Circle Stop vs Blast Dasher
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.
Blast Dasher
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Touch, hold, and Dash away from the explosions! Super easy to play, but hard to master.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blast Dasher at none against Circle Stop's 1. Circle Stop's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Blast Dasher asks for nothing beyond the download.
Circle Stop ships an update every 10 months, Blast Dasher every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on July 26, 2026 and May 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circle Stop | Blast Dasher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | 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 | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Twenty Percent | Henrique Silva |
In-app purchases
Circle Stop
- Turn Off Ads FOREVER$1.99
Blast Dasher
No in-app purchases
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