Circle vs Pancake
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?
Pancake
Test your reflexes in this simple yet addictive game. Master the one-button mechanic to flip a pancake as many times as possible. Aim for the highest score by perfectly timing your throws and catches.
- One-button gameplay
- Endless pancake flipping
- High score challenges
- Simple controls
- Addictive gameplay
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Flip the pancake as many times as you can! One-button-action at its finest. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Throw the pancake! Catch the pancake! Throw the pancake! Catch the pancake! No seriously, that’s basically all you can do.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pancake at none against Circle's 5. Pancake also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (67% vs 43%). Circle's advantage is ratings volume (5.5K vs 841). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Pancake asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Circle against 4.2 for Pancake. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Circle has 5.5K ratings behind it against 841, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of Circle's written reviews are positive against 67% of Pancake's.
Circle ships an update every 2 months, Pancake every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circle | Pancake |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (5.5K ratings) — better | 4.2 (841 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 67.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.5K — better | 841 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 324 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | Philipp Stollenmayer |
Customer experience
Circle
Pancake
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
Pancake
From 841 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Simple and fun
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Unique art style
- 💡 Unlockable features
- 🎮 Great time-killer
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🔍 Lack of customization options
- 🔊 Distracting ads
- 🤔 Confusing mechanics
- 🤯 Extremely challenging
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
Pancake
Reported bugs
5 issues- Pancake disappears or gets stuck
- Game freezes or lags when ads are shown
- Unlocked items not appearing correctly
- Inconsistent physics and controls
- High scores not saving properly
Requested features
5 requests- Add more pancake and arm variations
- Implement a menu system for selecting unlockables
- Include a leaderboard or achievements
- Add sound effects and music options
- Provide a difficulty setting or progression system
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
Pancake
No in-app purchases
