Comparison

Aura vs Circuit Break

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

Head to head
About

Aura

Features
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Find the pattern. Follow the glow. Aura is a meditative puzzle game where every level hides a secret rule. Glowing dots mark the seeds โ€” your job is to discover which cells belong to the pattern and light them up. Start simple. A line. A mirror. A diamond. As you play, new rules reveal themselves. Some are obvious. Some will surprise you. All are satisfying to solve. No timers. No penalties. Just you and the pattern. Free to try. Unlock the full journey with a single purchase โ€” no ads, no subscriptions.

About

Circuit Break

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Chain the spark. Break the grid. Enter a glowing cyberpunk puzzle world where every move matters. Launch sparks through directional tiles, trigger massive combos, and clear the board with precision strategy. Tap directional tiles to launch sparks across the grid. Clear all the red glitch tiles to advance. Plan your routes carefully, trigger combos, and maximize your chain length before you run out of moves. The bigger the chain, the bigger the score. Easy to learn but difficult to master, CIRCUIT BREAK combines satisfying chain reactions with quick decision-making and score-chasing gameplay.

Screenshots

Aura4 screens
Circuit Break4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Circuit Break at none against Aura's 1. Aura's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Aura sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Circuit Break asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aura ships an update daily, Circuit Break every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on June 29, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Aura versus Circuit Break: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuraCircuit Break
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily โ€” betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS16.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size43 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNiclas LindahlGareth DeWalt

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Aura

One-time1
  • Unlock Aura$2.99
None

Circuit Break

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aura free?
Aura is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Circuit Break free?
Circuit Break is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Aura or Circuit Break have ads?
Neither Aura nor Circuit Break shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aura or Circuit Break?
Aura ships an update daily, and Circuit Break every 4 days. Most recently, Aura was updated on June 29, 2026 and Circuit Break on September 14, 2026.

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