Circle Communities vs Picked Cherries
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Picked Cherries
Discover and share compelling 60-second audio clips from podcasts with friends and family. This social podcasting app makes it easy to find new shows through a personalized audio stream of 'picked cherries'. Enjoy a free, engaging way to experience and spread your favorite podcast moments.
- Share 60-second podcast audio clips
- Discover new podcasts via 'cherry stream'
- Share clips with non-users
- Personalized audio stream
- Access to 2 million+ podcasts
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Picked Cherries is THE destination for the best podcast listening experience for all listeners and THE social podcasting app. We all love 'shared experiences' and, now with Picked Cherries, you can share podcasts like never before! On Picked Cherries, you can listen to full episodes of your favorite podcasts and then share 60 second clips of your favorite audio content (called 'picked cherries') with your friends and families via text, WhatsApp, messaging and post on your social media of choice. The best thing about the Picked Cherries 'sharing' technology is with just one click, you can share compelling, interesting, funny, newsworthy or thought-provoking picked cherries with your family, friends or work buddies even if they are NOT Picked Cherries users and then they can continue to share with their friends & family. With 2 million+ podcasts in the podcast ecosystem, the Picked Cherries app makes it easy and fun for you to discover new podcasts using our 'cherry stream' technology. As a discovery engine, listen to an endless stream of 60-second 'picked cherries' created by other Picked Cherries listeners in the categories that interest you most. This personalized audio stream will hopefully provide you with your new favorite podcasts! Welcome to Picked Cherries and welcome to the new world of Social Podcasting! Picked Cherries is 100% free for all to use and is available in the iOS App Store.
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Verdict
Circle Communities and Picked Cherries both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Picked Cherries's written reviews are positive against 65% of Circle Communities's. Picked Cherries also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.5). Circle Communities's advantage is ratings volume (86K vs 28) and chart position (#89 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Circle Communities holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Circle Communities has 86K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of Circle Communities's written reviews are positive against 100% of Picked Cherries's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Circle Communities ships an update fortnightly, Picked Cherries every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circle Communities | Picked Cherries |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (86K ratings) — better | 4.7 (28 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 86K — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #89 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | CircleCo Inc | Picked Cherries Inc. |
Customer experience
Circle Communities
Picked Cherries
Bugs and 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
Picked Cherries
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Circle Communities
No in-app purchases
Picked Cherries
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Circle Communities free?
Is Picked Cherries free?
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