Comparison

Be Friends vs Lboro Circle

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Remember to keep in touch
  • Track friends to see next
  • Visual representation of friend connections
  • Reminders for quality time
  • Friendship quotes
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

Be Friends4 screens
Lboro Circle4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Be Friends sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Lboro Circle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Be Friends ships an update monthly, Lboro Circle fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Be Friends versus Lboro Circle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBe FriendsLboro Circle
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB55 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDavid SulitzerAbdul Rehman Muhammad Imran Anwar

Customer experience

Be Friends

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lboro Circle

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Be Friends

One-time10
  • Purple Flame Theme$0.99
  • Neon Grove Theme$0.99
  • Hot Candy Theme$0.99
Show 7 more
  • 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
None

Lboro Circle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Be Friends free?
Be Friends is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lboro Circle free?
Lboro Circle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Be Friends or Lboro Circle have ads?
Neither Be Friends nor Lboro Circle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Be Friends or Lboro Circle?
Be Friends ships an update monthly, and Lboro Circle fortnightly. Most recently, Be Friends was updated on November 3, 2026 and Lboro Circle on November 3, 2026.

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