ThreeNine vs Unlock Circle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ThreeNine
A fast-paced puzzle game where players must tap numbers when they reach nine. Avoid penalties by only touching the correct digit. Compete in timed modes to achieve high scores.
- Tap numbers when they reach nine
- Avoid penalties for incorrect taps
- Time Trial mode
- Score Trial mode
- Simple reflex-based gameplay
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[How to play] Let's make three digital numbers even with all 9. When number increase automatically, you must touch the number when the number becomes 9. (you are given a penalty when touch a number except 9) When a number does not change, you must touch the stick of the number, and change the form of the number into 9. TIME TRIAL measures the time when you prepared 25 times of three nine. SCORE TRIAL measures whether you prepared several times of three nine doring 90 seconds.
Unlock Circle
This game tests your reflexes and concentration by requiring precise taps as a line approaches a dot. It's designed to improve finger speed and brain coordination through engaging gameplay.
- Tap to align line with dot
- Challenges reflexes
- Improves finger speed
- Tests brain coordination
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Tap the moment the needle touches the dot. One tap, perfect timing, and the lock clicks open. Unlock Circle is back with its biggest update since 2016. The original one-tap reflex game is still here as Classic, now joined by four new modes, seven target types, boss locks and a Daily Lock that everyone plays together. How to play • A needle spins around the ring. Tap the moment it touches the dot. • Missed? You'll see how many milliseconds too early you tapped, or why the run ended. Five modes • Classic: the original 2016 game. Every hit is a move, and one miss ends the run. • Endless+: hit the white center of the dot for a Perfect. Build your combo up to ×4, and land 8 Perfects in a row to fire up fever mode. • Rhythm: targets land on the beat of the music, and the tempo keeps rising. • Daily Lock: the same lock for everyone, one scored attempt a day. Keep your streak alive and share your result. • Locks: 8 worlds × 10 stages, 80 stages in all. Earn up to 3 stars on every stage and beat the boss lock at the end of each world. Seven target types • Dot, double dot, sliding dot, trap, arc (press and hold), shield (two hits) and direction arrow. • In the Treasure Vault you play with two rings and two needles. Collect and unlock • Collect keys and unlock new needle styles. • Defeat bosses to grow your lock collection. • Three daily quests, achievements and Game Center leaderboards. Play your way • Free to play. After a miss, you can watch one ad to continue once. No in-app purchases. • Sound, music and vibration settings. • Follows your device's Reduce Motion setting. How fast are your reflexes? Download Unlock Circle and open your first lock!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ThreeNine at every 5 months against Unlock Circle's every 65 months. Unlock Circle's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ThreeNine ships an update every 5 months, Unlock Circle every 65 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ThreeNine | Unlock Circle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 65 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 有限会社ぴっくる | ARDEVTEK YAZILIM |
Customer experience
ThreeNine
Unlock Circle
In-app purchases
ThreeNine
No in-app purchases
Unlock Circle
No in-app purchases
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