Comparison

Circle vs Chain Panic

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Tap to jump
  • Avoid the line
  • Endless gameplay
  • Score tracking
  • Challenging reflexes
Features
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Make the circle jump and avoid hitting the line! How far can you go?

About

Chain Panic

Features
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Two shuttles. One chain. Zero room for error. Chain Panic is a one-touch space arcade. You steer two linked shuttles through a storm of missiles, meteors and asteroids. Drag anywhere to move them together — or use two fingers to stretch and squeeze the chain and thread gaps that look impossible. HOW IT PLAYS • Drag with one finger to move both shuttles at once • Pinch with two fingers to shorten the chain and slip through narrow gates • Your lasers fire automatically — line up the shot while you dodge • Every hit costs hull. Grab hearts and shields to stay alive 12 ZONES, 12 SETS OF ENEMIES Star Field, Asteroid Belt, Frozen Belt, Ion Storm, Black Hole Edge, Gamma Burst, Solar Core, End of the Universe. Each zone has its own enemy designs, colours, music and hazards. You can only conquer one new zone per run, so every session pushes the frontier a little further. WEEKLY TOURNAMENT Your weekly total is what counts, and higher zones pay far more per second — Zone 12 scores more than five times faster than Zone 1. The board rewards players who dare to go deep instead of farming the easy start. Resets every Monday. BUILD YOUR FLEET • 17 ships, each with its own laser power • Permanent upgrades: laser damage, fire rate, hull armour • Chain effects: neon, stardust, rainbow, champion • 41 achievements, daily missions, a daily challenge and a 20-tier season pass PLAY YOUR WAY Free to play with ads. A single Premium purchase removes every ad forever and adds 2x coins, a head start on every run, all power-ups automatically, and three exclusive ships. No subscription, no timers. Your progress syncs through iCloud, so a new device picks up exactly where you left off. Available in 10 languages. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Screenshots

Circle4 screens
Chain Panic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Chain Panic at every 5 days against Circle's every 2 months. Circle's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Circle sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Chain Panic sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Circle ships an update every 2 months, Chain Panic every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Circle versus Chain Panic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCircleChain Panic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (5.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size324 MB47 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperKetchappabdullah cetiner

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

Chain Panic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Circle

One-time5
  • 400 Diamonds$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • 1000 Diamonds$1.99
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  • 3000 Diamonds$4.99
  • 5000 Diamonds$6.99
4 purchases

Chain Panic

One-time4
  • 2000 Coins$0.99
  • ChainPanic Premium$2.99
  • 8000 Coins$2.99
Show 1 more
  • 15000 Coins$5.99

Questions

Is Circle free?
Circle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chain Panic free?
Chain Panic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Circle or Chain Panic have ads?
Both Circle and Chain Panic show ads.
Which is updated more often, Circle or Chain Panic?
Circle ships an update every 2 months, and Chain Panic every 5 days. Most recently, Circle was updated on October 6, 2026 and Chain Panic on October 1, 2026.

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