Circles.World vs Circle Communities
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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...
Circle Communities
Stay connected with your online communities on the go. This app lets you participate in discussions, join live streams, and track events for any Circle.so community you're a part of. Never miss an update from your creators or fellow members.
- Community discussions
- Event tracking
- Live stream hosting
- On-the-go access
- Message notifications
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The official companion app for your Circle community is here! If you’re a member or creator of a Circle.so community, our app allows you to keep up with your discussions, events, and messages on the go. Join and host live streams, keep track of upcoming events, and never miss a beat on any of your Circle communities.
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Verdict
Circles.World and Circle Communities both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Circles.World's written reviews are positive against 65% of Circle Communities's. Circles.World also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.5). Circle Communities's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (86K vs 7). 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 — 5.0 for Circles.World against 4.9 for Circle Communities. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Circle Communities has 86K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Circles.World's written reviews are positive against 65% of Circle Communities's.
Circles.World ships an update every 4 months, Circle Communities fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circles.World | Circle Communities |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | 4.9 (86K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 65.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 86K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | — | #93 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Laura Waters | CircleCo Inc |
Customer experience
Circles.World
Circle Communities
Bugs and requests
Circles.World
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Circle Communities
Reported bugs
5 issues- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Disappearing messages and notifications
- Inability to access certain communities
- Malformed data errors and login issues
- Compatibility problems with older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to save draft posts and comments
- Improved text editing and cursor control
- Better video playback controls and functionality
- Syncing notifications and activity across devices
- More customization and personalization options
In-app purchases
Circles.World
No in-app purchases
Circle Communities
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Circles.World free?
Is Circle Communities free?
Which has better reviews, Circles.World or Circle Communities?
Do Circles.World or Circle Communities have ads?
Which is updated more often, Circles.World or Circle Communities?
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