SpongeBob vs Circle Survive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Platforming skills
- 30+ F.U.N.tastic costumes
- 7 distinct Wishworlds
- Buddy movie banter
- Original voice actors
- New soundtrack
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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!
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.
- 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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
SpongeBob ships an update every 4 weeks, Circle Survive fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SpongeBob | Circle Survive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $10.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (239 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 239 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #68 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.5 GB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | THQ Nordic Mobile GmbH | Oguzhan Kati |
Customer experience
SpongeBob
Circle Survive
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
SpongeBob
No in-app purchases
Circle Survive
- Ad-Free$0.99
Questions
Is SpongeBob free?
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