# Circle Communities vs Afarie

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Circle Communities at 86K against Afarie's 1. Circle Communities also leads on chart position (#85 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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Circle Communities | Afarie |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (86K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/circle-communities/id1509651625/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/afarie/id6502582273/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **86K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 65.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#85** | — |
| Size | 58 MB | 0 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | **16.2** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [CircleCo Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1509651624) | [AFARIE LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1738387843) |

## What reviewers say

### Circle Communities

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/circle-communities/id1509651625)

**Currently charting:** #85 Top Free · Social Networking (US App Store)

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.

**Highlights:** Community discussions, Event tracking, Live stream hosting, On-the-go access, Message notifications

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🤍 Very Clear
- 💫 Great layout and easy to understand
- 👍 Simple and easy to navigate
- 🤸‍♂️ Great community and networking platform
- 🥰 Supportive and helpful community

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/afarie/id6502582273)

This app connects community members for mutual benefit. Users can engage in buying, selling, and finding local job opportunities within their neighborhood.

**Highlights:** Community connection, Local selling, Local buying, Job listings, Mutual benefit

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Circle Communities free?

Circle Communities is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Afarie free?

Afarie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Circle Communities or Afarie?

Afarie is rated higher. Circle Communities averages 4.9 out of 5 from 86K ratings, while Afarie averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Circle Communities or Afarie have ads?

Neither Circle Communities nor Afarie shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*