Comparison

CircleUp vs Nyata

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

Head to head
About

CircleUp

Connect with like-minded individuals in your city for real-world activities and friendships. Discover and join weekly plans like walks, dinners, and social events, fostering a sense of belonging beyond one-off gatherings.

Highlights
  • Weekly real-world plans
  • One-tap event joining
  • Group chat for events
  • Recurring member faces
  • Member-hosted events
  • City-based communities
Features
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We're the Circle of 20s & 30s who choose belonging over attending, friendships over faces, and doing cool things over the same-old. We don't wait for plans, we create them. We refuse to be the disconnected generation. We're a circle, not strangers. A lifestyle, not one-off events. A movement, not an app. If you're craving more connection, you belong here. WHAT YOU'LL FIND INSIDE Real plans, every week. Walks, dinners, run clubs, football, pub quizzes, gallery trips, brunches and big socials, all happening in your city, with people who live near you. One tap to join. See who's going before you commit, RSVP in seconds, and get everything you need on the day: where to meet, what time, and who's hosting. Your circles. Plans come with a group chat, so you're never walking into a room of strangers. Say hello beforehand, share photos afterwards, and keep the conversation going in between. Faces you'll see again. This isn't a feed of one-off events. The same people turn up week after week, which is how acquaintances quietly turn into friends. Hosted by members. Our plans are created by people in your city who wanted something to exist, so they made it happen. You can host too. WHERE WE ARE Now live in Bath, Bristol, Cardiff, Oxford, Manchester, Cambridge, Liverpool, Leeds, Newcastle and Nottingham, with more cities on the way. MEMBERSHIP CircleUp is a membership community. Your membership covers entry to members' plans across your city, and some ticketed plans are priced separately to cover the venue or the activity itself. Everything you pay for happens in person, in the real world. A GOOD PLACE TO BE THE NEW ONE Every member is a real member of a local community, so nobody here is anonymous. You can report or block anyone from their profile, and we act on reports within 24 hours. Our community guidelines are built into the app. Don't just attend. Belong.

About

Nyata

This AI-powered companion helps you navigate your city by providing local support information, event listings, and service bookings through natural language chat. It offers assistance with finding resources, understanding documents, and staying updated on community happenings.

Highlights
  • Chat with AI for local support
  • Find free meals and resources
  • Get live bus times
  • Book local services
  • Understand documents with summaries
  • Discover local events and news
Features
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Nyata is your city in one chat. Tell it what's going on, in your own words, and it understands and points you to the right support nearby. WHAT YOU CAN DO • chat internationally with text or voice • Find free meals and support: food, housing and debt advice, showers, clothing and more, with times, places and directions • Check live bus times by asking • Set reminders: mention an appointment and get a notification 30 minutes before • Book local services: barbers, beauty and cleaning in a few taps • See what's on: local events, offers and news • Understand letters and documents: share a photo or PDF and get a plain-English summary • Plus live sports scores, weather, community chat and mini-games BUILT FOR EVERYONE • Type or speak, and have answers read aloud • Ask in your own language: Nyata understands Spanish, Somali, Arabic, Polish and more • Pick a companion that suits your mood • Every charity listed is checked by our team • Your chats, your choice: save or delete your history at any time Free to start. Used in over 40 countries. Nyata is AI and can make mistakes. It isn't professional advice. In an emergency, call your local emergency number.

Screenshots

CircleUp4 screens
Nyata4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nyata at 88% against CircleUp's 63%. CircleUp's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CircleUp ships an update fortnightly, Nyata every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CircleUp versus Nyata: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCircleUpNyata
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB35 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHearplayNyata ltd

Customer experience

CircleUp

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

Nyata

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CircleUp

No in-app purchases

None

Nyata

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CircleUp free?
CircleUp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nyata free?
Nyata is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CircleUp or Nyata have ads?
Neither CircleUp nor Nyata shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CircleUp or Nyata?
CircleUp ships an update fortnightly, and Nyata every 2 months. Most recently, CircleUp was updated on November 4, 2026 and Nyata on November 5, 2026.

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