Circle Communities vs Automatic Network
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. It's designed for both members and creators to manage their community interactions seamlessly.
- Community discussions
- Live stream hosting and joining
- Event tracking
- On-the-go community management
- 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.
Automatic Network
Connect with property owners, retailers, restaurateurs, hoteliers, and designers to bring projects to life. This platform facilitates connections between capital, ideas, and talent, accelerating project development. Members also gain access to exclusive industry insights and knowledge.
- Connect with property owners and industry professionals
- Facilitates capital, ideas, and talent connections
- Builds professional relationships automatically
- Share insider industry knowledge and insights
- Discover and connect with key industry players
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THE COOL PLACES ECOSYSTEM IN YOUR POCKET Connect with property owners and the retailers, restaurateurs, hoteliers, and designers that bring those properties to life. Automatic connects capital, ideas, and talent so wonderful projects happen faster. AUTOMATIC BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS, AUTOMATICALLY Relationships drive business growth and Automatic helps members grow relationships with the doers that make things happen. Find your people with Automatic. GROW YOUR KNOWLEDGE, GROW YOUR OPPORTUNITIES More than just connections, Automatic members share insider knowledge. Insights and information unavailable anywhere else - learn from industry icons and see the world in a different light.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Circle Communities at 87K against Automatic Network's 3. Circle Communities also leads on chart position (#88 vs unranked). Automatic Network's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). 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 Automatic Network. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Circle Communities has 87K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Circle Communities ships an update fortnightly, Automatic Network weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circle Communities | Automatic Network |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (87K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 87K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #88 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | CircleCo Inc | Pecos Management, LLC |
Customer experience
Circle Communities
Automatic Network
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
Automatic Network
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Circle Communities
No in-app purchases
Automatic Network
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Circle Communities free?
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