OnOrNot vs HelloCircles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OnOrNot
Create custom weather alerts for specific events and share them with your contacts. Get notified about important weather changes relevant to your plans.
- Create custom weather alerts
- Set alerts for specific events
- Share alerts with friends and family
- Receive timely weather notifications
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OnOrNot helps you create weather alerts for events and allows you to share them with friends and family
HelloCircles
This platform connects parents for peer-to-peer advice and recommendations on everything from activities and childcare to local services. It's a trusted space where members are vouched for by existing users, creating a supportive community for parenting needs.
- Peer-to-peer parenting tips
- Trusted community recommendations
- Connect with friends and acquaintances
- Request specific parenting advice
- Share and save recommendations
- Find local services and doctors
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Circles is a peer-to-peer parenting platform for tips and ideas on the best recommendations for you and your kids. Whether you need inspiration on fun activities, you’re struggling with childcare, you need a violin rental shop or are desperate for a new doctor, your Circle has what you need. * Circles is a trusted space where all members are invited by existing users who must vouch for them * If you don't have a sponsor, don't worry we will help you find one! * Once invited, create your Circle of friends and acquaintances by connecting with existing members or inviting new people * Lean on your Circle for all your parental needs by browsing existing content or making specific requests * Enrich your friends’ parenting journey by posting recommendations for your Circles to enjoy * Save recommendations to ensure you don’t lose precious pearls of wisdom Circles will lighten your load by becoming your one-stop-shop for all those never-ending parenting needs. Think of it as a Facebook groups meets Whatsapp meets emails, but with the ability to save and organize your favourites, and most importantly coming from people you can trust. It takes a village to raise a child …
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: OnOrNot at every 2 weeks against HelloCircles's every 10 months. HelloCircles's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
OnOrNot ships an update every 2 weeks, HelloCircles every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OnOrNot | HelloCircles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | nick vivian | Hello Circles Ltd |
Customer experience
OnOrNot
HelloCircles
In-app purchases
OnOrNot
No in-app purchases
HelloCircles
No in-app purchases
