Comparison

GM10 vs The Circle

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

Head to head
About

GM10

Connect with fellow trading card enthusiasts on a dedicated social platform. Discover news, engage with the community, buy, sell, and even run your own brand shop. Find local shows to bridge the generation gap in collecting.

Highlights
  • Community engagement and news
  • Find local trading card shows
  • User profiles with transaction history
  • Online buying and selling
  • In-app randomizer for breaks
  • Brand shops for selling merchandise
Features
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GM10 is the social platform for everything trading cards. We’re collectors who have built a collector-focused application that connects the trading cared hobby by bringing the best of everything into one platform. These collector-focused tools include: - We’re community first, our goal is to showcase the best parts of the hobby by being the primary place for members of the community to engage with one another, learn more about the hobby with breaking news and interact with the community by posting about it. - The generation gap in trading is real, with our fun and nostalgic design, we’re looking to engage those young and old from wherever you call home in one place, you can even find out where the nearest upcoming show is going down so you can better bridge that divide. - Being community-first always, everyone on GM10 has a profile that they can create to help put a face/avatar to the name. We hope both parties on a deal can learn about each other’s interests, where they call home, their collection and even their previous transactions. - Say so-long to only having two options on an online marketplace, you can buy and sell your cards online with just a few clicks. - Come break with us, we’ve developed an in-application randomizer that takes the pain away from your breaks. - GM10 unlocks the next level of collecting by enabling you to make collectibles your business. With a sleek marketplace that is designed with the collector in mind we hope you’ll have a very profitable experience on the app for years to come - We’ve dedicated a significant amount of our development to building out Brand Shops, you can establish your own shop where you and your friends/business partners can collaborate to sell your own branded merchandise or products to the broader market. We hope you will join us and help build the community as we all look to slab it, stream it, sell it. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

The Circle

Features
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Say goodbye to the traditional swiping and tapping. Our innovative analog stick brings a whole new level of precision and control to your fingertips. It's like having a virtual joystick, guiding you effortlessly through the various sections of our app. With Circle, you have the power to make a difference. Earn Circle Points by actively participating in the community, posting insightful tweets, and sharing valuable content. These points unlock exciting features and opportunities, such as subscribing to exclusive events and connecting with influential voices.

Screenshots

GM104 screens
The Circle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: The Circle at none against GM10's shown. GM10's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. GM10 sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and The Circle sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GM10 ships an update weekly, The Circle every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GM10 versus The Circle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGM10The Circle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB49 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMatthew BillmanOwais Shaikh

In-app purchases

8 purchases

GM10

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Premium$24.991 Month
One-time6
  • BLUE$1.99
  • RED$3.99
  • PURPLE$7.99
Show 3 more
  • GOLD$9.99
  • BLACK$14.99
  • GEM$19.99
2 purchases

The Circle

One-time2
  • Diamond Plan$0.99
  • Premium Plan$0.99

Questions

Is GM10 free?
GM10 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Circle free?
The Circle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GM10 or The Circle have ads?
GM10 shows ads; The Circle does not.
Which is updated more often, GM10 or The Circle?
GM10 ships an update weekly, and The Circle every 5 weeks. Most recently, GM10 was updated on October 24, 2026 and The Circle on October 25, 2026.

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