# Carrot. vs Circles

The clearest difference is ads: Carrot. at none against Circles's shown. Carrot. also leads on ratings volume (343 vs 11). Circles's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Carrot. sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Circles sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Carrot. against 4.9 for Circles. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Carrot. has 343 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Carrot.'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Circles's.

Carrot. ships an update every 3 weeks, Circles weekly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Carrot. | Circles |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (343 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/carrot/id1544914577/reviews) | **[4.9 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/circles-verified-communities/id1670176496/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **343** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | 94.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 120 MB | 57 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16 | **15.1** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Carrot Group Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1544914579) | [Rene Labs](https://appshunter.io/developer/1728485042) |

## What reviewers say

### Carrot.

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/carrot/id1544914577)

Connect with friends authentically and earn digital currency for your engagement. Answer daily questions or pose your own, rewarding friends with earned coins. Experience real value for social interaction.

**Highlights:** Connect with friends authentically, Earn digital currency (Carrot Coin), Answer daily questions, Post and send questions with rewards, Reward friends with coins, Transfer coins to external wallet

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Creator Plus - Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Enterprise Plus - Monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| Creator Plus - Annual | $19.99 | per year |
| Enterprise Plus - Annual | $199.99 | per year |
| Buy Coins - $0.99 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Purchase 10,000 Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| Purchase 100,000 Coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| Purchase 1,000,000 Coins | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and engaging app
- 🤝 Connects with friends and new people
- 💡 Innovative social media concept
- 💰 Earns crypto and rewards
- 🤩 Daily questions and responses are enjoyable

**What reviewers complain about**

- ❓ Lack of clear feature explanation
- 🤔 Crypto involvement not always clear
- 😠 Harassment incidents reported
- ❌ Difficulty deleting account
- 📉 Some find it lags or is similar to Twitter

**Reported bugs**

- Account deletion difficulties
- Harassment incidents

**Requested features**

- Better explanation of app features
- More frequent image posting/sharing
- Ability to post more digs per day
- Dislike button
- Dark mode option


### Circles

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/circles-verified-communities/id1670176496)

Connect with others based on verified affiliations and interests. Discover AI friends and human connections within shared "Circles." Organize and join hangouts with people who share your passions.

**Highlights:** AI-powered social networking, Verify affiliations for connections, Discover people and AI friends, Post and request to attend hangouts, Create and join interest-based Circles

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

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Join Unlimited Circles | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Join Unlimited Private Circles | $2.99 | per month |
| Join Unlimited Private Circles | $2.99 | per month |
| Access Premium Badged Circles | $5.99 | per month |
| Access Unlimited Private Circles | $9.99 | per month |
| Join Unlimited Private Circles | $9.99 | per month |
| Join Unlimited Private Circles | $9.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Carrot. free?

Carrot. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Circles free?

Circles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Carrot. or Circles?

Circles is rated higher. Carrot. averages 4.8 out of 5 from 343 ratings, while Circles averages 4.9 from 11 ratings.

### Do Carrot. or Circles have ads?

Circles shows ads; Carrot. does not.

### Which is updated more often, Carrot. or Circles?

Carrot. ships an update every 3 weeks, and Circles weekly. Most recently, Carrot. was updated on November 3, 2026 and Circles on November 3, 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.*