Circle vs Chain Panic
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?
Chain Panic
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Circle | Chain Panic |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 324 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | abdullah 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
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
Chain Panic
- 2000 Coins$0.99
- ChainPanic Premium$2.99
- 8000 Coins$2.99
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- 15000 Coins$5.99









