Sprout Social vs The Circular Net
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sprout Social
Manage your social media presence on the go with this platform's companion app. It allows you to view messages, reply, schedule posts, and track engagement across multiple social networks from your mobile device.
- Unified inbox for all messages
- Reply, assign tasks, and view history
- Post, schedule, queue, or draft messages
- Track post engagement metrics
- Notifications for new social messages
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The perfect companion app for Sprout Social so you can manage your social media anywhere. You must have a Sprout Social account to use this app. Sprout Social is a social media management and engagement platform that helps you manage your X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Google My Business, and Tripadvisor profiles all in one place. Your favorite Sprout features are now available on the go: • See all of your messages in one place • Easily reply, view conversation history, and assign a task from a message • Quickly post, schedule, queue or draft a new message • View retweets, clicks, shares, replies and more for individual posts • Get notified of new social messages
The Circular Net
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A new era of sustainability collaboration. We are a global sustainability network designed to empower individuals, organizations, and innovators to connect, learn, and drive measurable impact for a sustainable future.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sprout Social at every 2 weeks against The Circular Net's monthly. The Circular Net's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sprout Social ships an update every 2 weeks, The Circular Net monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sprout Social | The Circular Net |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (1.3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 46.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sprout Social, Inc. | The CircularNet Limited |
Bugs and requests
Sprout Social
Reported bugs
9 issues- Scheduled posts not showing up
- Inability to remove posts from the queue
- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Certain messages not showing in Smart Inbox
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- Unable to download the app
- New update broke the app, can't view FB private messages
- Scheduled Instagram posts won't automatically open to their app
- Notifications greyed out and can't be edited
Requested features
8 requests- Ability to macro, translate comments/messages and change sentiment on a post
- More characters allowed, ability to post more than 4 pictures, post videos and pictures in the same post
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Ability to crop from the app on your phone
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- Ability to edit through the app like you can on Instagram
- More robust notification system for Instagram video posting
- Ability to access reports on mobile
The Circular Net
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sprout Social
No in-app purchases
The Circular Net
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Sprout Social free?
Is The Circular Net free?
Do Sprout Social or The Circular Net have ads?
Which is updated more often, Sprout Social or The Circular Net?
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