Circles vs Waypoint Ride
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Circles
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Circles is a ride sharing platform for you and your community! Join your community's circle or create a new circle and invite people from your community to join. Share rides safely with people that you know for your usual commutes to work, school or even the grocery store. No more worrying about your car, petrol prices, expensive cabs and unreliable taxis. Get paid for driving your usual commute by lifting a friend or colleague. Ride payment is done through the app so there are no hassles with asking for payments for short trips. Build a sense of community and do your part to reduce CO2 emissions.
Waypoint Ride
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Waypoint Ride makes getting around simple and affordable. BOOK A RIDE IN SECONDS - Enter your pickup and destination - Choose from available drivers nearby - Track your driver in real-time on the map SAFE & RELIABLE - Verified drivers - Live GPS tracking throughout your trip - Share your trip details with contacts EASY PAYMENTS - Pay by cash or card - View full trip history and receipts - Wallet top-up support Download Waypoint Ride and get moving today.
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Verdict
Circles and Waypoint Ride are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 ships an update every 4 days, Waypoint Ride weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circles | Waypoint Ride |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 152 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ross Nelson | Marketbotics |
In-app purchases
Circles
No in-app purchases
Waypoint Ride
No in-app purchases
