InOurCircle vs Bright NOW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
InOurCircle
Stay informed and connected with your community through daily news, personalized notifications, and social sharing. Post photos and stories, share content, and become a thought leader. Designed for an on-the-go lifestyle.
- Daily news and information updates
- Personalized breaking news notifications
- Community photo and story posting
- Content sharing and thought leadership
- On-the-go lifestyle design
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InOurCircle is a better way to stay informed and connected with the InOurCircle community -- in just 2 minutes a day. Why you’ll love the InOurCircle App: - Stay up-to-date on the latest business, industry and local news & information - Receive personalized notifications on breaking news and announcements - Connect with your community by posting photos, stories and feedback - Share relevant content and become a social thought leader - Elegantly designed to fit your on-the-go lifestyle
Bright NOW
Stay informed and connected with your community through daily updates and personalized notifications. Share photos, stories, and feedback, and easily post to your social media. Designed for your busy lifestyle.
- Daily community updates
- Personalized notifications
- Post photos and stories
- Share feedback
- Social media sharing
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Bright NOW is a better way to stay informed and connected with the Bright Horizons community-- in just 2 minutes a day. Why you’ll love the Bright NOW App: • Stay up-to-date on the BH news & information that is important to you • Receive personalized notifications and announcements • Connect with your BH community by posting photos, stories, and feedback • Easily share posts to your personal social media • Designed to fit your on-the-go lifestyle
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bright NOW at 100% against InOurCircle's 50%. Bright NOW also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.1). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bright NOW holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of InOurCircle's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bright NOW's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. Both last shipped on June 5, 2026.
| Parameter | InOurCircle | Bright NOW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (9 ratings) | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Providence St. Joseph Health | Bright Horizons Childrens Centers LLC |
Customer experience
InOurCircle
Bright NOW
In-app purchases
InOurCircle
No in-app purchases
Bright NOW
No in-app purchases
