Circle vs TapStrike
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?
TapStrike
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Quick eyes, quick fingers — TapStrike is the reaction test for in-between moments. Tap the right targets before time runs out and climb the leaderboard. FEATURES • Multiple difficulty levels and grid sizes (2×2 to 5×5) • Various color and game modes • Time escalation: every hit makes it faster • Combo system with score multipliers • Custom characters — with your own photos if you like • Two music tracks to choose from, adjustable volume • Local leaderboards • Multilingual (English, German, Japanese) Free to play; the free version shows advertising. A one-time in-app purchase ("Remove ads") removes advertising permanently.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Circle at 12.0 against TapStrike's 15.5. 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 TapStrike sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Circle ships an update every 2 months, TapStrike every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 15, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circle | TapStrike |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (5.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 324 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | Hellgeist |
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
TapStrike
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
TapStrike
- Remove Ads$0.99
