Connect for Life vs circles*
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Connect for Life
Connect with fellow Wider Circle health plan members. RSVP to events, view attendee lists, share photos, and communicate with others. Customize notification settings for a personalized experience.
- Event RSVP
- Attendee lists
- Photo sharing
- Member messaging
- Notification customization
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This app facilitates social connection among people who are members of the Wider Circle health plan customers. Members can log-in to RSVP to Wider Circle events available to them, see attendee lists for the events, post photos and contact their program facilitator or fellow members. They can also customize their settings for notifications and calls.
circles*
A private messaging application designed for intimate communication with close contacts. Share direct and group messages, voice notes, and ephemeral photos or videos. Your identity and profile are synced from an existing account, ensuring a seamless and secure experience.
- Direct and group messaging
- Voice messages
- Ephemeral photo/video sharing (Moments)
- Viewership tracking for Moments
- Profile sync from existing account
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Circles is a private messaging app for staying close with the people who matter. • Direct and group messages with the people in your circles • Voice messages • Moments — share a photo or video that disappears after 24 hours • See who has viewed your moments • Your profile, avatar, and identity sync from your Scrolls account Circles uses your existing Scrolls account to sign in — no separate signup required. Your conversations stay between you and your circles.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: circles* at 100% against Connect for Life's 0%. circles* also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8). Connect for Life's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
circles* holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Connect for Life has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Connect for Life's written reviews are positive against 100% of circles*'s.
Connect for Life ships an update monthly, circles* every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Connect for Life | circles* |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wider Circle, Inc | CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY PROVOST |
Customer experience
Connect for Life
circles*
In-app purchases
Connect for Life
No in-app purchases
circles*
No in-app purchases
