Comparison

Circle Pop Up vs Brickforge

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

Head to head
About

Circle Pop Up

Features
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Circle Pop Up is a visually stunning reflex game where you tap growing circles before they reach the edge. Every level is a living artwork — from glowing gradients to spinning galaxies, emoji explosions, and imaginative designs. Each level lasts just one second longer than the previous, making it feel fair, smooth, and beatable. 54 HANDCRAFTED LEVELS that are playful, surprising, and full of motion. Backgrounds and progress bars shift in color, circles animate with character, and perfect play is rewarded with stars, medals, and satisfaction. If you’ve mastered one level, the next is only one second away. FEATURES • 54 artistic and surprising levels • Beautiful visuals and smooth transitions • Stars, medals, and unlockable levels • Bonus stars for accuracy • Dynamic progress bar and animated color shifts • Challenge friends and players around the world • Optional "Remove ads", "Unlock Levels" and get "Double Stars" • Optional buy extra Stars HOW TO PAY • Tap to start • A circle appears and starts growing. • Tap the circle before it reaches the edge. • A new circle pops up immediately. • Keep tapping circles until time runs out — or you miss. FREE TO PLAY! This app is free with limited ads. You can remove ads with an inexpensive in-app purchase LEVEL UP YOUR FUN - THEY GET BETTER ONE BY ONE 1. Simple 2 Colors 2. Smiley 3. Gradient 2 Colors 4. South America Flags 5. Fortune Spinner 6. Donut 7. Pastel Colors 8. Ball 9. Gradient 3 Colors 10. Spindle 11. Oceania Flags 12. Dart Hit 13. Olympic Ring 14. Molecule 15. Bingo 75 16. Multiple Gradient 17. Swimming Ring 18. Color Change 19. Emoji 20. North America Flags 21. Target Shot 22. Rainbow 23. Moon 24. Road Signs 25. Multiple Radial 26. Squares 27. Europe Flags 28. Spin Compass 29. Spiral 30. Rainbow Pie 31. Bingo 90 32. Metallic Light Beam 33. Asia Flags 34. Spin Roulette 35. Galaxy 36. Propeller 37. Face 38. Magical Flower 39. Pool 40. Pizza Slice 41. Planets, Sun & Moon 42. Cobweb 43. Africa Flags 44. Make Emoji 45. World People 46. Golf Color Switch 47. Running Clock 48. Metallic Light Rotation 49. Shuffle Color 50. Shuffle Image 51. Shuffle Flag 52. Shuffle Movement 53. Shuffle Special 54. Shuffle All

About

Brickforge

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Brickforge is a brick-breaking roguelike where every run is a different build. Smash through procedurally generated waves, stack upgrades into game-breaking combos, and see how far you can push before the wall reaches you. Deep roguelike systems • 63 upgrades with 55 unlockable synergies between them • 17 relics that fundamentally change your playstyle • 13 brick types with unique mechanics — bombs, healers, mirrors, splitters and more Always something new • 18 daily challenge twists with fresh rule sets every day • Scratch card mini-game with skin drops, coins, and run revives • Forge Pass with 25 tiers of exclusive rewards Cosmetics & progression • 90+ ball skins • Game Center leaderboard • Full lifetime stats tracking Free to play — no pay-to-win Ads can be removed with a one-time purchase. All gameplay content is free.

Screenshots

Circle Pop Up4 screens
Brickforge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Brickforge at every 2 weeks against Circle Pop Up's every 2 months. Circle Pop Up's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Circle Pop Up sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Brickforge sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Circle Pop Up ships an update every 2 months, Brickforge every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Circle Pop Up versus Brickforge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCircle Pop UpBrickforge
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size599 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperABCiSoftDaniel Bruinsma

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Circle Pop Up

One-time7
  • 800 Stars$0.99
  • 2000 Stars$1.99
  • Double Stars$1.99
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  • 4000 Stars$2.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Unlock Levels$5.99
  • Super Pack$7.99
10 purchases

Brickforge

One-time10
  • Key Skin$0.99
  • Orbit Skin$0.99
  • Saturn Skin$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Spiral Skin$0.99
  • Gear Skin$0.99
  • Synergy codex$0.99
  • Invisible Skin$1.99
  • Skin Vault$1.99
  • No grind pack$2.99
  • Suppoerter pack$4.99

Questions

Is Circle Pop Up free?
Circle Pop Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brickforge free?
Brickforge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Circle Pop Up or Brickforge have ads?
Both Circle Pop Up and Brickforge show ads.
Which is updated more often, Circle Pop Up or Brickforge?
Circle Pop Up ships an update every 2 months, and Brickforge every 2 weeks. Most recently, Circle Pop Up was updated on October 7, 2026 and Brickforge on October 9, 2026.

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