Circle Stop vs Ultimate 2048 Match3
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.
Ultimate 2048 Match3
A puzzle game where you merge numbered blocks to reach 2048 and beyond. Swipe to match numbers, strategically drop blocks, and aim for a high score on various board sizes. Enjoy a classic design with brain-training gameplay.
- Number merging gameplay
- Reach 2048 and beyond
- Multiple board sizes
- High score tracking
- Automatic game saving
- Brain training puzzle
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Tap, Drop, Merge - Drop the number - More you yield, more points you get! 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192, 16384... Drop your munbers and merge You join the numbers and get to the 2048! Supports 3Color (6x5), 4Color (8x6) board sizes. Be ready for a new challenge! ▼ How to play : - Swipe(Up, Down, Left or Right) to match the blocks. - Match same number and get to the 2048. - Use your boosts, make it more enjoyable. ▼ FEATURES - 2048 & match3 puzzle game. - Keep playing for high score after collected 2048. - Game is automatically saved and continue to play later. - Beautiful, simple and classic design. - High score and leaderboard for different board sizes. - Train your brain while having fun. Get to the 2048, reach a high score!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Circle Stop at none against Ultimate 2048 Match3's shown. Ultimate 2048 Match3's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 10 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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 Ultimate 2048 Match3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Circle Stop against 4.7 for Ultimate 2048 Match3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Circle Stop's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ultimate 2048 Match3's.
Circle Stop ships an update every 10 months, Ultimate 2048 Match3 every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circle Stop | Ultimate 2048 Match3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6 ratings) — better | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | 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 | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Twenty Percent | NEOPOP Inc. |
Customer experience
Circle Stop
Ultimate 2048 Match3
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
Ultimate 2048 Match3
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Circle Stop
- Turn Off Ads FOREVER$1.99
Ultimate 2048 Match3
- Remove Ads$1.99
Questions
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