Circles vs Wheya
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
Wheya
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Wheya – Meet Smarter, Wait Smarter Tired of wasting time while waiting for friends to arrive? Wheya (short for “Where are you at”) helps you coordinate meetups effortlessly so you can make the most of your time. Key Features: ・Live Meeting View See the destination, real-time locations, and estimated arrival times (ETA) of all participants on one screen. ・Smarter Waiting No more standing around wondering when others will arrive. With live location sharing and ETA updates, you can use your waiting time for quick errands or a coffee stop. ・Stay Connected Send messages if you arrive early, run late, or need to coordinate last-minute changes with a tap. ・Simple Sign-In Get started quickly with Sign in with Apple—no unnecessary personal details like email addresses are required. Why Wheya? With Wheya, meeting up becomes smarter and less stressful. Whether you’re meeting friends, colleagues, or classmates, you’ll always know who’s on the way and when they’ll arrive—so you can use your time wisely. And if you’re running late, there’s no need to type out a message to everyone. Others will automatically see your ETA, letting you focus on getting there without distraction. #meet up #meeting up #share location #live location #real-time location #GPS sharing #schedule meeting #plan meeting #ETA #arrival time
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wheya at none against Circles's 8. Wheya also leads on ads (none vs shown). Circles's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Circles sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Wheya asks for nothing beyond the download.
Circles ships an update weekly, Wheya every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circles | Wheya |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rene Labs | Hiromichi Murakami |
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
Wheya
No in-app purchases









