drift vs Circles.World
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
drift
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Leave your own mark and breathe life back into places. Wherever you are, wherever you go, whether it is a moment, a secret or a simple thought, you can now leave your own mark and explore a world of connected stories. In this version you'll be able to: Create your own drops Spread your mark wherever you are Create your own collections Personalize your profile Explore and collect locked drops Drift and reveal hidden drops Explorer, wanderluster, or a simple nomad, from the little thought to the special reminder, from now on you'll be able to leave anything you want, right where you want people to see it... Places are made of emotions we've kept inside of, and memories we've left in… Drop, share and drift!
Circles.World
A mobile-first social platform for communities to connect, share resources, and organize discussions. It allows admins to manage members, send targeted messages, and segment information effectively. Members can receive updates via email or push notifications.
- Community member management
- Segmented information sharing
- Real-time notifications
- Multi-channel messaging
- Private one-to-one messages
- Manage multiple communities
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A social platform designed specifically for the needs of communities: Circles provides one place where you can include everyone, share resources and focus the conversation. With its mobile first design and simple interface, the platform helps you segment information and keep everyone in your community organized and involved. As an admin you can manage your community members on the move and stay connected to your leaders and team. Have confidence that you are reaching each community member in the way that works for them: by email, web or mobile app. All while allowing you to manage all of your communities in one place. You can: * Send a message once and know it will reach everyone in your group * Add members on the fly * Stay informed - get real time notifications about things happening within your community * Enable push notifications for your members * Allow your community members to send and receive messages in the way that works for them: either email or via push notifications * Send private one-to-one messages * Host a discussion within your community * Segment information into: resources, photos & announcements * Manage multiple communities in one place * Provide your community members with a simple log-in experience (no password login) So round up your people and get stuff done...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: drift at every 11 days against Circles.World's every 4 months. Circles.World's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
drift ships an update every 11 days, Circles.World every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | drift | Circles.World |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TheNodeLab | Laura Waters |
In-app purchases
drift
No in-app purchases
Circles.World
No in-app purchases









