Comparison

Story+ vs Circl.

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Search profiles
  • View profile details
  • View stories
  • View posts
  • Add profiles to favorites
Features
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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

About

Circl.

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Story+3 screens
Circl.4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Story+ versus Circl.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStory+Circl.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (727 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings727 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB35 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperGokhan AkcayLaurence 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

3 purchases

Story+

Subscriptions3
  • Story+ PRO Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Story+ PRO Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Story+ PRO Yearly$39.991 Year
None

Circl.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Story+ free?
Story+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Circl. free?
Circl. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Story+ or Circl. have ads?
Neither Story+ nor Circl. shows ads.

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