Circle Sort vs Pixel Holes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Circle Sort
A physics-based puzzle game where players match ring colors to clear the board. Strategically place circles to avoid hitting the line and complete level objectives.
- Physics-based gameplay
- Color matching mechanics
- Strategic circle placement
- Level-based objectives
- Avoid hitting the line
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Circle Sort is a fresh physics puzzle game where you have to match the colors to clear the rings. Drop the circles to the right spot, clear some space and complete the goals! Strategize your circle placements to win, but beware to not hit the line or it's game over!
Pixel Holes
Collect pixels by strategically activating colorful holes to fill them. Plan your moves carefully to avoid filling slots too early and complete beautiful pixel art levels. Enjoy quick gameplay with a steady challenge, playable offline.
- Pixel art levels
- Hole activation mechanic
- Strategic move planning
- Offline play
- Quick levels
- Color-based challenges
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In Pixel Holes, you get to collect pixels by using colorful holes. Your goal is to remove all by activating holes and collecting pictures, just be mindful about the colors. Plan your moves, manage hole order, and avoid filling all your slots too early. Features Beautiful pixel art levels Holes eating pixels Simple rules, smart decisions Quick levels with steady challenge Offline play
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pixel Holes at 4.9 against Circle Sort's 4.0. Pixel Holes also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Circle Sort sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Pixel Holes sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pixel Holes holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Holes has 495 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Circle Sort's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pixel Holes's.
Circle Sort ships an update monthly, Pixel Holes weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circle Sort | Pixel Holes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (10 ratings) | 4.9 (495 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 495 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 279 MB | 184 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Game5mobile | Pickcel Games |
Customer experience
Circle Sort
Pixel Holes
In-app purchases
Circle Sort
- 100 Coins$0.99
- Starter Pack$1.99
- Revive Offer$4.99
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- 500 Coins$6.99
- Remove Ads Bundle$9.99
- 1000 Coins$14.99
- 5000 Coins$24.99
- Circle Plus$39.99
- Circle Deluxe$79.99
- Circle Master$99.99
Pixel Holes
- Mini Coin Pack$1.99
- Starter Bundle$1.99
- Fail Offer$4.99
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- Power Bundle$4.99
- Small Coin Pack$7.99
- No Ads$7.99
- Super Bundle2 variants$9.99
- Medium Coin Pack$14.99
- Mega Bundle$19.99
