Comparison

Push the Circles vs Countless Calming Cryptograms

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

Head to head
About

Push the Circles

A tactical puzzle game where players stack rings of the same color to achieve high scores. Unlock new levels by reaching point milestones and strategically use special rings to maximize your score.

Highlights
  • Tactical ring stacking gameplay
  • Three unlockable difficulty levels
  • Score-based level progression
  • Increasing ring values with superposition
  • Special silver and joker rings
  • Dynamic field filling with new rings
Features
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Push the Circles is a tactical high score game with 3 different levels. Activation as follows: - Level „Easy“ is activated immediately. - Level „Medium“ will be unlocked upon scoring 10,000 points in Level „Easy“. - Level „Complex" will be unlocked upon scoring of 100,000 points in the level „Medium“. Rules: Rings of the same color have to be vertically or horizontally placed on each other. While no rings of a different color can be skipped, only empty fields can be skipped. The value of a ring increases with the number of superposed rings. The start value of a ring is 1. When superimposing the values of the start and end ring are added, the value of the starting ring is doubled. The value of a ring can increase to max. 10,000 points. After each move, the field is filled with rings again: Ring value 0 - 6: no new ring Ring value 7- 15: 1 new ring Ring value 16-31: 2 new rings Ring value 32-63: 3 new rings Ring Value 64: 100 - 5 new rings Ring value > 100: No new ring Where the field is filled from left to right and from bottom to top with rings random color. With higher score and more tactical options also free combinable silver and joker rings will appear.

About

Countless Calming Cryptograms

Engage your logic and puzzle-solving skills with this word game. Decipher quotes by substituting letters, offering a relaxing mental workout. Enjoy daily challenges, endless puzzles, and customizable serene landscapes.

Highlights
  • Cryptogram puzzle solving
  • Daily and endless game modes
  • Hint system with Lotus Points
  • Customizable backgrounds and themes
  • Offline play capability
  • Brain training and logic development
Features
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Enjoy the relaxing puzzle-solving experience of Countless Calming Cryptograms. Cryptograms are simple substitution-code puzzles in which each letter in a quote is substituted for a different, random letter. The object is to use your logic to decipher the code and reveal the hidden quote. Look for common, simple words like 'A', 'I', and 'THE', and decode the puzzle letter by letter. Like crosswords and word searches, cryptograms are excellent word games to train your logic and puzzle-solving skills, and to give your brain a workout to keep it strong. Play the Daily puzzle for your daily inspiration, and share it with your friends! Then play the tens of thousands of word games available in Countless mode, for endless motivation and serenity. Get unlimited hints to make the word games easier! Win Lotus Points as you play, and use them to reveal letters or skip puzzles as you wish. You can always watch an ad to win more Lotus Points without having to solve a puzzle. Or skip the hints altogether if you like a challenge. Take a spa day for your mind. Countless Calming Cryptograms is designed to be a relaxing word game experience, with calming and serene landscapes to enjoy while you solve the nearly endless puzzles. There are tons of customization options available, including beautiful landscape backgrounds, color themes, day/night mode, and gameplay settings. It's easy to change the font size if you prefer it bigger or smaller. You can also play offline, making it easy to play while you're traveling or on the go. Take a break with word games in a beautiful environment, and keep your mind sharp all at once. Keep calm and cryptogram on!

Screenshots

Push the Circles4 screens
Countless Calming Cryptograms4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Push the Circles at none against Countless Calming Cryptograms's shown. Push the Circles also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Countless Calming Cryptograms's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 7 months). On price, rating, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Push the Circles against 4.9 for Countless Calming Cryptograms. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countless Calming Cryptograms has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Push the Circles's written reviews are positive against 100% of Countless Calming Cryptograms's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Push the Circles ships an update every 7 months, Countless Calming Cryptograms every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Push the Circles versus Countless Calming Cryptograms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPush the CirclesCountless Calming Cryptograms
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.9 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings122 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDirk Schulz-JudithDavid Michael Chatelain

Customer experience

Push the Circles

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Countless Calming Cryptograms

All ratings22 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Push the Circles

No in-app purchases

None

Countless Calming Cryptograms

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Push the Circles free?
Push the Circles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Countless Calming Cryptograms free?
Countless Calming Cryptograms is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Push the Circles or Countless Calming Cryptograms?
Push the Circles is rated higher. Push the Circles averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Countless Calming Cryptograms averages 4.9 from 22 ratings.
Do Push the Circles or Countless Calming Cryptograms have ads?
Countless Calming Cryptograms shows ads; Push the Circles does not.
Which is updated more often, Push the Circles or Countless Calming Cryptograms?
Push the Circles ships an update every 7 months, and Countless Calming Cryptograms every 9 days. Most recently, Push the Circles was updated on October 17, 2026 and Countless Calming Cryptograms on October 7, 2026.

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