Circle Stop vs Crazy Circle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Circle Stop
A simple one-button game where you tap to stop a spinning target. Aim for the bullseye to score points, but miss and you'll get a strike. Enjoy colorful explosions and compete with friends on leaderboards.
- One-button gameplay
- Tap to stop spinner
- Score points on target
- Bullseye bonus points
- Strike system
- Colorful explosions
- Leaderboards
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"Get it." — Stephen Totilo, Kotaku "CIRCLE STOP IS COLORFUL AND EVASIVE LIGHTNING IN AN IOS BOTTLE" — Jamin Warren, Killscreen “I just made cool noises happen!” — Peter Berkman, Anamanaguchi “This game is addictive as hell.” — Eric Blattberg, VentureBeat Circle Stop is an addictingly simple one-button game for touch devices, from New York City's newest two person indie game studio Up at Night. As the spinner goes round and round, tap anywhere to stop it. Hit anywhere on the target to score points. Hit the bullseye for even more points. Miss the target and get a strike; three strikes and you're out! But no matter what happens, there will be explosions of colors! Complete with leaderboards so you can challenge your friends! Featuring original audio by NICHOLÀS BENEDEK & FRIENDLY GHOST.
Crazy Circle
Test your reflexes in this mesmerizing arcade game. Tap to jump between platforms and travel as far as possible. Upgrade power-ups, collect characters, and complete challenges to increase your high score.
- Tap to jump between platforms
- Upgrade power-ups
- Collect 50 characters
- Complete 100 challenges
- Receive daily rewards
- Unlock achievements
- Compare high scores worldwide
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Can you endure the never-ending madness of the Crazy Circle? Crazy Circle is a mesmerizing arcade game which tests your reflexes to the extreme. Tap to jump onto the next platform and travel as far as you can. Upgrade all power-ups and increase your highscore even further. ◉ Complete 100 Challenges ◉ Upgrade all Power-ups ◉ Collect 50 Characters (including 5 Secrets) ◉ Receive Daily Rewards ◉ Unlock 30 Achievements ◉ Compare your highscore with players worldwide Download now and push your skills to the limit in Crazy Circle!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Circle Stop at 4.7 against Crazy Circle's 3.9. Circle Stop also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 55%). Crazy Circle's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (123 vs 6). 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 Stop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Crazy Circle sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Circle Stop holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crazy Circle has 123 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Circle Stop's written reviews are positive against 55% of Crazy Circle's.
Circle Stop ships an update every 10 months, Crazy Circle weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circle Stop | Crazy Circle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6 ratings) — better | 3.9 (123 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.9% of reviews — better | 54.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 123 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| 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 | 13.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Twenty Percent | Ketchapp |
Customer experience
Circle Stop
Crazy Circle
User reviews
Circle Stop
From 6 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and fun gameplay
- 🎨 Attractive color schemes/themes
- 🎵 Great music/soundtracks
- 🧘 Relaxing and meditative experience
- ⏱️ Good time killer/short breaks
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 📺 Too much advertising
- 😴 Gets monotonous/boring over time
- ⚙️ Color preferences not saved
- 📱 Graphics overflow on iPad
Crazy Circle
From 123 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Fun and engaging
- 🚀 Good replay value
- 💡 Challenging and rewarding
- ✨ Nice music and sound design
Room to improve
- 😵 Dizzying and nauseating
- 💸 In-app purchases frustrating
- 📉 Difficulty spikes
- ⚠️ Ads cover content
- 🤔 Unclear game mechanics
Bugs and requests
Circle Stop
Reported bugs
3 issues- App continuously crashes
- App cannot download completely and cannot be deleted
- Graphics overflow the screen on iPad
Requested features
5 requests- Multiplayer mode with score keeping
- Ability to earn extra lives
- Save color preferences
- Dark mode option
- More visual effects
Crazy Circle
Reported bugs
6 issues- Crashes frequently
- Does not work with iOS 14
- Won't load or crashes on startup
- Takes payment but doesn't deliver purchases
- Runtime error: too many results to unpack
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- Buzzing/scrapping sound after boost death
Requested features
5 requests- Update the game
- Restore purchase functionality
- Skip level option
- Fix ad placement over challenges
- Add "are you sure?" for star purchases
In-app purchases
Circle Stop
- Turn Off Ads FOREVER$1.99
Crazy Circle
- 200 Stars$0.99
- Double Stars$1.99
- 880 Stars$3.99
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- 2250 Stars$8.99
- 6000 Stars$19.99
