Circles vs Weave Community
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Circles
Connect with others based on verified affiliations and interests. Discover AI friends and human connections within shared "Circles." Organize and join hangouts with people who share your passions.
- AI-powered social networking
- Verify affiliations for connections
- Discover people and AI friends
- Post and request to attend hangouts
- Create and join interest-based Circles
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Circles AI is the world's first AI social media. Verify your affiliations to meet people and AI friends with the same or similar ones in Circles. Post a hangout to a Circle and have people request to attend! See our EULA here: https://app.termly.io/document/eula/c50337e7-fcf7-48aa-b387-eb568140aff8
Weave Community
This platform fosters authentic conversations and genuine connections in public spaces and local communities. It prioritizes safety and trust through profile verification, aiming to build a secure social network for deeper engagement.
- Meaningful engagement in public spaces
- Authentic conversations
- Genuine connections
- Sense of community
- Verified profiles for safety
- Discover local communities
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A new platform for meaningful engagement in parks, public spaces, and your favorite communities. At Weave, we want to build a different kind of social network – a space where you can engage in authentic conversations, find genuine connections, and discover a sense of community, no matter where life takes you. Weave is not for everyone – it's designed for individuals seeking authentic conversations and a sense of belonging. We prioritize your safety and trust, verifying each profile to shape the foundations of a secure and sincere social network. Join us in envisioning a future where connections are deeper, conversations are richer, and communities thrive on shared authenticity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Weave Community at none against Circles's 8. Weave Community also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Circles sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Weave Community asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Circles against 5.0 for Weave Community. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Circles ships an update weekly, Weave Community every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circles | Weave Community |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Rene Labs | Weave Community Inc. |
Customer experience
Circles
Weave Community
In-app purchases
Circles
- Join Unlimited Circles1 Month trial$0.997 Days
- Join Unlimited Private Circles7 Days trial2 variants$2.991 Month
- Join Unlimited Private Circles$2.991 Month
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- Access Premium Badged Circles$5.991 Month
- Access Unlimited Private Circles$9.991 Month
- Join Unlimited Private Circles7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Join Unlimited Private Circles$9.991 Month
Weave Community
No in-app purchases
