Circle Socials vs The Boards App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Circle Socials
Discover digital profiles of people nearby in real-time. See social media links like Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn from others at the same location, facilitating real-world connections without swiping.
- Discover nearby digital profiles
- View social media links (Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn)
- Real-time location-based discovery
- No swiping or matching required
- Connect digital and physical presence
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You see someone at a café, an event, or the gym and wonder: who are they? Circle Socials makes it easy to find out. The app shows you digital profiles – like Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn - from people at the same location as you, in real time. No swipes, no matches. Just the digital meeting the physical. Here’s how it works: When you open the app, you’ll see profiles of other users nearby. Tap to view their socials and learn more about who’s around you. Download and give it a try!
The Boards App
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The Boards Compete on Everything. Bring competition back into your friend group by creating shared leaderboards for anything you want: Basketball Lifting Golf Cooking Fashion sense …and much more. How It Works GROUPS: Create or join a group with all of your friends with a code. BOARDS: In you group, create and join boards. On every board you will see the rankings. VOTING: In a board, pick the better player of two players that we give you. Your anonymous vote will affect their rankings. PERSONALIZE: Customize your board profile, to try and win over votes. CHALLENGES: Challenge any player ahead of you on a board, this will call up a live Challenge, if you win, you will take their spot on the board. CLIPS: Post your favorite clips to the boards, to display on your board profile. Download today and make your friend group fun again.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Circle Socials at fortnightly against The Boards App's every 5 weeks. 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.
Circle Socials ships an update fortnightly, The Boards App every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circle Socials | The Boards App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Circle Network AB | Jeff Guo |
In-app purchases
Circle Socials
No in-app purchases
The Boards App
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Circle Socials free?
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Do Circle Socials or The Boards App have ads?
Which is updated more often, Circle Socials or The Boards App?
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