Giggster vs Cirqil
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Giggster
This platform connects creatives needing unique venues with property owners seeking to earn income. Easily discover, book, and manage thousands of diverse locations through a streamlined app experience. Additional services like permit coordination and concierge support are available.
- Discover unique venues
- Book locations
- Chat with owners
- Secure payments
- Permit coordination
- Concierge support
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A better way to book locations. Giggster is a marketplace platform that connects creatives looking for locations to interested property owners ready to earn extra income. Discover and book thousands of unique venues at all price points, styles and types. We make it simple to search, chat, and pay through the app, hassle-free. Additional Services: Permit Coordination Free Concierge Support Location Agreements
Cirqil
Discover and organize all your favorite live events, from festivals and concerts to conferences and film screenings. Keep schedules, maps, and ticket information in one place, and receive real-time updates. Spend less time planning and more time experiencing.
- Event discovery
- Schedule management
- Ticket information
- Real-time updates
- Map integration
- Privacy-focused design
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WHERE EVENTS COME TO LIFE. Find the festivals and events you care about, browse schedules, save your favorites, and keep every detail in one place. Every Event. Everyone. Everywhere. ONE APP. EVERY EVENT. Discover festivals, screenings, conferences, concerts, and community events in one app, before, during, and after every experience. Stay connected year-round. EVERYTHING YOU NEED Every event includes schedules, venues, maps, ticket information, announcements, sponsors, and important event details. Browse, search, and find exactly what you need in seconds. EXPERIENCE MORE What do you live for? Life happens in the real world. Discover experiences worth leaving home for, make plans with friends, and spend less time scrolling and more time living. Make a plan, not a post. BUILT FOR ATTENDEES Plan your day, follow your favorite films and events, build your schedule, and stay informed when schedules change. No more outdated PDFs, websites, or printed programs. BUILT FOR ORGANIZERS Replace fragmented websites, static PDFs, printed programs, and one-time event apps with one dynamic destination for schedules, event details, and updates. DESIGNED FOR FILM FESTIVALS. BUILT FOR EVERY EVENT. Launching with film festivals across dozens of cities and multiple countries, with a platform designed for every type of live event, including conferences, concerts, arts festivals, sporting events, food festivals, community celebrations, and more. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your privacy matters. Built with privacy in mind, we never sell your personal information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Giggster at 2.2K against Cirqil's 5. Cirqil's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Giggster against 5.0 for Cirqil. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Giggster has 2.2K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Giggster ships an update every 5 weeks, Cirqil fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Giggster | Cirqil |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (2.2K ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 97.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Giggster, Inc | Cirqil, Inc. |
Customer experience
Giggster
Cirqil
Bugs and requests
Giggster
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatibility with older devices
- Booking cancellation issues and lack of refunds
Requested features
5 requests- Add a favorites/saved listings feature
- Improve search and filtering capabilities
- Provide better integration with external calendars
- Enhance the app's functionality to match the website
- Offer more transparency around pricing and fees
Cirqil
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Giggster
No in-app purchases
Cirqil
No in-app purchases
