# Circle Communities vs Roots

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Circle Communities at 87K against Roots's 3. Circle Communities also leads on chart position (#74 vs unranked). Roots's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.5). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 Roots. 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, Roots every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Circle Communities | Roots |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (87K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/circle-communities/id1509651625/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roots-organize-uplift/id6747325127/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **87K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 65.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#74** | — |
| Size | 60 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [CircleCo Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1509651624) | [Gage Van Kuilenburg](https://appshunter.io/developer/1817275535) |

## What reviewers say

### Circle Communities

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

**Currently charting:** #74 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. It's designed for both members and creators to manage their community interactions seamlessly.

**Highlights:** Community discussions, Live stream hosting and joining, Event tracking, On-the-go community management, 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


### Roots

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roots-organize-uplift/id6747325127)

This app is a community safety and organizing tool for real-time coordination and information sharing. It allows users to report events, receive alerts, and discover local resources while prioritizing privacy and mutual aid.

**Highlights:** Drop pins for protests and alerts, Real-time event and threat updates, Discover safe local resources, Privacy protection and no tracking, Build collective safety through mutual reporting

**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 Roots free?

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

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

Roots is rated higher. Circle Communities averages 4.9 out of 5 from 87K ratings, while Roots averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Circle Communities or Roots have ads?

Neither Circle Communities nor Roots shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Circle Communities or Roots?

Circle Communities ships an update fortnightly, and Roots every 3 weeks. Most recently, Circle Communities was updated on October 31, 2026 and Roots on October 17, 2026.

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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.*