Taking Monday vs CircleU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Taking Monday
This social networking app encourages users to share positive actions within their communities. It facilitates sending and receiving compliments, with options for anonymous or profile-based sharing to foster empathy and social impact.
- Share positive community actions
- Send and receive compliments
- Anonymous or profile-based sharing
- Foster empathy and social impact
- Community-focused content
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This app encourages you to share good things people are doing in your community, and send and receive funny compliments. You can do so anonymously, or with user profiles. A Wakefield brothers' production. What is a Monday? Usually, it is the day between Sunday and Tuesday. But in our universe, users post about good things they see or do in their communities. We call these posts "Mondays", as a twist on the day of the week most feared. Make sense? No? Dang. Okey dokey, well we already bought the URL-name so let's just go with it. Theory of Change Seeing good things sparks more good things. No act of empathy and social impact is too small. Every act of kindness reminds others that people are out there who care. KEYWORDS social media, funny, teen, play, compliment, laugh, lol, monday, taking monday, share, fun, social network, social impact, philanthropy, empathy, mental health, community, compassion, grassroots PRIMARY CATEGORY Social Networking SECONDARY CATEGORY Entertainment
CircleU
Connect with students based on shared interests, majors, culture, and background. Find friends, study groups, and communities both on and off your campus. Verified students ensure a safe and authentic social experience.
- Connect with students by major and interests
- Find cultural and background communities
- Discover students across multiple campuses
- Explore local events and activities
- Verified student profiles
- Join study groups and clubs
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CircleU connect with students who actually get you on your campus and beyond. CircleU helps you find friends, study groups, and cultural communities based on what matters: your interests, major, culture, and background. whether you're new to campus, studying abroad, or looking for your people at other schools, CircleU connects you with real students who share your vibe. CONNECT ACROSS CAMPUSES the only one from your country at a small college? find students from your background across multiple universities. studying abroad? connect with locals and students already there. CircleU breaks campus borders so you can find communities that match who you are. FIND YOUR PEOPLE - match by major, interests & hobbies - connect by culture, language & home country - discover students at your school and others nearby - join cross-campus cultural groups & communities DISCOVER WHAT'S HAPPENING explore events, clubs, study groups, volunteering opportunities, arts communities, faith groups & student activities near you. making friends is easier when you're doing something you care about. VERIFIED STUDENTS ONLY CircleU requires university email verification. no catfish, no creeps, no bots. just real students from real schools.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CircleU at every 10 days against Taking Monday's every 3 months. CircleU also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
CircleU holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 15 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Taking Monday ships an update every 3 months, CircleU every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Taking Monday | CircleU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Relativity Park LLC | TRiVO connect LLC |
Customer experience
Taking Monday
CircleU
In-app purchases
Taking Monday
No in-app purchases
CircleU
No in-app purchases









