ActBlue Field Tools vs Cirkel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ActBlue Field Tools
This app serves as a central platform for organizing online volunteer efforts for campaigns, advocacy groups, and nonprofits. It facilitates relational organizing, peer-to-peer texting, phone banking, and social media outreach to help users make a significant impact.
- Relational organizing
- Peer-to-peer texting
- Phone banking
- Social media amplification
- Volunteer coordination
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Welcome! Have you been invited to download ActBlue Field Tools by a campaign or organization? You’re in the right place: ActBlue Field Tools is your all-in-one hub for organizing online: volunteer for your favorite campaign, advocacy organization, nonprofit, union, and more. Get involved with relational organizing (reaching out to your friends and family with information about the campaign/organization you’re volunteering for), peer-to-peer texting, phone banking, social media amplification, and more. ActBlue Field Tools empowers activists with technology that makes it easy to make an impact. We’re trusted by thousands of campaigns and organizations, like Biden for President 2020, the DCCC, SEIU, Voters of Tomorrow, Community Change, and many more.
Cirkel
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No matter what your friends or colleagues are interested in, Cirkel helps you share ideas, experiences, and work in ways that inspire. Cirkel is the place for groups of like-minded people to get together to advocate for their interests and find common cause. Download the app today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cirkel at every 3 weeks against ActBlue Field Tools's every 2 months. Cirkel also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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.
ActBlue Field Tools ships an update every 2 months, Cirkel every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ActBlue Field Tools | Cirkel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Outvote Inc | Cirkel Innovations, LLC |
Bugs and requests
ActBlue Field Tools
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login screen freezes
- Inability to add new organizations
- Outdated contact data
- Incompatibility with older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to mark messages as seen or completed
- More comprehensive list of causes and organizations
- Improved accessibility (font size, layout, etc.)
- Ability to group message contacts
- Bipartisan approach, not just left-leaning
Cirkel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ActBlue Field Tools
No in-app purchases
Cirkel
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ActBlue Field Tools free?
Is Cirkel free?
Do ActBlue Field Tools or Cirkel have ads?
Which is updated more often, ActBlue Field Tools or Cirkel?
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