Comparison

Circuit Trace vs Glowire

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

Head to head
About

Circuit Trace

Features
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Circuit Trace is a stunning neon cyberpunk logic puzzle game that challenges your mind and delights your eyes. In a world pulsing with neon and lightning, you are an energy engineer tasked with restoring broken circuits. Each level is a unique puzzle requiring sharp observation, spatial awareness, and logical thinking. ### Four Innovative Game Modes โ€ข **One-Stroke Energy Trace** โ€” Draw a single continuous path from start to end, passing through all key nodes without crossing or overlapping. โ€ข **Phase Rotation** โ€” Rotate circuit components to redirect and align energy flow. โ€ข **Module Assembly** โ€” Drag and place core modules into their correct slots on the board. โ€ข **Matrix Sliding Reconstruction** โ€” Use the single empty space to slide tiles and restore the original circuit layout. ### Standout Features - Breathtaking neon cyberpunk visuals with dynamic lightning effects - Carefully crafted progressive difficulty from beginner to expert - Compete on Game Center leaderboards (All-Time, Weekly, Daily) - Rewarding streak system and daily bonuses Circuit Trace delivers the perfect blend of beautiful aesthetics and truly addictive brain-teasing gameplay. Ready to test your limits? Inject the energy. Light up the circuit. Become the ultimate circuit master. Download now and begin your journey through the neon grid! This app using the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Glowire

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Glowire is a calm circuit puzzle about one simple thing: getting the current where it needs to go. Rotate the wire pieces, drag them onto the board, and send power from the source to every bulb. When the last one lights, the whole circuit surges โ€” and the board glows. ENDLESS, NEVER THE SAME Every level is generated fresh, so you never run out and you never replay the same board. Each one is guaranteed solvable โ€” no dead ends, no unfair grids. A GENTLE LEARNING CURVE The first grids are small and forgiving. Then the components arrive, one at a time, each explained the moment you first meet it: โ€ข Diodes โ€” current flows one way only โ€ข Resistors โ€” some bulbs are sensitive and need one in the path โ€ข Switches โ€” closed or open, your call โ€ข AND gates โ€” power passes only when every input is live DAILY CHALLENGE A new circuit for everyone, every day. Build a streak, fill in the calendar, and go back to make up any day you missed. Complete a full month and you earn that month's collectible component. CIRCUIT IQ Your rating grows with clean, quick solves and climbs through the ranks. Stars, best scores and play stats are all tracked, so you can watch yourself get sharper. COLLECT AS YOU GO Unlock circuit boards as you progress and collect components month by month. Duplicates stack, so there's always something to add. BUILT TO BE PLEASANT No timers on your back. No lives, no energy meters, no waiting. Play a single board in a minute or lose an hour in it โ€” the game doesn't mind either way. Free to play, supported by ads. An optional rewarded ad can give you a hint when you want one; you never have to watch it. Plays completely offline. Available in English, Turkish, Spanish, French and German. Can you light them all?

Screenshots

Circuit Trace4 screens
Glowire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Glowire at none against Circuit Trace's 6. Glowire also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Circuit Trace sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Glowire asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Circuit Trace versus Glowire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCircuit TraceGlowire
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysโ€”
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size13 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMing-hua WuMuhammed Emre Gulcan

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Circuit Trace

One-time6
  • 1000 Coins$1.99
  • Help bundle 1$3.99
  • 5000 Coins$8.99
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  • Help bundle 2$12.99
  • 10000 Coins$14.99
  • Help bundle 3$19.99
None

Glowire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Circuit Trace free?
Circuit Trace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glowire free?
Glowire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Circuit Trace or Glowire have ads?
Both Circuit Trace and Glowire show ads.

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