Circle vs Nekosan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Circle
Guide a jumping circle to avoid a dangerous line. Test your reflexes and see how far you can progress in this simple yet challenging arcade game. Compete for the highest score.
- Tap to jump
- Avoid the line
- Endless gameplay
- Score tracking
- Challenging reflexes
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Make the circle jump and avoid hitting the line! How far can you go?
Nekosan
Guide a cat through challenging dungeons to retrieve stolen stars. Utilize one-finger controls for running, sliding, wall jumping, and flying across numerous levels. Embark on an adventure to reclaim what the mice have taken.
- Run, slide, wall jump, and fly mechanics
- Dozens of challenging levels
- One-finger control gameplay
- Retrieve stolen stars
- Infiltrate mouse dungeons
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Oh no… The mice stole all the stars :’( Only a cat can infiltrate their dungeons to get them back! Help Nekosan and his friends to run, slide, wall jump, and fly through dozens of devilish levels. And all of this with one finger! Are you up to the challenge? :3
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nekosan at 83% against Circle's 43%. Nekosan also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Circle's advantage is ratings volume (5.5K vs 872). On price, update cadence, 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 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Nekosan sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Nekosan holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Circle has 5.5K ratings behind it against 872, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Circle's written reviews are positive against 83% of Nekosan's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circle | Nekosan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (5.5K ratings) | 4.6 (872 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 82.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.5K — better | 872 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 324 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | 1Button SARL |
Customer experience
Circle
Nekosan
User reviews
Circle
From 5.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Simple and fun concept
- 🎨 Visually appealing circles
- 💎 Earning diamonds is rewarding
Room to improve
- 🔍 Challenges are inaccurate/glitchy
- 📢 Excessive and intrusive ads
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🕹️ Unresponsive controls and lag
- 🔄 Repetitive gameplay with lack of updates
Nekosan
From 872 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😻 Cute and adorable cat character
- 👍 Simple and intuitive one-tap controls
- 🕹️ Challenging and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Visually pleasing minimalist design
Room to improve
- 🔍 Unclear controls and lack of tutorial
- 💰 Frequent ads and intrusive monetization
- 🤯 Extremely difficult and frustrating levels
- 🐛 Crashes and performance issues after updates
Bugs and requests
Circle
Reported bugs
3 issues- Diamonds not counting properly in challenges
- Game screen not fitting properly on newer devices
- Tapping not registering correctly
Requested features
4 requests- More race levels and challenges
- Ability to customize circles
- Option to play own music
- Pause button during gameplay
Nekosan
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on launch after recent update
- Inability to exit video ads without watching them
- Progress not saved after exiting the game
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content updates
- Better tutorial and control explanation
- Option to remove ads for a one-time fee
- Restart button for quick retries
In-app purchases
Circle
- 400 Diamonds$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- 1000 Diamonds$1.99
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- 3000 Diamonds$4.99
- 5000 Diamonds$6.99
Nekosan
- Pack of 9 Lives$0.99
- Key$0.99
- Maurice$0.99
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- Skip a Stage$0.99
- Remove All Ads$2.99
