# SocialCircle by Pug Lane — User controlled social sharing

> User controlled social sharing (iPhone/iPad app by Pug Lane, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/socialcircle-by-pug-lane/id6752961686 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Pug Lane, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1841965634)
- Category: Social Networking
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 31 MB
- Languages: Arabic, English, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian and 5 more
- Released: 2025-10-12
- Data updated: 2026-06-02
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/socialcircle-by-pug-lane/id6752961686/reviews.md

## What is SocialCircle by Pug Lane?

SocialCircle is invite-only social sharing: you invite, they accept—no one else is involved. There’s no directory, no search, and no “people you may know.” No surveillance, no tracking, and no algorithms.

Share on your terms. Every post has an explicit audience (by ring, group, or specific people) and an optional expiration. Delete or expire a post and it’s removed from your view and from recipients on their next sync.

Build your circles:
• Ring 1: your trusted people (family, close friends)
• Ring 2: people you interact with for a reason (colleagues, neighbors, groups)
• Ring 3: opt-in broadcast updates—people join only via your QR/link, so you can share widely without being discoverable

Connect by consent using a simple QR code: scan to accept an invite and add each other—no public profiles required.

For businesses and organizations: create an opt-in Ring 3 channel for announcements, hours, specials, event updates, or service notices. Customers join only by scanning your QR or opening your link—no ads, no tracking pixels, no data resale, and no algorithm deciding who sees your updates. You can keep it broad or limit it, and you can delete or expire announcements so outdated info disappears on the next sync.

SocialCircle doesn’t keep or scan your content, and it doesn’t sell your data. SocialCircle is funded only by app subscriptions. Without a subscription you’re limited to 10 contacts and Ring 1 only.

Terms of Use: https://puglane.com/socialcircle/terms.html
Privacy Policy: https://puglane.com/socialcircle/privacy.html

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Post to Ring 3 (Public) - Yearly | $1.49 | per year |
| More Rings, More Contacts | $0.99 | per year |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.18 — 2026-05-23

This update expands SocialCircle across Apple platforms and improves everyday posting reliability.

• Added Apple Watch companion support.
• Added Apple TV support.
• Improved image handling for posts with photos.
• Improved sync and content refresh behavior.
• Expanded and refined localization support.
• Added stability, packaging, icon, and UI polish across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV.

SocialCircle remains focused on private, user-controlled sharing through rings of trust, expiration, deletion, and intentional connection.

### 1.0.17 — 2026-04-22

Added new way to exchange contact information using links and one time token.
Fixed many bugs and tightened many protocols.
Major  reliability upgrade

### 1.0.15 — 2026-03-10

This update adds more control, more convenience, and broader language support.

• New moderation controls for incoming and outgoing content
• Home Screen widgets for faster access
• Additional language support:
العربية, Deutsch, English, Español (Latinoamérica), فارسی, עברית, हिन्दी, Bahasa Indonesia, 日本語, 한국어, Português (Brasil), Türkçe, اردو, 繁體中文
And bug fixes, naturally.

### 1.0.14 — 2026-03-05

•	Portuguese (Brazil) translation fixes
	•	Identity transfer + mismatch handling improvements
	•	Backup/restore improvements
	•	Bug fixes and security updates

### 1.0.9 — 2026-02-08

Brazilian-Portugese localization now added to Spanish-America,  Japanese, Korean and English.  Hardening of server interaction security and extensive feature fixing of bugs and completeness.

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