Circus Smirkus vs Jlive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Circus Smirkus
Access all the resources of a renowned youth circus, including tour schedules, ticket purchasing, and event reminders. Explore media content, learn about camp programs for ages 5-18, and discover the organization's history.
- Tour schedule with directions
- Ticket purchasing and reminders
- Exclusive media content
- Circus camp information
- Historical posters and details
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The official App of Circus Smirkus, bringing all of the resources Circus Smirkus has to offer right to your fingertips. - Tour Schedule – Always know where the next Smirkus show will be! Get directions, buy your tickets (they sell out fast!) and add reminders to your calendar (show up early to pick your favorite seats!). - Media – Read the Smirkus blog, watch exclusive interviews, and general shenanigans. - Camp – Information about Circus Smirkus camp for ages 5 -18. - About – Smirkus through the ages, including posters for each year. Circus Smirkus is America's award-winning international youth circus. Smirkus has been bringing joy and magic to towns all over Northeastern United States since 1987 when it was founded by Rob Mermin in the hills of Greensboro, VT. Each summer this traveling circus performs approximately 70 shows, from the mountains of Vermont to the shores of Maine, with stops along the way in Massachusetts and Upstate New York.
Jlive
Discover personalized event and program recommendations from Jewish organizations. Easily find local and non-local activities tailored to your interests.
- Personalized event recommendations
- Discover local and non-local programs
- Tailored to Jewish organizations
- Easy event discovery
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Jlive enables individuals to easily discover personalized recommendations of events and programs across many local and non-local Jewish organizations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Circus Smirkus at 5.0 against Jlive's 3.0. Circus Smirkus also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). Jlive's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Circus Smirkus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Circus Smirkus ships an update every 6 months, Jlive fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circus Smirkus | Jlive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Taylor Sanson | Jlive |
Customer experience
Circus Smirkus
Jlive
In-app purchases
Circus Smirkus
No in-app purchases
Jlive
No in-app purchases
