Story+ vs Circl.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Story+
Easily view stories and posts from your favorite profiles. Search for users, view their details, and save profiles for quick access. An optional PRO subscription removes ads and limits for an enhanced experience.
- Search profiles
- View profile details
- View stories
- View posts
- Add profiles to favorites
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- Search profiles - View profile details - View stories and posts - Add profiles to your favorites Many features are offered free to use. Besides the free features, you can subscribe Story+ PRO to remove ads and some limits. Story+ PRO Monthly subscription: $6.99 / Month Yearly subscription: $34.99 / Year Prices are in US dollars, may vary in countries other than US, and are subject to change without notice. Recurring bill. Cancel any time. When you purchase this subscription, the total amount will be charged to your iTunes account. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription to that publication. For more information please visit our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Disclaimer: This app is not endorsed by or affiliated with Instagram, Inc. Terms of use: https://storyplus.gokhanakcay.com/terms.html Privacy policy: https://storyplus.gokhanakcay.com/privacy.html
Circl.
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Your people already have the answers. Circl helps you ask. Stop scrolling through strangers' opinions. Stop waiting hours for the group chat to decide anything. Circl lets you ask the people who actually know you and get real answers in minutes. How it works: Build your circles. Organize your people by context. Your dinner crew, your fashion council, the friends with good taste, your career advice people. Everyone in the right place. Ask anything. "Best spot for dinner?" "Buy for $250? On sale." "Should I text them back?" "Am I settling?" Type your own question or pick from suggestions. Choose free response or multiple choice. Send it to the right people. Your question goes to the circle that actually has the answer. Not everyone. Just the right ones. See what they really think. Watch the votes come in. See who said what. No long threads, no messages getting buried. Just clean results from the people you trust. Not a group chat. Not social media. Just your inner circle, unfiltered. The Circl doesn't lie.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Circl. at none against Story+'s 3. Circl. also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. Story+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Circl. asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Story+ | Circl. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (727 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 727 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Gokhan Akcay | Laurence Mark Tarquinio |
Bugs and requests
Story+
Reported bugs
3 issues- Can't search profiles
- Doesn't open after paying
- Stopped working after buying premium
Requested features
3 requests- Save posts/stories to photo library
- View highlights on profiles
- View videos anonymously
Circl.
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Story+
- Story+ PRO Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Story+ PRO Monthly$9.991 Month
- Story+ PRO Yearly$39.991 Year
Circl.
No in-app purchases









