Be Friends vs Lboro Circle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Be Friends
This app helps you remember to stay connected with friends and track who you should see next. It offers gentle reminders and visual cues to encourage quality time, turning moments into lasting memories.
- Remember to keep in touch
- Track friends to see next
- Visual representation of friend connections
- Reminders for quality time
- Friendship quotes
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Use this app to: * Remember to keep in touch with friends. * Keep track of which friend to see next. Do you keep forgetting to catch up with friends? We all do. Here’s an app that won’t solve that… Because only you can do that. But it’ll help a bit. It will answer the question: “Whom have I not seen in a while?” It will remind you to spend quality time with your friends. It will share cute quotes about the importance of friendship. What it won’t do is count days and pressure you. Because life is messy and friendship is even more messy. It will give you a feeling. And from there, it’s up to you. What’s the interface like? Imagine a necklace where each pearl is a friend. Pearls grow with time so the bigger the friend, the longer it’s been. After meeting up you make the pearl small again. At a glance, see who to catch up with next. Now go turn moments into memories.
Lboro Circle
This app facilitates university student dating through a unique passive matching system. Users pair others based on profiles, and when enough users agree, a match is made for conversation. Access is restricted to verified university students.
- Passive matching system
- University student verification
- Profile-based pairing
- Cross-university support
- Student-developed platform
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Unlike any other traditional dating platform, passive dating is all about selflessness, enthusiasm and positivity, where you pair other university students based on their dating profiles. When a significant number of users pair two individuals together, they get matched and can start a conversation with each other Access to Lboro Circle is strictly limited to university students through email and student identification checks. Every profile is individually assessed before it is allowed onto the platform which minimises instances of impersonation. The entirety of Lboro Circle is made by current Loughborough University student, Abdul. Lboro Circle started out in Loughborough University but now supports over 200 universities in 3 countries.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lboro Circle at none against Be Friends's 10. Lboro Circle also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Be Friends sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Lboro Circle asks for nothing beyond the download.
Be Friends ships an update monthly, Lboro Circle fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Be Friends | Lboro Circle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | David Sulitzer | Abdul Rehman Muhammad Imran Anwar |
Customer experience
Be Friends
Lboro Circle
In-app purchases
Be Friends
- Purple Flame Theme$0.99
- Neon Grove Theme$0.99
- Hot Candy Theme$0.99
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- Poolside Plum Theme$0.99
- Cherry Cola Theme$0.99
- Blueberry Milk Theme$0.99
- Tomato Disco Theme$0.99
- Matcha Glow Theme$0.99
- Spritz Hour Theme$0.99
- Be Friends$0.99
Lboro Circle
No in-app purchases









