crcle vs Splashmate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
crcle
Connect with verified individuals in a secure and private social environment. This platform prioritizes genuine interactions without advertisements or data tracking. Enjoy a focused social experience with real people.
- Connect with verified people
- Private and safe interactions
- Ad-free experience
- No user tracking
- Focused social networking
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Secure. Private. Verified Social
Splashmate
Connect with fellow watersports enthusiasts globally. Discover and review surf spots, check forecasts, and find local schools and shops. Engage in forums and stay updated on surf news and marine sustainability efforts.
- Global watersports community
- Interactive spot map
- Wind and wave forecasts
- Find schools and shops
- Forum and surf news
- Marine sustainability collaborations
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Splashmate is the first Global Community App for watersports such as kitesurf, surf, windsurf, wingfoil and Paddleboard. Splashmate will allow users to connect with other surfers anywhere in the world. Through our interactive map, users will be able to create, discover, and review spots, check wind and wave forecasts, and find schools, surf trips, and shops that can partner with us to increase their visibility and attract more customers. We also include a forum, surf news, and collaborations with organizations that promote marine sustainability. What are you waiting for? Become a Splashmate!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: crcle at 94% against Splashmate's 0%. crcle also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Splashmate's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and monetization model 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. Splashmate sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. crcle asks for nothing beyond the download.
crcle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of crcle's written reviews are positive against 0% of Splashmate's.
crcle ships an update every 10 days, Splashmate every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | crcle | Splashmate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Crcle Ltd | Splashmate |
Customer experience
crcle
Splashmate
In-app purchases
crcle
No in-app purchases
Splashmate
- Get the Standard Affiliation$4.991 Month
- Get the Spotlight Affiliation2 variants$9.991 Month
- Get the Standard Affiliation2 variants$29.996 Months
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- Get the Standard Affiliation$49.901 Year
- Get the Spotlight Affiliation2 variants$59.906 Months
- Get the Spotlight Affiliation2 variants$99.991 Year
