
- Huge Gems$19.99
