Circle Communities vs Afarie
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.
Afarie
This app connects community members for mutual benefit. Users can engage in buying, selling, and finding local job opportunities within their neighborhood.
- Community connection
- Local selling
- Local buying
- Job listings
- Mutual benefit
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A place where people from the same community gather to benefit each other.Connect, Sell, Buy and view job listings from your community!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Circle Communities at 86K against Afarie's 1. Circle Communities also leads on chart position (#91 vs unranked). Afarie's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Circle Communities against 5.0 for Afarie. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Circle Communities has 86K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Circle Communities | Afarie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (86K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 86K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #91 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 16.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CircleCo Inc | AFARIE LLC |
Customer experience
Circle Communities
Afarie
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
Afarie
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Circle Communities
No in-app purchases
Afarie
No in-app purchases
