Circle Crush vs Matched Elements
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Circle Crush
A captivating puzzle game with a unique circular design. Swipe colored segments to match three or more in a row, earning bonuses for longer chains. Offers three distinct game modes for endless fun.
- Unique circular game design
- Match-three gameplay
- Bonus segments for longer matches
- Three game modes: 4+x, Time Limit, Endless
- Leaderboards
- Automatic progress saving
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Circle Crush - Black Edition is an irresistible puzzle game that combines the classic match-three rules with a unique circular game design. Here, new segments fall from the outside to the center. Move the colored segments by swiping across them so that at least three matching colors are in a row. For four or more segments, you'll get bonuses that facilitate your progress. ------------------------------- Three different game modes: 4+x: Four colors are simple, but how long can you last? Time Limit: You have four minutes to earn as many points as possible. Endless: Unlimited and highly addictive (Your progress is saved automatically.) ------------------------------- Circle Crush - Black Edition features: ● Unique circular game design ● Leaderboards for you and your friends (requires Game Center) ● Endless Mode for unlimited gaming fun
Matched Elements
A puzzle game where you connect elements to form chains. Progress through six difficulty levels by strategically linking three or more elements. It's a brain-teasing challenge for players of all ages.
- Element chain building
- Rule of Five gameplay
- Six difficulty levels
- Intuitive controls
- Brain-teasing puzzles
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- Following Rule of Five basic elements. - Make chain of any three or more strong elements join any of its weak elements to make chains. - There are 6 difficulty levels from easy to very hard.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Matched Elements at none against Circle Crush's 1. Circle Crush's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On price, review sentiment, 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 Crush sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Matched Elements asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circle Crush | Matched Elements |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 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 | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benjamin Hahn | Duc Vu |
Customer experience
Circle Crush
Matched Elements
In-app purchases
Circle Crush
- Remove Ads$0.99
Matched Elements
No in-app purchases
Questions
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