Comparison

CircleIt vs AfterMessage

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

Head to head
About

CircleIt

Send messages, cards, and gifts to loved ones in the future. Preserve family memories and build a digital time capsule for generations to come. Connect privately with end-to-end encrypted chat and schedule future deliveries.

Highlights
  • Send future messages and cards
  • Schedule future deliveries
  • End-to-end encrypted chat
  • Build family tree
  • Digital time capsule for memories
  • Guest mode for sending/receiving
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Just imagine if you could send a message to anyone in the future. Would you congratulate your grandchild on their wedding? Would you send your son or daughter advice on looking for jobs or raising their own children? Would you remind your spouse how much you love them, even after you’re gone? This is the magic of CircleIt, the world’s first generational platform. With CircleIt, you can: - Guest Mode: Experience the delight of sending and receiving digital cards and gifts with your friends and family without the need to create an account. Plus, you can use our future - delivery feature to send your card to any future date. - Create & send digital greeting cards for your family and friends, personalize them with attached media, and schedule them to be delivered to any future date. - Chat privately with loved ones on our end-to-end encrypted network. Schedule messages to arrive on any future date or time. So whether you need to wish your child good luck on a final exam, or remind your spouse you love them 20 years from now, you can do it with CircleIt. - Build and nurture your family tree, with information that will be discovered by future generations. Instead of keeping documents and photos in a box in the basement, you can store these precious memories in a secure digital time capsule for your family to cherish and enjoy. The CircleIt app is 100% free to use. We’ve been referred to as “Hallmark for the 21st century” by press and media outlets, and our 4 million+ happy members around the world are happily sharing memories with their families and friends. CircleIt is the perfect app for families. Parents can use it to store memories for their children. Grandparents can send gifts for important milestones in the lives of their grandkids. Terminally ill individuals can leave messages for those that they love to receive in the future. Police, firefighters and military personnel can have peace of mind knowing their families have mementos of their love. Children can create Mother’s Day cards and even send tulips, flowers, carnations, and other flowers to their mom or grandmother in advance. Download & install CircleIt today, and start preserving your legacy and sending cards & gifts to the future.

About

AfterMessage

Securely entrust your messages and digital files to a designated trustee for release after your passing. Preserve your memories and ensure your digital legacy is honored by loved ones.

Highlights
  • Trustee-controlled release of posthumous messages
  • Digital Safe file sharing
  • Preserve digital legacy
  • Share memories with loved ones
  • Securely store digital content
  • Peace of mind for digital presence
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AfterMessage: Preserve Your Digital Legacy Securely entrust your messages and Digital Safe files to be shared by a designated trustee after your passing. Safeguard your memories, thoughts, and final messages, ensuring they are cherished and remembered by your loved ones through the power of technology. Features: - Trustee-controlled release of posthumous messages and Digital Safe files - Preserve your digital legacy and leave a lasting impact - Share your memories, thoughts, and final messages with loved ones - Securely store and entrust your digital content - Peace of mind knowing your digital presence will be honored Download AfterMessage now and begin preserving your digital legacy for generations to come. Note: AfterMessage is designed to respect user privacy and maintain data security. You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Auto-renewable subscription. • Premium ($120 per year), Standard ($80 per year), and Basic ($36 per year). • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew annually unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be canceled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. • Privacy policy (https://aftermessage.com/privacy-policy) • Terms of use (https://aftermessage.com/terms-and-condition)

Screenshots

CircleIt4 screens
AfterMessage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CircleIt at none against AfterMessage's 3. CircleIt also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months). AfterMessage's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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. AfterMessage sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $35.99 per year. CircleIt asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AfterMessage holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CircleIt has 325 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of CircleIt's written reviews are positive against 100% of AfterMessage's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CircleIt ships an update every 10 days, AfterMessage every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and May 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CircleIt versus AfterMessage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCircleItAfterMessage
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (325 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews96.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings325 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCircleIt IncPARAGON COMMUNICATION INC

Customer experience

CircleIt

All ratings327 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive96.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.9%

AfterMessage

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

CircleIt

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Compatibility issues with older devices
  • Unreliable payroll and financial issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Expand gifting and delivery options
  • Add more customization for cards and messages
  • Improve notification system
  • Integrate with other communication channels

AfterMessage

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CircleIt

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

AfterMessage

Subscriptions3
  • Basic$35.991 Year
  • Standard$79.991 Year
  • Premium$119.991 Year

Questions

Is CircleIt free?
CircleIt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AfterMessage free?
AfterMessage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CircleIt or AfterMessage?
AfterMessage is rated higher. CircleIt averages 4.7 out of 5 from 325 ratings, while AfterMessage averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do CircleIt or AfterMessage have ads?
AfterMessage shows ads; CircleIt does not.
Which is updated more often, CircleIt or AfterMessage?
CircleIt ships an update every 10 days, and AfterMessage every 4 months. Most recently, CircleIt was updated on September 22, 2026 and AfterMessage on May 24, 2026.

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