CircleUp vs Current
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CircleUp
This app connects individuals in their 20s and 30s seeking genuine friendships and shared experiences. It fosters a community where members proactively create plans and engage in meaningful activities, moving beyond superficial connections.
- Connect with peers in their 20s and 30s
- Build genuine friendships
- Create and join shared activities
- Foster a sense of belonging
- Proactive plan creation
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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.
Current
This app helps you understand your nervous system by logging how you feel throughout the day. It provides insights into your patterns and triggers, with a focus on quick check-ins via home screen widgets. Enjoy a guilt-free experience with no streaks or mandatory journaling.
- One-tap widget check-ins
- Home screen widgets
- Check-in history
- Pattern insights
- Optional reminders
- No streaks or guilt
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current helps you notice how your nervous system actually feels. tap the widget, log where you're at, move on. check in a few times and start finding your patterns: when you crash, when you feel most like yourself, what throws you off week to week. no streaks. no journaling. no guilt if you miss a day. the widget is the whole point. current lives on your home screen so logging takes one tap. what you get - small and medium home screen widgets - full check-in history grouped by day - pattern insights based on your check-ins - optional reminders, morning, afternoon, or evening 7-day free trial on annual plans. cancel anytime. terms of use: https://transcendfrontiers.com/apps/current/terms/ privacy policy: https://transcendfrontiers.com/apps/current/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CircleUp at none against Current's 2. CircleUp also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Current sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. CircleUp asks for nothing beyond the download.
CircleUp ships an update fortnightly, Current every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CircleUp | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 387 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hearplay | Transcend Frontiers |
Customer experience
CircleUp
Current
In-app purchases
CircleUp
No in-app purchases
Current
- Current: Nervous System Log$6.991 Month
- Current: Nervous System Log7 Days trial$39.991 Year
