# Circle Communities vs VisualTribe

Circle Communities and VisualTribe both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of VisualTribe's written reviews are positive against 65% of Circle Communities's. Circle Communities's advantage is ratings volume (88K vs 13) and chart position (#70 vs unranked). 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 VisualTribe. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Circle Communities has 88K ratings behind it against 13, 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 VisualTribe's.

Circle Communities ships an update fortnightly, VisualTribe monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Circle Communities | VisualTribe |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (88K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/circle-communities/id1509651625/reviews) | **[5.0 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visualtribe/id6758735795/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **88K** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | 65.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#70** | — |
| Size | 60 MB | 91 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | **16.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [CircleCo Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1509651624) | [VisualTimmy LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1567919125) |

## What reviewers say

### Circle Communities

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

**Currently charting:** #70 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


### VisualTribe

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visualtribe/id6758735795)

A creative community app for digital artists to practice, share work, and learn together. It offers lessons, challenges, and shared resources to foster consistency and collaboration among illustrators.

**Highlights:** Structured art lessons and tutorials, Creative challenges and prompts, Shared digital art resources (brushes, textures), Community art gallery for sharing work, Discussion forums for feedback and ideas, Procreate integration and general digital art concepts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Circle Communities free?

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

### Is VisualTribe free?

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

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

VisualTribe is rated higher. Circle Communities averages 4.9 out of 5 from 88K ratings, while VisualTribe averages 5.0 from 13 ratings.

### Do Circle Communities or VisualTribe have ads?

Neither Circle Communities nor VisualTribe shows ads.

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

Circle Communities ships an update fortnightly, and VisualTribe monthly. Most recently, Circle Communities was updated on November 5, 2026 and VisualTribe on October 31, 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.*