Platform Panic vs Circle Affinity
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Platform Panic
Pit iconic platform game heroes against each other in a procedurally generated retro challenge. Master simple controls to climb the leaderboards and unlock all characters in this addictive pixel-art adventure.
- Hero battles
- Leaderboard challenges
- Procedurally generated levels
- Simple swipe controls
- Retro pixel graphics
- Chiptune soundtrack
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Platform game heroes through the ages have been abducted! Pit them against each other in order to settle, once and for all, which one is the best! • Can you unlock them all and become king of the leaderboard? • Endlessly addictive, procedurally generated retro platformer! • Super simple controls. Swipe left, right & up is all you need to move around. • Pumping chiptune music by Eirik Suhrke, composer of Ridiculous Fishing and Super Crate Box. • Cutting edge retro pixel graphics! Important Message for Parents This game may include: - Direct links to social networking websites that are intended for an audience over the age of 13. - Direct links to the internet that can take players away from the game with the potential to browse any web page. - In-app purchases. - Advertising of Nitrome products.
Circle Affinity
Navigate a circular platformer, collecting circles to restore a forgotten one. Unlock color palettes and enjoy unique music in this infinite running experience.
- Circular platforming gameplay
- Collect circles
- Unlock 60 color palettes
- 3 circular game modes
- 3 circular challenge modes
- Original music tracks
- Leaderboards and achievements
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circle affinity is a love letter to circles. a circular platformer about the beauty and joy of infinitely running around in circles. with a control scheme that's definitely not confusing at all, navigate your character through a series of circular hazards. bring circles to a forgotten circle, and uncover a circle hidden deep beneath the circles. • pretty fun gameplay (it's all right) • 60 color palettes to unlock (with circles) • there are some ads and iap (i'm sorry) • no filler - a veritable infinity of meticulously handcrafted circles • 3 circular game modes • 3 circular challenge modes (epilepsy warning) • 11 original & remix tracks from jack+jim (they're good) • also there are leaderboards • and some achievements a circa infinity experience by kenny sun with music by jack+jim fay
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Circle Affinity at none against Platform Panic's shown. Circle Affinity also leads on iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 11.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Platform Panic sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Circle Affinity sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Platform Panic against 4.4 for Circle Affinity. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 124 and 196 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Platform Panic's written reviews are positive against 71% of Circle Affinity's.
| Parameter | Platform Panic | Circle Affinity |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (124 ratings) — better | 4.4 (196 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.4% of reviews | 70.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 124 | 196 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| 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 | 11.0 | 5.1.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Kenny Sun |
Customer experience
Platform Panic
Circle Affinity
User reviews
Platform Panic
From 124 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Retro-style graphics
- 🎶 Great music
- 💎 Addictive and challenging
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 💰 Expensive upgrades
- 📺 Excessive ads
- 🎮 Unresponsive controls
Circle Affinity
From 196 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Stunning psychedelic visuals and art style
- 🎵 Excellent soundtrack and music selection
- 🎮 Addictive and engaging gameplay mechanics
- ⚡ Fast-paced and challenging difficulty
- 🆓 High-quality free-to-play experience
Room to improve
- 😨 Creepy and unsettling sound effects
- 📱 Not optimized for newer iPhone models (iPhone X+)
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- ❓ Lacks clear tutorial or gameplay instructions
- ⚙️ Confusing and unintuitive controls
Bugs and requests
Platform Panic
Reported bugs
4 issues- Coins lost after using extra life
- Laser beams not functioning properly
- Falling through the floor and getting stuck
- Ads not removing after purchase
Requested features
4 requests- More characters and abilities
- Level editor and sharing
- Difficulty settings
- Cloud save support
Circle Affinity
Reported bugs
10 issues- Game crashes on iPhone X at startup
- App crashes after purchasing full version
- Game doesn't fit entire screen on newer iPhones
- Button placement unreachable on iPhone X due to black bars
- Crashes when switching away from app
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- Game crashes on iPhone SE in early gameplay
- Crashes on opening screen 9 out of 10 times
- Crashes within seconds of launching
- Keyboard shortcuts disabled when game is active
- Long download times despite small file size
Requested features
10 requests- Update for iPhone X and newer screen sizes
- Full screen support for modern devices
- Multiplayer mode
- In-game tutorial or gameplay explanation
- 60 FPS support for older devices like iPhone 6
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- Improved controls and button placement
- Remove or tone down demonic sound effects
- Story mode or narrative element
- Updated graphics for modern devices
- Major overall game update
In-app purchases
Platform Panic
- 250 coins$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- 1000 coins$1.99
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- 5000 coins$3.99
Circle Affinity
- Remove Ads. 2x O's$1.99
- Unlock all Game Modes and Color Schemes$2.99
Questions
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