Comparison

FanWork vs VibeCircle

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

Head to head
About

FanWork

Organize and showcase your fan event contributions. Connect with other fans globally to collaborate on projects, run challenges, and manage events. Earn recognition and rewards for your participation in fandom activities.

Highlights
  • Collaborative project creation
  • Event organization and management
  • Fan ID portfolio
  • Respect Points (RP) system
  • Safe transaction system (Light Stick)
  • Discover fan collabs and communities
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Already organizing fan events across social media? Imagine if all that effort was recorded, organized, and recognized - that's FanWork. FanWork is where fans in 11 countries plan events, run challenges, organize city campaigns, and collab with each other - all in one app. From a 30-second Quick Collab for your next meetup to global campaigns like Purple Map Madrid, FanWork fits your fandom life. ▸ COLLAB Join or create collaborative projects with fans worldwide. Official artist collabs, birthday events, fan art challenges, city campaigns — find your role and start creating. Create a Quick Collab in 30 seconds for meetups and events. Easily recruit members for your concert meetup or fandom event, manage everyone at a glance, and never miss a date with D-day countdown reminders. Real case: CrazAngel Official Collab reached 11K+ views across Indonesia, UAE, and Korea in a single campaign. ▸ DISCOVER Find collabs near you, explore City Stamp Projects, and connect with 4,000+ fan producers and K-pop communities in 11 countries. ▸ FAN ID Your fandom portfolio. Every collab you join, every contribution you make is recorded - photography, design, event ops, translation, and 12 more skill categories. ▸ FANWORK Your private dashboard. Track Respect Points, manage your schedule, and watch your fandom journey grow. ▸ RESPECT POINTS (RP) Your fandom work deserves respect. Every like, comment, collab, and creation earns RP- real proof of your contributions. Use RP to unlock crew collab priority, earn exclusive rewards, and build your trusted reputation. Invite friends and both of you earn bonus RP! ▸ SAFE TRANSACTIONS Tired of meetup no-shows and giveaway scams? FanWork's Light Stick (LS) system keeps every transaction safe. Support collabs with confidence - no ghosting, no scams. --- Happening now: - Official Collabs — Partner projects with artists - City Stamp Projects — Explore K-pop spots in cities worldwide - Album Giveaway — Join collabs in 4+ countries - Global Fanbases — Fan communities in 50+ countries

About

VibeCircle

Features
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Stay close to your person, right from your lock screen. VibeCircle puts your partner on your lock screen: their vibe, a quick note, the song they're playing, how far apart you are and how many days you've been together. Best friends welcome too. MADE FOR TWO • Your couple home: days together, your streak and your next milestone. • A daily question you both answer. You see their answer once you reply. • Send a buzz, a little heartbeat they feel on their phone. • Couple stats: streak, distance, questions answered and buzzes between you. LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS • Lock Screen widgets: days together, distance, countdown, question of the day, note, vibe, battery and your crew. • Apple Watch complications to see their vibe at a glance. • Light and dark mode. PRIVACY FIRST • Anonymous sign-in. No email, phone or social login required. • Only people you add with your code can see you. • Distance is shown as a band ("nearby", "same city"), never an exact address. • No ads, no data selling. VIBECIRCLE PRO (OPTIONAL) Couple widgets, extra reactions and more than 10 people. Pay once and Pro is shared with your partner. Monthly or yearly, with a free trial. We can remind you before your trial ends. Send love. Share vibes. Stay close. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://offriginal.github.io/vibecircle-web/privacy.html

Screenshots

FanWork4 screens
VibeCircle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: FanWork at none against VibeCircle's shown. FanWork also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FanWork sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and VibeCircle sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FanWork ships an update weekly, VibeCircle every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FanWork versus VibeCircle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFanWorkVibeCircle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFanworkJuan Mingo Gimenes

In-app purchases

5 purchases

FanWork

One-time5
  • 10 LS$0.99
  • 50 LS$4.99
  • 100 LS$9.99
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  • 200 LS$19.99
  • 300 LS$29.99
2 purchases

VibeCircle

Subscriptions2
  • VibeCircle Pro Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • VibeCircle Pro Yearly3 Days trial$22.991 Year

Questions

Is FanWork free?
FanWork is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VibeCircle free?
VibeCircle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FanWork or VibeCircle have ads?
VibeCircle shows ads; FanWork does not.
Which is updated more often, FanWork or VibeCircle?
FanWork ships an update weekly, and VibeCircle every 2 weeks. Most recently, FanWork was updated on November 5, 2026 and VibeCircle on October 28, 2026.

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