Comparison

Circles vs Waypoint Ride

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

Head to head

Circles

Carpooling in your community

AI Ride-Hailing platform

Free

✈️ Travel

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About

Circles

Features

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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.

About

Waypoint Ride

Features

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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.

Screenshots

Circles4 screens

Waypoint Ride4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Circles at every 4 days against Waypoint Ride's every 10 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

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

Circles ships an update every 4 days, Waypoint Ride every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Circles versus Waypoint Ride: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Circles	Waypoint Ride
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 4 days — better	Every 10 days
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	193 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Ross Nelson	Marketbotics

In-app purchases

None

Circles

No in-app purchases

None

Waypoint Ride

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Circles free?

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

Is Waypoint Ride free?

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

Do Circles or Waypoint Ride have ads?

Neither Circles nor Waypoint Ride shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Circles or Waypoint Ride?

Circles ships an update every 4 days, and Waypoint Ride every 10 days. Most recently, Circles was updated on October 14, 2026 and Waypoint Ride on October 6, 2026.