Comparison

Iconfactory Tapestry vs Hey Circl

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

Head to head
About

Iconfactory Tapestry

Aggregate content from various social media, blogs, podcasts, and video channels into a single, chronological feed. Organize your digital life with custom timelines, powerful search, and spoiler-blocking rules for a personalized browsing experience.

Highlights
  • Unified chronological timeline
  • Supports social media, blogs, RSS, podcasts, YouTube
  • Customizable timelines
  • Spoiler and topic muting rules
  • Cross-device sync
  • Private by design
  • Custom connectors
Features
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Tapestry weaves your favorite blogs, social media, and more into a unified and chronological timeline. ⁕ The Web Your Way Tapestry combines posts from your favorite social media services like Bluesky, Mastodon, Tumblr along with others like RSS feeds, podcasts, YouTube channels, and more. All of your content is presented in chronological order, with no algorithm deciding what you should or shouldn't see. ⁕ Join The Conversation Compose new posts, reply to your friends, and read discussions on Bluesky or Mastodon right from inside of Tapestry. No need to switch to another app when you want to interact. ⁕ A Bird's Eye View Tapestry makes it easier than ever to browse content from dozens or even hundreds of sources. Create custom timelines, seamlessly sync your reading position across devices, and keep track of feeds in an easy-to-read, color-coded stream of content. ⁕ Avoid Spoilers Everywhere Quickly create powerful rules that control what you do and don't see across all your feeds. Avoid potential spoilers and stay clear of unwanted topics by creating rules that muffle and mute items in everything you follow. ⁕ Powerful Searching Search for topics and terms across all feeds simultaneously. Tapestry makes it easy to find that blog post, YouTube video, or podcast you're looking for - and easy to mark it for later. ⁕ Private By Design Your privacy is a priority. Tapestry works with content stored on your device, so searching and viewing content is completely private. We never sell or share your data with third parties. ⁕ Custom Connectors Expand Tapestry’s potential with third-party connectors. Import custom connectors from trusted developers, or even write your own to add your favorite bit of data to the timeline. If there's an open data feed available, a connector can weave it into Tapestry. Additional Features: • Universal app for iOS, iPadOS and macOS • Quickly open posts in your favorite third party apps to take action • Syncs your reading position via iCloud across devices • Fully accessible using VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, and more • Customize Tapestry's app icon, layout, and fonts • Create custom timelines of your favorite feeds • Mark your favorite items to read later • Light and dark mode support -------- Tapestry uses auto-renewing subscriptions. The subscription provides access to premium features like ad removal, custom timelines, feed customization, and more. The subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of your subscription period and will be charged through your iTunes account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time from your iTunes account settings. Cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. Terms of Use: https://tapestry.iconfactory.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://tapestry.iconfactory.com/privacy

About

Hey Circl

This app helps groups make decisions together, suggesting personalized recommendations for movies, restaurants, activities, and more. It learns your group's preferences over time to offer smarter choices and streamlines the decision-making process.

Highlights
  • Group decision making
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Multiple categories (movies, food, etc.)
  • Live voting
  • Decision history
  • iMessage integration
  • Home Screen widget
Features
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Stop the endless "what should we do?" spiral. Hey Circl. is the group decision app that finds the one perfect pick for your circle, movies, restaurants, activities, games and music, in seconds. Build your taste profile, create a circle with your friends, partner, roommates or coworkers, pick a category, and Hey Circl surfaces five ranked recommendations based on everyone's actual preferences, not just what's trending. Vote, lock the winner, and go. The more your circle decides together, the smarter it gets. Every pick comes with a short explanation of why it fits your group. DECIDE TOGETHER • Five categories: Watch, Eat, Activity, Play, Listen • Real restaurants and venues near you, with hours, ratings and directions • Live voting, see who's in as votes come through • "Decide now" when the group can't wait • Tonight's Pick: a one-tap suggestion for right now • Decision history and follow-up feedback that teaches your circle what worked WORKS WHERE YOUR GROUP ALREADY IS • Run a round inside iMessage without leaving the chat • Home Screen widget with tonight's pick • Invite by link or code, no phone numbers needed PUBLIC CIRCLES • Host a public circle at heycircl.com/c/yourname and let your followers vote on what you pick next • Discover what other circles decided this week • Activity feed, reactions and a verified badge for hosts on Creator Pro CIRCL PRO (private circles) • 60 recommendation rounds a week • Circle Insights and full decision history • One member's Pro upgrades the whole circle CREATOR PRO (public circles) • Unlimited followers • Audience insights and top picks • Verified badge • Optional sponsored picks with a revenue share Circl Pro and Creator Pro are auto-renewable subscriptions billed to your Apple Account. They renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage them in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://www.heycircl.com/legal/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.heycircl.com/legal/terms Your circle. One perfect pick.

Screenshots

Iconfactory Tapestry4 screens
Hey Circl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Hey Circl at freemium against Iconfactory Tapestry's subscription. Hey Circl also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Iconfactory Tapestry's advantage is ratings volume (327 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Iconfactory Tapestry sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Hey Circl sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hey Circl holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Iconfactory Tapestry has 327 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Iconfactory Tapestry ships an update every 4 weeks, Hey Circl every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Iconfactory Tapestry versus Hey Circl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIconfactory TapestryHey Circl
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (327 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings327 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB14 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperThe IconfactoryNexrage Studios, LLC

Customer experience

Iconfactory Tapestry

All ratings300 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews218 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral5.5%
Negative12.4%

Hey Circl

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Iconfactory Tapestry

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent behavior when rotating device
  • Occasional feed sync issues
  • Crashes when trying to screenshot certain screens

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add ability to mark posts as read
  • Implement bookmarking/saving functionality
  • Allow custom font size and theme options
  • Provide more granular control over muting/filtering
  • Add in-app engagement features (likes, replies, etc.)
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  • Improve connector discovery and setup process
  • Develop a dedicated newsletter connector
  • Release a companion Mac app

Hey Circl

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Iconfactory Tapestry

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tapestry Lifetime Purchase$149.99
7 purchases

Hey Circl

Subscriptions4
  • Circl Pro$4.991 Month
  • Creator Pro$24.991 Month
  • Circl Pro (Yearly)$39.991 Year
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  • Creator Pro (Yearly)$249.991 Year
One-time3
  • 5 rounds$2.49
  • 15 rounds$5.99
  • 40 rounds$13.99

Questions

Is Iconfactory Tapestry free?
Iconfactory Tapestry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hey Circl free?
Hey Circl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Iconfactory Tapestry or Hey Circl?
Hey Circl is rated higher. Iconfactory Tapestry averages 4.6 out of 5 from 327 ratings, while Hey Circl averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Iconfactory Tapestry or Hey Circl have ads?
Neither Iconfactory Tapestry nor Hey Circl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Iconfactory Tapestry or Hey Circl?
Iconfactory Tapestry ships an update every 4 weeks, and Hey Circl every 3 days. Most recently, Iconfactory Tapestry was updated on November 7, 2026 and Hey Circl on October 31, 2026.

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