Comparison

Hoplite vs AquaCircuit

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Hoplite

Engage in challenging turn-based tactical combat on small maps. Strategize your moves carefully to overcome procedurally generated levels and unlock upgrades. Compete with friends on leaderboards and test your skills in daily challenges.

Highlights
  • Turn-based tactical movement
  • Procedurally generated levels
  • Quest mode with upgrades
  • Challenge mode with daily challenges
  • Leaderboard rankings
  • Hard but fair gameplay
Features
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"Blanket recommendation for this one." - Pocket Tactics (5 stars) "It's very simple to learn, but there's a huge amount of depth to the game" - Touch Arcade (5 stars) Hoplite is a turn-based strategy game focusing on tactical movement around small maps. This game is designed to be hard, yet fair. You'll need to think before you act if you hope to win. Every move counts! Quest Mode: • Make strategical choices to upgrade your abilities as you dive deeper into the underworld. • Earn achievements and unlock access to new upgrades. • Procedurally generated levels give a new experience every play. • Challenge your friends and see how you rank on the leaderboard. Challenge mode: • Jump straight into the action with a randomized set of upgrades. • Try to beat the daily challenge or play predetermined challenges at two difficulty levels.

About

AquaCircuit

Features
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AquaCircuit is a calm pipe-routing puzzle game about building stable water circuits. Rotate glass pipes, guide colored fluids to matching sinks, seal branch leaks, route through filters, cross over bridges, tune pressure gates, and release water when the circuit is ready. Early stages teach simple routing. Later stages introduce pressure gates, pumps, valves, bridges, filters, blockers, and multi-path layouts that reward planning. Features: - 500 playable stages - Gradual difficulty from tutorials to advanced pressure puzzles - Clear source and sink symbols with animated water-flow feedback - Saved puzzle progress and undo - Light and dark themes - Optional timer, sound, haptics, and reduced motion - Offline puzzle play - No ads or in-app purchases - No account required Firebase Analytics and RevenueCat support app statistics. Settings includes privacy information and a control for Firebase gameplay analytics. See the privacy policy for details. AquaCircuit is designed for calm focus, logic, and planning.

Screenshots

Hoplite3 screens
AquaCircuit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AquaCircuit at Free against Hoplite's $3.99. Hoplite's advantage is chart position (#94 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

AquaCircuit is free to download; Hoplite costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hoplite ships an update every 3 months, AquaCircuit every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Hoplite versus AquaCircuit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHopliteAquaCircuit
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (787 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings787 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#94 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB13 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDouglas Cowleyhili mor

Bugs and requests

Hoplite

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on launch with certain OS versions
  • Agility upgrade not functioning properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More game modes or levels
  • Customization options for the character
  • Landscape mode support
  • Ability to start at higher levels

AquaCircuit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Hoplite

No in-app purchases

None

AquaCircuit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hoplite free?
Hoplite costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AquaCircuit free?
AquaCircuit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hoplite or AquaCircuit have ads?
Neither Hoplite nor AquaCircuit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hoplite or AquaCircuit?
Hoplite ships an update every 3 months, and AquaCircuit every 2 months. Most recently, Hoplite was updated on October 16, 2026 and AquaCircuit on October 13, 2026.

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