Circle Stop vs WheelTris
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.
WheelTris
Experience a unique casual game inspired by clockwork mechanisms and steampunk aesthetics. Draw lines of wheels, collect bonuses, build robots, and overcome obstacles in this visually engaging puzzle adventure.
- Unique clockwork-inspired concept
- Draw lines of wheels
- Collect bonuses
- Build robots
- Deal with obstacles
- Solve puzzles
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WheelTris defines a new genre of casual games. New original concept. Its is inspired by charming clockwork apparatuses such as clocks, automatons and other steampunk masterpieces. The game provides unique experience you have never seen before. It combines vivid and mesmerizing visuals, addictive gameplay and easy controls. Draw lines of wheels. Collect bonuses. Build robots. Deal with obstacles and dangers. Meet puzzles. And much more Try it now. Get your brain in gear!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Circle Stop at 4.7 against WheelTris's 3.0. Circle Stop also leads on ads (none vs shown). WheelTris's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Circle Stop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WheelTris asks for nothing beyond the download.
Circle Stop holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of Circle Stop's written reviews are positive against 100% of WheelTris's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Circle Stop ships an update every 10 months, WheelTris every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on July 26, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circle Stop | WheelTris |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6 ratings) — better | 3.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Twenty Percent | Igor Uduslivii |
Customer experience
Circle Stop
WheelTris
In-app purchases
Circle Stop
- Turn Off Ads FOREVER$1.99
WheelTris
No in-app purchases
