Comparison

Empath vs FaithCircle

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

Head to head
About

Empath

Share your true feelings anonymously in a supportive community. Connect authentically with friends who show you love, and track your emotional journey over time. Build deeper relationships by opening up when you feel comfortable.

Highlights
  • Anonymous emotional posts
  • Friend-initiated connection
  • Emotional journal tracking
  • Profile with minimal info
  • Express a range of emotions
  • Community emotional trends
Features
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Tired of social networks that make you feel worse about yourself? Empath is all about sharing how you actually feel and building deeper connections with people you really care about. Every feeling you post is anonymous, but when a friend hearts one of your posts, Empath tells you who is showing you love. Then if you feel comfortable, you can open up and let that friend know it was you all along. Empath tracks all your posts in an emotional journal, so you can see how your feelings change over time and remember important moments. When we share our feelings, the world feels a whole lot friendlier. Highlights: -Create a profile with only your photo and first name – Empath doesn’t ask for any other information
 -Express how you’re feeling: Calm, Happy, Excited, Angry, Afraid, Sad, or anything in between
 -Anonymously share emotional posts within a supportive online community -Be notified when a friend or loved one hearts your post
 -Open up with people you trust to build deeper, more authentic relationships
 -Track how your feelings change over time -Watch for emotional community trends in the your area and around the globe Neither the Empath app nor the Empath community is qualified to diagnose mental health issues. Please seek the help of professionals for therapy and suicide prevention if needed. You can reach a 24-hour suicide prevention hotline at 800-273-8255. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, dial 911.

About

FaithCircle

Connect with fellow Christians globally for Bible study, prayer, and real-life meetups. This platform prioritizes genuine friendship with verified profiles and offers features for group discussions, live sessions, and shared faith journeys.

Highlights
  • Connect with Christian friends
  • Join groups for life stages
  • Live Bible studies and prayer
  • Organize real-life events
  • Shared Bible reading plans
  • Faith-based short videos
Features
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You don't have to do faith alone. FaithCircle helps you make Christian friends near you, pray and study the Bible together, and meet up in real life. Most social apps leave you more disconnected than ever. FaithCircle is built for friendship first, with verified profiles and Christians in 100+ countries. WHAT YOU CAN DO FC Connect: make Christian friends Meet believers near you and around the world. Profiles show what people are open to, so friendship always comes first. Groups: find people in your season New city, uni, new parent, waiting on God. Join a group for your stage of life and keep each other going every day. FC Live: pray and study the Bible, live Host or join Bible studies, worship and prayer rooms in real time. FC Events: from chat to real life Turn group chats into dinners, games and worship nights near you, in person or online. FC Fasting: fast with friends Set your intention, read daily scripture and check in with friends who are fasting with you. Grace, not a streak. Full Bible: read with a friend The full Bible with reading plans you do together, one day at a time. Foojie: your faith in short videos Watch, share and encourage. Real stories from Christians like you. SAFEGUARDING AND SECURITY FaithCircle is built to be a safe place to belong. - Verified profiles, so you know who you're talking to - You choose who can see your location, discover you and message you - Report or block anyone in one tap, from a profile, post or chat - Every report is reviewed by our team, and accounts that break our community guidelines are removed - Meeting someone from FaithCircle? Our safety tips help you meet in public and tell a friend where you're going Kindness is the house rule. FREE TO JOIN FaithCircle is free to download and use. FC Gold is an optional subscription for those who want more: - Message anyone directly, before a mutual follow - Unlimited Say Hi waves, follow requests, profile views and swipes - 1:1 audio and video calls in chats and groups - Go live anytime, with filters and effects - Advanced filters by denomination, location, profession, marital status and age - See everyone who waved at or liked your profile - Priority verification, a supporter badge, dark theme and extra privacy controls FC Gold members help keep FaithCircle 100% ad-free for everyone. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm your purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your App Store account settings. Questions? team@thefaithcircle.com Privacy: https://thefaithcircle.com/privacy Terms: https://thefaithcircle.com/terms Community guidelines: https://thefaithcircle.com/community-guidelines Safeguarding: https://thefaithcircle.com/safeguarding Find your people. Grow your faith. Do life together.

Screenshots

Empath4 screens
FaithCircle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FaithCircle at 3.8 against Empath's 3.1. FaithCircle also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (481 vs 70). Empath's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and review sentiment (49% vs 34%). On price, 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. FaithCircle sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Empath asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FaithCircle holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FaithCircle has 481 ratings behind it against 70, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 49% of Empath's written reviews are positive against 34% of FaithCircle's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Empath ships an update monthly, FaithCircle every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Empath versus FaithCircle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmpathFaithCircle
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (70 ratings)3.8 (481 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.2% of reviews — better33.7% of reviews
Number of ratings70481 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.7 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB154 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInspiringAppsThe FaithCircle Ltd

Customer experience

Empath

All ratings69 ratings
Positive49.3%
Neutral15.9%
Negative34.8%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive49.2%
Neutral13.6%
Negative37.3%

FaithCircle

All ratings481 ratings
Positive67.4%
Neutral11.0%
Negative21.6%
Written reviews193 reviews
Positive33.7%
Neutral14.5%
Negative51.8%

Bugs and requests

Empath

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

FaithCircle

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to sign up or log in
  • Profiles not loading properly
  • Notifications and messages not working as expected
  • Filters and settings not functioning correctly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved stability and bug fixes
  • Faster load times and smoother performance
  • More customization options
  • Better communication channels with developers

In-app purchases

None

Empath

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

FaithCircle

Subscriptions6
  • Do More with FC Gold2 variants$7.991 Month
  • Do More with FC Gold$14.991 Month
  • Do More with FC Gold$18.993 Months
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  • Do More with FC Gold$39.993 Months
  • Do More with FC Gold$49.991 Year
  • Do More with FC Gold$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Empath free?
Empath is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FaithCircle free?
FaithCircle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Empath or FaithCircle?
FaithCircle is rated higher. Empath averages 3.1 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while FaithCircle averages 3.8 from 481 ratings.
Do Empath or FaithCircle have ads?
Neither Empath nor FaithCircle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Empath or FaithCircle?
Empath ships an update monthly, and FaithCircle every 3 days. Most recently, Empath was updated on November 2, 2026 and FaithCircle on November 6, 2026.

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