Comparison

Circles.World vs GroupApp Communities

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Community member management
  • Segmented information sharing
  • Real-time notifications
  • Multi-channel messaging
  • Private one-to-one messages
  • Manage multiple communities
Features
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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...

About

GroupApp Communities

Stay connected with your communities wherever you are. This app lets you follow discussions, track events, and get important notifications from your groups on the go.

Highlights
  • Community discussions
  • Event tracking
  • Push notifications
  • Mobile access
  • Creator tools
Features
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If you are a member or creator of a community hosted on GroupApp, our mobile app allows you to keep up with ongoing community discussions, keep tabs on upcoming events, and receive notifications from your community while on the move.

Screenshots

Circles.World4 screens
GroupApp Communities4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Circles.World at 5.0 against GroupApp Communities's 4.2. Circles.World also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 69%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.5). GroupApp Communities's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Circles.World holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Circles.World's written reviews are positive against 69% of GroupApp Communities's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Circles.World ships an update every 4 months, GroupApp Communities weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Circles.World versus GroupApp Communities: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCircles.WorldGroupApp Communities
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better4.2 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better69.2% of reviews
Number of ratings717 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB64 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLaura WatersGroupApp LLC

Customer experience

Circles.World

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

GroupApp Communities

All ratings17 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative23.1%

In-app purchases

None

Circles.World

No in-app purchases

None

GroupApp Communities

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Circles.World free?
Circles.World is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GroupApp Communities free?
GroupApp Communities is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Circles.World or GroupApp Communities?
Circles.World is rated higher. Circles.World averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while GroupApp Communities averages 4.2 from 17 ratings.
Do Circles.World or GroupApp Communities have ads?
Neither Circles.World nor GroupApp Communities shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Circles.World or GroupApp Communities?
Circles.World ships an update every 4 months, and GroupApp Communities weekly. Most recently, Circles.World was updated on October 12, 2026 and GroupApp Communities on October 10, 2026.

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