Circle Stop vs Elemembo
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.
Elemembo
Engage in fast-paced tile-matching gameplay to combine tiles into elements. Unleash powerful effects by mixing elements, such as freezing time or multiplying scores. Enjoy gorgeous visuals and a smooth, fun experience.
- Tap and match tiles
- Combine tiles into elements
- Mix elements for powerful effects
- Ice element freezes time
- Sun element multiplies score
- Gorgeous visual effects
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Join us in this FAST PACED finger busting fun as you tap and combine tiles until it becomes an element! Then mix and match elements to unleash powerful effects: Ice - freeze time, Tree - instant refresh, Sun - score multiplier, Meteor - destroy tiles, Quake - random tiles, Fog - lessen visibility but bonus points. Gorgeous effects and a fast engine that makes the gameplay extremely fun and smooth! Play now! I guaranteed you will love it!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Circle Stop at none against Elemembo's shown. Elemembo's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ratings volume, 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 Elemembo sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Elemembo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Circle Stop's written reviews are positive against 100% of Elemembo's.
Circle Stop ships an update every 10 months, Elemembo monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circle Stop | Elemembo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Monthly — 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 — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Twenty Percent | KILLERBIT LLC |
Customer experience
Circle Stop
Elemembo
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
Elemembo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Circle Stop
- Turn Off Ads FOREVER$1.99
Elemembo
- Coin Pack 1$0.99
- Coin Pack 2$4.99
- Coin Pack 3$19.99
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- Coin Pack 4$49.99
