Comparison

Circles Relationships vs Garden

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

Head to head
About

Circles Relationships

This app helps you maintain meaningful connections by sending gentle reminders to reach out to important people. It allows you to journal about interactions with each contact, ensuring you never lose track of your relationships.

Highlights
  • Smart interaction reminders
  • Per-person journaling
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Persistent follow-up nudges
  • Private and secure data storage
Features
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Meaningful connections shouldn't fade away because life gets busy. Circles helps the relationships that matter most thrive by gently reminding you when it's time to reach out. No more wondering "Has it really been that long since we talked?". Each relationship in your life is a circle. In a thriving relationship you keep that circle closed in a never-ending ring, always keeping in touch and reaching out. Treat your relationships with thoughtfulness and intention by journaling about each interaction. Circles helps you maintain a separate journal for each one in your life. Does someone have an important life event coming up or are they working through a difficulty? Did you enjoy a seemingly insignificant moment such as sharing a meal, going on a walk, or a quick phone call? Never loose track of the details as you journal about each interaction. Features: Smart Reminders: Set custom interaction cadences for each contact - weekly, monthly, or whatever works for your relationship. Per-person Journal: Quickly log your conversations, meet-ups, or video calls to keep track of your connection history. Flexible Scheduling: Had a spontaneous chat? The app automatically resets your reminder schedule so you won't get unnecessary notifications. Persistent Reminders: If you miss a connection, receive gentle followup nudges to connect Private & Secure: Your relationship data stays on your device - we don't access your contacts or conversations. Life moves fast, but your relationships don't have to suffer. Whether it's family across the country, old college friends, or professional connections you value, Circles helps you stay present in the lives of those who matter. Download today and nurture your relationships with intention.

About

Garden

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Garden helps you care for important relationships without relying on memory alone. Add the people you want to stay close to, choose the rhythm that feels right, and keep a simple view of who may need your attention next. Garden turns relationship care into something lighter and more intentional. With Garden, you can: add the people who matter most set how often you want to stay in touch see relationship health at a glance through flower rings create simple plans and invites share invite links that work in the browser, even for people without the app track replies, suggested times, and plan follow-through keep a Home Screen widget for a quieter overview back up your data from inside the app Garden is designed to feel personal, calm, and low-pressure. It does not try to read your private messages or call history. Instead, it helps you stay aware, make plans, and follow through in a more thoughtful way.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Circles Relationships at 3 against Garden's —. Circles Relationships also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Circles Relationships versus Garden: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCircles RelationshipsGarden
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarrollMedia LLCMykolas Pociunas

In-app purchases

None

Circles Relationships

No in-app purchases

None

Garden

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Circles Relationships free?
Circles Relationships is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Garden free?
Garden is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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