Comparison

ViviCircle vs ERC Pathlight

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

ViviCircle

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About

ViviCircle

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ViviCircle keeps you in the loop as a supporter to someone using the ViviCompanion app in their recovery journey. It gives ongoing insight into their activity and lets you know when they may need a word of encouragement. The app empowers you to provide supportive accountability that can help catalyze their recovery.

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ERC Pathlight

Features

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The Beacon serves as the guiding light for Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight, helping you feel inspired, connected, and informed. Here, you'll find our latest news, upcoming events, inspiring videos, photos, feel-good stories, resources, company info, and much more. Our app is fast and friendly and puts everything you need in the palm of your hand. Looking to connect and engage with us? The Beacon is the place for you. Join us by downloading the app today - we can't wait to meet you!

Screenshots

ViviCircle4 screens

ERC Pathlight3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ViviCircle at 12.0 against ERC Pathlight's 17.0. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ViviCircle ships an update every 8 days, ERC Pathlight fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

ViviCircle versus ERC Pathlight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	ViviCircle	ERC Pathlight
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 8 days — better	Fortnightly
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	17.0
Further details — not scored
Size	30 MB	83 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Recovery Ally LLC	Eating Recovery Center, LLC

In-app purchases

None

ViviCircle

No in-app purchases

None

ERC Pathlight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ViviCircle free?

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

Is ERC Pathlight free?

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

Do ViviCircle or ERC Pathlight have ads?

Neither ViviCircle nor ERC Pathlight shows ads.

Which is updated more often, ViviCircle or ERC Pathlight?

ViviCircle ships an update every 8 days, and ERC Pathlight fortnightly. Most recently, ViviCircle was updated on September 20, 2026 and ERC Pathlight on September 13, 2026.