Circle Communities vs DEF Reset
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.
DEF Reset
This app helps users build enduring habits and discipline by tracking daily essential habits. Users can also interact with and compete against others on their personal improvement journey.
- Track eight essential daily habits
- Build enduring habits and discipline
- Interact with other users
- Compete with others
- Follow users on their path
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The Discipline Equals Freedom (DEF) Reset is a personal improvement and community app designed to instill enduring habits and discipline. Each day, you'll track eight essential habits and interact, compete, and follow others on the path
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Circle Communities at 4.9 against DEF Reset's 3.2. Circle Communities also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 28%) and ratings volume (86K vs 115). DEF Reset's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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.
Circle Communities holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Circle Communities has 86K ratings behind it against 115, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Circle Communities's written reviews are positive against 28% of DEF Reset's.
Circle Communities ships an update fortnightly, DEF Reset monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circle Communities | DEF Reset |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (86K ratings) — better | 3.2 (115 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.1% of reviews — better | 27.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 86K — better | 115 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #69 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | CircleCo Inc | Jocko Publishing |
Customer experience
Circle Communities
DEF Reset
User reviews
Circle Communities
From 86K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤍 Very Clear
- 💫 Great layout and easy to understand
- 👍 Simple and easy to navigate
- 🤸♂️ Great community and networking platform
- 🥰 Supportive and helpful community
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unstable software with crashes and bugs
- 🤔 Non-intuitive and unintuitive design
- 🔒 Limited admin functionality on mobile
- 🤯 Frustrating text editing and cursor issues
- 🤖 Glitchy video playback and freezing issues
DEF Reset
From 115 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast app performance
- 👍 Helpful for accountability and progress tracking
- 👍 Good community and social features
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
- 🔍 Difficulty logging in or resetting password
- 🔍 Profile and settings issues
- 🔍 Unreliable video playback
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
DEF Reset
Reported bugs
4 issues- Freezing on end-user license agreement
- Inability to update profile picture
- Inconsistent behavior across iOS versions
- Password reset issues and login failures
Requested features
3 requests- Year-round progress tracking and calendar
- Customizable workout and habit options
- Incentives or rewards for reaching milestones
In-app purchases
Circle Communities
No in-app purchases
DEF Reset
No in-app purchases
Questions
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