Circle Communities vs Short Term Shop Plus
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.
Short Term Shop Plus
Access expert-led courses and live sessions on short-term rental management. Receive personalized 1-on-1 coaching and join a private community for support. Master pricing strategies and gain over 20 hours of on-demand educational content.
- Management Monday live sessions
- 1-on-1 coaching
- Revenue management training
- Private member support group
- 20+ hours on-demand courses
- Live group coaching calls
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Your Essential Strategies for Success - Management Monday: Immediate Access to the World Famous Management Monday. Nearly 10,000 people have started their STR careers with this live-only session -including many top experts and influencers. - 1-on-1 Coaching for Short-Term Rental Success: Members get access to 1:1 coaching sessions with our experts. - Revenue Management: Learn to be a rockstar with revenue management and master the art of your pricing software - Private Member Only Support Group: Timely responses from coaches for any questions you have on our community dashboard. - Comprehensive Course Material: Gain access to over 20 hours of educational content, available on-demand. Each module is designed to guide you through every aspect of short-term rental management, from setup to scaling. - Calendar Access to Group Coaching Calls and Guest Speaker Sessions: Continuously learn and adapt with expert insights from Luke and his team. Live zoom calls weekly.
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Verdict
Circle Communities and Short Term Shop Plus both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Short Term Shop Plus's written reviews are positive against 65% of Circle Communities's. Circle Communities's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (87K vs 49). 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 Short Term Shop Plus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Circle Communities has 87K ratings behind it against 49, 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 Short Term Shop Plus's.
Circle Communities ships an update fortnightly, Short Term Shop Plus every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circle Communities | Short Term Shop Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (87K ratings) | 5.0 (49 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 87K — better | 49 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #81 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | CircleCo Inc | STSPlus LLC |
Customer experience
Circle Communities
Short Term Shop Plus
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
Short Term Shop Plus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Circle Communities
No in-app purchases
Short Term Shop Plus
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Circle Communities free?
Is Short Term Shop Plus free?
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