Clockout vs Sirkl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clockout
Connect with ambitious professionals in your local area through curated social events. Discover networking opportunities, find collaborators, and stay updated on industry happenings.
- Localized social network
- Discover social clubs and mixers
- Find cofounders and collaborators
- Access exclusive industry events
- Concierge team approval
- Invite-only access
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Escape the grind and skip the corporate happy hours. We’re a localized social network made for the next generation of professionals. Meet ambitious people in your area at thousands of social clubs, mixers, galas, and more. Find your dream cofounder at a brunch club, unlock access to the hottest rooftop mixers, and see what everyone in your industry is talking about. All member applications are approved by our concierge team (if you don't do waitlists, ask a friend for an invite).
Sirkl
Organize your groups with a dedicated platform for leaders. Manage members, events, and communication privately. Discover local groups or create your own.
- Private, invite-only groups
- Discoverable local groups
- Event planning with RSVP
- Group chat and private messaging
- Payment collection for events
- Shared photo albums
- Leader dashboard with insights
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Sirkl is the private group app built for the person who organizes everything. Every group has a natural leader — the one coordinating plans over group text with no real tools. Sirkl gives that person control, visibility, and a real platform for their group. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT There’s no public feed and no ads. Every Sirkl is invite-only unless its leader chooses to make it discoverable. You invite your people, they join your Sirkl. That’s it. DISCOVER SIRKLS NEAR YOU Looking for your people? Browse public Sirkls in your area — book clubs, hiking groups, social clubs — and join or request to join right from the app. Leaders who want to grow can list their Sirkl, set rules new members agree to, and approve who gets in. Contact info stays hidden in discoverable Sirkls. YOU’RE IN CHARGE As a Sirkl leader, you control who’s in, approve events, manage permissions, and keep your group organized. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE - Group chat with reactions, replies, and photo sharing - Private messages with archive to keep your inbox tidy - Events with RSVP tracking, check-in, and comments - Event Hub — browse local events and add them to your Sirkl - My Calendar — every event you’re going to, across every Sirkl you’re in - Pin important announcements right in your group’s chat - Polls for group decisions - Collect payments for group events with Venmo, Cash App, PayPal, or Zelle - Photo album — automatically built from photos shared in chat - Member profiles with social links - Leader dashboard with member activity insights BUILT FOR REAL GROUPS Book clubs, friend groups, families, travel crews, sports teams — any group that needs a real home. Free to join any Sirkl. Create and lead as many Sirkls as you want for $29.99/year. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.sirkl.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sirkl at 100% against Clockout's 62%. Sirkl also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Clockout's advantage is ratings volume (8K vs 13) and chart position (#108 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Clockout sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Sirkl sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sirkl holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clockout has 8K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Clockout's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sirkl's.
Clockout ships an update weekly, Sirkl every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.
| Parameter | Clockout | Sirkl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (8K ratings) | 5.0 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8K — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #108 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 173 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Clockout INC. | KATHERINE ELIZABETH SMITH |
Customer experience
Clockout
Sirkl
Bugs and requests
Clockout
Reported bugs
5 issues- Repeated app crashes and freezes
- Issues with account creation and login
- Inconsistent event scheduling and notifications
- Inability to update profile information
- Referral system bugs and errors
Requested features
5 requests- Add regional/city-based filters
- Improve profile editing and customization
- Introduce more flexible pricing options
- Enhance search and discovery capabilities
- Provide better transparency in the approval process
Sirkl
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Clockout
- Clockout Gold$7.997 Days
- Clockout Gold$14.001 Month
- Clockout Gold$21.901 Month
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- Clockout Gold3 Days trial$24.997 Days
- Clockout Gold$27.953 Months
- Clockout Gold7 Days trial$29.991 Month
- Clockout Gold$42.003 Months
- Clockout Gold3 Days trial$93.003 Months
- Clockout Gold7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- RSVP$2.00
Sirkl
- First Sirkl$29.991 Year
