Circle Communities vs Greco | Group Chat
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.
Greco | Group Chat
This app facilitates group communication specifically designed for classroom settings. It offers a streamlined way for students and educators to connect and manage group activities within an educational context.
- Classroom group chat
- Group management tools
- Educational communication
- Student-teacher interaction
- Streamlined messaging
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Greco is a group chat app with a focus on classroom group management.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Circle Communities at 65% against Greco | Group Chat's 0%. Circle Communities also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (88K vs 3). Greco | Group Chat's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0.0 vs 17.5). 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 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Circle Communities has 88K ratings behind it against 3, 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 0% of Greco | Group Chat's.
Circle Communities ships an update fortnightly, Greco | Group Chat weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circle Communities | Greco | Group Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (88K ratings) — better | 4.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 88K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #80 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 15.0.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CircleCo Inc | Joshua Forrest |
Customer experience
Circle Communities
Greco | Group Chat
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
Greco | Group Chat
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Circle Communities
No in-app purchases
Greco | Group Chat
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Circle Communities free?
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