Comparison

Circle Communities vs Yisly

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

Head to head
About

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. It's designed for both members and creators to manage their community interactions seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Community discussions
  • Live stream hosting and joining
  • Event tracking
  • On-the-go community management
  • Message notifications
Features
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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.

About

Yisly

This app helps you remember and share local knowledge about your favorite spots. It's a network for locals to share practical tips and warnings, moving beyond traditional review sites. Organize your intel into shareable boards and follow places to stay updated on local insights.

Highlights
  • Save and organize local tips
  • Share knowledge with friends
  • Discover tips from real locals
  • Ask questions about local spots
  • Follow favorite places for updates
  • Create and share themed boards
Features
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Yisly helps you remember useful details about real places and share selected knowledge with your community. SAVE PRACTICAL TIPS Keep notes about what to try, where to park, the best time to visit, Wi-Fi, and other helpful details. Tips are private by default, and you choose what to make public. EXPLORE PLACES NEARBY Browse public tips connected to places around you. Follow people and places to keep up with the areas you care about. JOIN LOCAL TALK Ask questions and share helpful city updates through Local Talk. Contributions are connected to registered member profiles. DISCOVER EVENTS Find upcoming games, shows, festivals, and other events linked to real places. BUILD AND SHARE BOARDS Organize selected public tips into a Board and send it to friends as a convenient place guide. MESSAGE OTHER MEMBERS Exchange messages and share places, Tips, Boards, profiles, and events with other registered Yisly members. Yisly does not provide anonymous or random chat. COMMUNITY SAFETY Members can report content and block accounts. Public contributions must follow Yisly’s Terms and community standards. For support, contact support@yisly.com. Yisly currently has its deepest coverage in Orlando, with additional areas growing through local participation. — YISLY PREMIUM Yisly Premium is a monthly auto-renewing subscription. Premium features include: - Unlimited public tips at each place - An ad-free feed experience - Tip and Board analytics - Enhanced profile tools - Member-created shows and festivals - PRO and eligible Local profile badges - Additional creator and audience tools Subscription Details: - Title: Yisly Premium - Length: 1 month, auto-renewing - Pricing is displayed before purchase and may vary by region. - Payment will be charged to your Apple Account when the purchase is confirmed. - The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. - You can manage or cancel your subscription through your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.yisly.com/home/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Circle Communities4 screens
Yisly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Circle Communities at none against Yisly's 1. Circle Communities also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (87K vs 2). Yisly's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. Yisly sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Circle Communities asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Circle Communities against 5.0 for Yisly. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Circle Communities has 87K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Circle Communities's written reviews are positive against 100% of Yisly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Circle Communities ships an update fortnightly, Yisly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Circle Communities versus Yisly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCircle CommunitiesYisly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (87K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings87K — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#78 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.5 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB132 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperCircleCo IncYisly LLC

Customer experience

Circle Communities

All ratings87,000 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews812 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral8.9%
Negative26.1%

Yisly

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Yisly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Circle Communities

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Yisly

Subscriptions1
  • Yisly Premium Membership$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Circle Communities free?
Circle Communities is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Yisly free?
Yisly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Circle Communities or Yisly?
Yisly is rated higher. Circle Communities averages 4.9 out of 5 from 87K ratings, while Yisly averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Circle Communities or Yisly have ads?
Yisly shows ads; Circle Communities does not.
Which is updated more often, Circle Communities or Yisly?
Circle Communities ships an update fortnightly, and Yisly every 5 days. Most recently, Circle Communities was updated on October 30, 2026 and Yisly on October 24, 2026.

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