Metricool vs Circle Communities
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Metricool
This app helps you manage, plan, and optimize your social media and digital advertising efforts. Schedule posts, engage with your audience from a unified inbox, and analyze performance across multiple platforms. It also allows for the management of ad campaigns.
- Schedule posts across multiple platforms
- Unified inbox for messages and comments
- Manage digital ad campaigns
- Track social media analytics
- Generate custom reports
- Visual content calendar
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Schedule, Manage & Grow Your Social Media Metricool is your all-in-one tool to manage, plan, and optimize your social media strategy and digital advertising. Save time, automate tasks, and centralize all your accounts in one place. Connect with Instagram, Facebook, Threads, YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter/X, Bluesky, Twitch, Google Business Profile, Facebook Ads, Google Ads, and TikTok Ads. PLAN & SCHEDULE POSTS AUTOMATICALLY Organize your content with an intuitive visual calendar. Schedule posts across all platforms at the best time for your audience with Metricool. Get notifications to ensure everything is published as planned. MANAGE MESSAGES & COMMENTS FROM ONE INBOX Reply to messages and comments from all social media without leaving Metricool. Collaborate with your team and never work alone. OPTIMIZE YOUR DIGITAL ADVERTISING Manage and analyze Facebook Ads, Google Ads, and TikTok Ads campaigns. Monitor ad performance in real time to maximize your ROI. ALL YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA ANALYTICS IN ONE PLACE Track your performance across all social media platforms in minutes. Generate custom reports with just one click. Analyze competitors and refine your strategy. NEED HELP? Contact our live support or visit our Help Center. info@metricool.com Download Metricool and take full control of your digital strategy on the go!
Circle Communities
Stay connected with your online communities on the go. This app lets you participate in discussions, join live streams, and track events for any Circle.so community you're a part of. Never miss an update from your creators or fellow members.
- Community discussions
- Event tracking
- Live stream hosting
- On-the-go access
- Message notifications
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The official companion app for your Circle community is here! If you’re a member or creator of a Circle.so community, our app allows you to keep up with your discussions, events, and messages on the go. Join and host live streams, keep track of upcoming events, and never miss a beat on any of your Circle communities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Circle Communities at 4.9 against Metricool's 2.7. Circle Communities also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 27%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Metricool's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). On price, update cadence, ads and chart position 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. Metricool sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $30.00 per month. Circle Communities asks for nothing beyond the download.
Circle Communities holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Circle Communities has 86K ratings behind it against 112, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Metricool's written reviews are positive against 65% of Circle Communities's.
Metricool ships an update every 2 weeks, Circle Communities fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Metricool | Circle Communities |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (112 ratings) | 4.9 (86K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews | 65.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 112 | 86K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #152 | #85 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 150 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Metricool Software SL | CircleCo Inc |
Customer experience
Metricool
Circle Communities
Bugs and requests
Metricool
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Circle Communities
Reported bugs
5 issues- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Disappearing messages and notifications
- Inability to access certain communities
- Malformed data errors and login issues
- Compatibility problems with older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to save draft posts and comments
- Improved text editing and cursor control
- Better video playback controls and functionality
- Syncing notifications and activity across devices
- More customization and personalization options
In-app purchases
Metricool
- Starter Mobile 5$30.001 Month
Circle Communities
No in-app purchases
Questions
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