Comparison

Circle 1st generation vs MyGabb

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

Head to head
About

Circle 1st generation

Manage your family's online time and filter content with this app, designed to work with the Circle 1st gen device and select NETGEAR routers. It helps balance internet usage for connected devices on your home network.

Highlights
  • Content filtering
  • Online time management
  • Device management
  • Customizable settings
  • Works with Circle 1st gen
  • Supports NETGEAR routers
Features
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Works with the Circle with Disney device and supported NETGEAR routers (Nighthawk and Orbi). Not compatible with the 2nd generation Circle Home Plus device. ABOUT CIRCLE: Circle products help families better manage time spent online. Filtering content and balancing online usage has never been easier. From devices on your home network, both wireless and wired to connected devices, Circle has you covered. Customizing Circle for your unique family is quick and easy. Circle’s mission is to improve families’ lives, online and off. Don’t have a Circle with Disney device or a supported NETGEAR router? Please visit www.meetcircle.com to learn more about our products. NEED HELP? If you have any questions, need help with Circle, or want to provide feedback, you can contact our Support Team at help@meetcircle.com or go to support.meetcircle.com NETGEAR OPTIONAL IN APP SUBSCRIPTION - Pricing & Terms Circle Premium (for supported NETGEAR routers) is an optional automatic renewing subscription. Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew unless auto-renewing is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of your current period. Current subscribers can manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by visiting iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Privacy policy: https://meetcircle.com/privacy/ Terms of use: https://meetcircle.com/license/

About

MyGabb

This app provides parents with tools to monitor their children's location and manage their Gabb devices. It offers features like GPS tracking, customizable safe zones with alerts, and contact management to ensure child safety and growing independence.

Highlights
  • Location tracking and history
  • Customizable Safe Zones with alerts
  • Intuitive Parental Controls
  • Easy device pairing
  • Parent-approved contacts
  • Designed for Gabb devices
Features
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The MyGabb app is designed to help parents protect and stay connected with their kids as they explore the world with Gabb devices. With intuitive parental controls, GPS location and easy device management, MyGabb gives you the tools to support your child’s safety and growing independence. Quickly view your child’s location, set up customizable Safe Zones with alerts, and manage who they can contact—all from one simple app. Whether you’re managing one device or several, MyGabb makes it easy to stay informed and in control. Key Features: Location tracking and history Customizable Safe Zones with alerts Intuitive Parental Controls Easy device pairing and management Parent-approved contacts Designed exclusively for Gabb devices Learn more about Gabb: Gabb provides safe tech made specifically to protect kids, connect families, and empower parents. Gabb devices—Gabb Watch3 Gabb Phone 4 Pro, Gabb Phone 4, Gabb Phone 3 Pro—were all created with kids’ safety as the top priority and provide safe “tech in steps” options for kids 5-18. All Gabb devices come with unlimited talk and text with no access to social media, internet, or unsafe apps. Parents can stay safely connected with their kids through GPS tracking, safe messaging, geofenced safe zones with alerts when a child’s device enters or leaves specified locations, and more. Gabb’s growing list of safe apps, like Gabb Music and Gabb Messenger, give kids more ways to learn the benefits of technology without all the dangers.

Screenshots

Circle 1st generation4 screens
MyGabb4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyGabb at none against Circle 1st generation's 3. MyGabb also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Circle 1st generation's advantage is review sentiment (25% vs 11%) and ratings volume (28K vs 8.2K). On price, rating, ads 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. Circle 1st generation sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. MyGabb asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Circle 1st generation holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28K and 8.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Circle 1st generation's written reviews are positive against 11% of MyGabb's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Circle 1st generation ships an update every 3 months, MyGabb fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Circle 1st generation versus MyGabb: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCircle 1st generationMyGabb
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (28K ratings) — better4.5 (8.2K ratings)
Positive reviews25.2% of reviews — better11.0% of reviews
Number of ratings28K — better8.2K
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCircle Media IncorporatedGabb Wireless, Inc.

Customer experience

Circle 1st generation

All ratings28,383 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews341 reviews
Positive25.2%
Neutral6.2%
Negative68.6%

MyGabb

All ratings8,226 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews382 reviews
Positive11.0%
Neutral9.7%
Negative79.3%

User reviews

Circle 1st generation

From 28K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Works great
  • 🔒 Helpful for internet safety
  • 👍 Customizable and flexible
  • 💡 Allows controlling devices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
  • 🔍 Difficult to set up and use
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🔍 Lacks important features
  • 🔽 Slows down internet speed

MyGabb

From 8.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simple and safe device for kids
  • 📞 Allows calling and texting
  • 🔒 No internet or social media access
  • 🗺️ GPS tracking for parents
  • 💻 Easy to use app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 GPS functionality is unreliable and inaccurate
  • 🔍 Location tracking is slow and inconsistent
  • 🔋 Battery life issues
  • 🤖 Buggy app with frequent crashes
  • 🕰️ Poor customer service response times

Bugs and requests

Circle 1st generation

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incompatible with certain routers
  • Devices not detected properly
  • Time limits not working as expected
  • App crashes after iOS updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Better device identification
  • Easier profile management
  • More granular time controls
  • Remote access from anywhere

MyGabb

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Contacts and device pairing issues
  • Unreliable GPS and location updates
  • App crashes when trying to edit lock mode
  • Inconsistent performance after software updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to view text message content
  • More customization options for tasks and chores
  • Improved GPS accuracy and live tracking
  • Separate AM/PM chore settings
  • Ability to see earned coins/rewards

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Circle 1st generation

Subscriptions3
  • Circle Premium NETGEAR monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Circle Premium NETGEAR yearly1 Month trial$49.991 Year
  • Circle Premium NETGEAR yearly$49.991 Year
None

MyGabb

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Circle 1st generation free?
Circle 1st generation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MyGabb free?
MyGabb is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Circle 1st generation or MyGabb?
Circle 1st generation is rated higher. Circle 1st generation averages 4.6 out of 5 from 28K ratings, while MyGabb averages 4.5 from 8.2K ratings.
Do Circle 1st generation or MyGabb have ads?
Neither Circle 1st generation nor MyGabb shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Circle 1st generation or MyGabb?
Circle 1st generation ships an update every 3 months, and MyGabb fortnightly. Most recently, Circle 1st generation was updated on November 12, 2026 and MyGabb on November 12, 2026.

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