Comparison

SpongeBob vs Circle Survive

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

Head to head
About

SpongeBob

Embark on a cosmic adventure as SpongeBob, using wish-granting tears to navigate bizarre Wishworlds. Master platforming skills, collect unique costumes, and explore diverse realms filled with familiar characters and original music.

Highlights
  • Platforming skills
  • 30+ F.U.N.tastic costumes
  • 7 distinct Wishworlds
  • Buddy movie banter
  • Original voice actors
  • New soundtrack
Features
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Wish-granting Mermaid’s Tears in the hands of SpongeBob and Patrick… What could possibly go wrong? Sure, the very fabric holding the very universe very together could come very undone, opening up portals into Wishworlds full of knights, cowboys, pirates, and prehistoric snails. But that’s nothing everyone’s favorite sponge can’t handle - with the right cosmic costume! Everybody do the Cosmic Shake! * Unlock classic and new platforming skills like the Fishhook Swing and Karate Kick * Don more than 30 F.U.N.tastic costumes like SnailBob and SpongeGar * Travel to 7 distinct Wishworlds like Wild West Jellyfish Fields and Halloween Rock Bottom * Experience all the buddy movie banter with SpongeBob’s permanent companion Balloon-Patrick * Meet all your favorite Bikini Bottomites from the series, voiced by their original actors * Brand-new soundtrack from the composers of Battle for Bikini Bottom + dozens of songs from the series!

About

Circle Survive

Engage in a fast-paced, minimalist auto-shooter game that challenges your focus and reflexes. Master one-finger controls to navigate unique levels, eliminate enemy formations, and collect power-ups. Customize visuals and unlock new content for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Minimalist auto-shooter gameplay
  • One-finger control
  • Customizable visuals
  • Randomized power-ups
  • 100 unique levels
  • Pro game mode
  • Leaderboards
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Calm and focus yourself with this simple auto shooter! Circle Survive is an addicting fast paced survivor game with brilliantly minimalistic mechanics. You can unlock and customize the calm visuals to your unique taste, for all moods. It challenges your brain to clear each level with the help of a one-finger on screen control. With automatic aiming mechanics, allowing you to focus on maneuvering through the unique levels and eliminating formation of enemies. Don’t forget to pick up the cube that appears randomly in the arena! It will help you to clear the toughest levels. You will find an experience that is perfect for players of all skill levels. If you are looking for an engaging challenge or a quick way to rest and focus your brain, try and you will love it! FEATURES: - Buttery-smooth gameplay - Easy to pick up, only requiring one-hand to control - Randomized power ups to shake the action - 12 different colors to unlock - 100 unique levels - Dark mode for night sessions - Pro game mode for extra challenge - Leaderboards to rule

Screenshots

SpongeBob4 screens
Circle Survive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Circle Survive at 100% against SpongeBob's 54%. Circle Survive also leads on price (Free vs $10.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.0). SpongeBob's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

Circle Survive is free to download; SpongeBob costs $10.99 up front. Circle Survive sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SpongeBob asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Circle Survive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SpongeBob has 239 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of SpongeBob's written reviews are positive against 100% of Circle Survive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpongeBob ships an update every 4 weeks, Circle Survive fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
SpongeBob versus Circle Survive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpongeBobCircle Survive
Price$10.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (239 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings239 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#68 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size1.5 GB67 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperTHQ Nordic Mobile GmbHOguzhan Kati

Customer experience

SpongeBob

All ratings221 ratings
Positive70.1%
Neutral9.5%
Negative20.4%
Written reviews211 reviews
Positive54.0%
Neutral15.6%
Negative30.3%

Circle Survive

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

SpongeBob

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes during boss fights and level transitions
  • Invisible objects and glitchy environments
  • Inability to progress past certain levels
  • Inconsistent checkpoint activation

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add controller support
  • Implement different gameplay speeds
  • Improve save/load functionality
  • Optimize performance for older devices

Circle Survive

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SpongeBob

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Circle Survive

One-time1
  • Ad-Free$0.99

Questions

Is SpongeBob free?
SpongeBob costs $10.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Circle Survive free?
Circle Survive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SpongeBob or Circle Survive?
Circle Survive is rated higher. SpongeBob averages 4.0 out of 5 from 239 ratings, while Circle Survive averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SpongeBob or Circle Survive have ads?
Circle Survive shows ads; SpongeBob does not.
Which is updated more often, SpongeBob or Circle Survive?
SpongeBob ships an update every 4 weeks, and Circle Survive fortnightly. Most recently, SpongeBob was updated on November 8, 2026 and Circle Survive on November 4, 2026.

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