Circle Communities vs Quadly
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.
Quadly
Connect with fellow students on campus through anonymous discussions, course advice, and a local marketplace. Find classmates, share tips, and discover events in a trusted, university-specific environment.
- Anonymous discussion boards
- Course and campus information
- Student-focused marketplace
- Direct messaging and community building
- Campus-specific content
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Quadly is a closed community campus app built for students who want everything in one place. Talk anonymously when you need honest answers. Share tips that actually help. Discover events and opportunities. Buy and sell items without messy group chats. Meet people who are taking the same classes or living the same college life. What you can do on Quadly Anonymous boards that feel real Post questions, vent, share wins, and get advice without worrying about your name attached. Join boards like Free, Secret, Info, Hot, and major specific spaces to keep things organized. Course and campus info that saves time Get quick answers on what to take, what to avoid, how exams really are, and where to find resources. Quadly helps you learn faster because you are learning from students living it right now. Marketplace that is actually for students Buy and sell textbooks, dorm furniture, subleases, tickets, and more. Keep it campus only so listings stay relevant and meetups stay simple. Chat and community Message people, find classmates, and make plans. Quadly makes it easier to turn a post into a real connection. Designed for your campus Quadly is built around the idea that your university is its own world. Everything feels more useful when it is local, trusted, and made for students. Why students use Quadly Less noise, more signal Fast answers from people who get it A safer, campus only space Everything you need for college life in one app Download Quadly and make campus feel smaller, faster, and more connected.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Circle Communities at 87K against Quadly's 1. Circle Communities also leads on chart position (#78 vs unranked). Quadly's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.5). 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 Quadly. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Circle Communities has 87K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Circle Communities ships an update fortnightly, Quadly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circle Communities | Quadly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (87K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 87K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #78 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | CircleCo Inc | Daniel Lim |
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
Quadly
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Circle Communities
No in-app purchases
Quadly
No in-app purchases









