Circle Stop vs Sloppy Fish
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.
Sloppy Fish
Guide a fish on an endless jumping adventure to join the circus. Master skill-based gameplay with satisfying physics and unique, hand-painted visuals. Unlock new characters as you strive for the highest score.
- Skill-based endless jumping
- Satisfying water physics
- Handmade, paint-inspired visuals
- Unlockable characters
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You’re a fish with one dream: join the circus. Simple to play, challenging to master - how far can you go? Features: - Skill-based endless jumping - Satisfying water physics - Handmade, paint-inspired visuals - Unlockable characters Sloppy Fish is an indie game made by one person. An ad is shown between runs. Please consider purchasing the ad-free upgrade to support my dream to become an indie game developer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sloppy Fish at fortnightly against Circle Stop's every 10 months. Circle Stop's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, ads 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 Sloppy Fish sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Circle Stop holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.
Circle Stop ships an update every 10 months, Sloppy Fish fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circle Stop | Sloppy Fish |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Twenty Percent | Yotam Frid |
Customer experience
Circle Stop
Sloppy Fish
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
Sloppy Fish
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Circle Stop
- Turn Off Ads FOREVER$1.99
Sloppy Fish
- Remove Ads$2.99
