Circuits! vs Topics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Circuits!
Connect matching circuits to solve puzzles and win levels. Avoid crossing wires to maintain the integrity of existing connections. This game offers a simple yet addictive challenge.
- Connect matching circuits
- Solve puzzles
- Avoid crossing wires
- Addictive gameplay
- Multiple levels
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Circuits is an simple, fun, and addictive. Connect all the matching circuits to win each level. Be careful not to cross the wires or you’ll break the existing circuits.
Topics
Engage in a unique word search experience where you fill a board with words related to a specific topic. Tap or drag letters to form words, ensuring all words and the topic fill the board without overlapping.
- Topic-based word finding
- Tap or drag letter selection
- Fill the board with words
- Non-overlapping word placement
- Chaos-free word search
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Fill the board with words related to the topic. Tap or drag letters to create words. All words and topic fill the board without overlapping.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Topics at 5.3K against Circuits!'s 11. Circuits!'s advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 36%) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Circuits! sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Topics sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Circuits! against 4.7 for Topics. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Topics has 5.3K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Circuits!'s written reviews are positive against 36% of Topics's.
Circuits! ships an update every 10 days, Topics every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circuits! | Topics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (11 ratings) — better | 4.7 (5.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 35.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 5.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Bellow | Neil McGrogan |
Customer experience
Circuits!
Topics
Bugs and requests
Circuits!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Topics
Reported bugs
4 issues- Hint button not working as expected
- Letters not registering properly
- Puzzle errors preventing completion
- Progress reset after exiting the game
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to skip or restart puzzles
- More reliable and consistent hint system
- Improved letter registration and responsiveness
- Option to view past puzzle solutions
In-app purchases
Circuits!
- 5 Hints$0.99
- Remove Ads$0.99
- 15 Hints$1.99
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- 25 Hints$2.99
- 100 Hints$3.99
Topics
- Remove Ads$6.99
