Circles Relationships vs Pilgrim
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Smart interaction reminders
- Per-person journaling
- Flexible scheduling
- Persistent follow-up nudges
- Private and secure data storage
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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.
Pilgrim
Organize and track your prayer requests in a private, ad-free space. Log who you're praying for, what they need, and when you prayed. Revisit answered prayers and access classic prayers from tradition.
- Add prayer requests quickly
- Track prayer sessions and streaks
- Mark requests as answered
- Access a library of classic prayers
- Daily prayer reminders
- Private iCloud sync
- Export and restore prayers
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Pilgrim: Prayer List keeps the people and needs you've promised to pray for in one quiet place, and helps you notice when God answers. WRITE IT DOWN Add a request in a few seconds: who it's for, what they asked, and when. Pick a name straight from Contacts if you like. PRAY THROUGH IT Start a prayer session and the app walks you through your list one request at a time, then shows a short summary when you're done. Mark each request as prayed and keep a gentle streak going. REMEMBER WHAT GOD DID Mark a request answered and add a note of thanks. Answered prayers stay in their own tab and in Memory Lane, so you can look back on a year of faithfulness. CLASSIC PRAYERS A built-in library of historic prayers from the church's long tradition, free for everyone. MORE - Daily reminder at the time you choose - Send a quick message to let someone know you prayed - Light and dark mode - Private iCloud sync across your devices - Export your prayers any time; restore a deleted prayer for 30 days - Coming from the Pilgrim Bible app? Bring your prayers over in one step YOUR PRAYERS STAY YOURS No account. No ads. No analytics. Your requests live on your device and, if you turn on iCloud, in your own private iCloud storage that we cannot read. PLUS Your first 10 active requests are free, forever. Plus removes the limit and adds lists for family, church, or work, the People view, prayer stats, event reminders, a Home Screen widget, and your year in review. Plus is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Export, delete, and restore are never behind Plus. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://everlight-digital.com/prayerlist/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Circles Relationships at none against Pilgrim's 3. Circles Relationships also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Pilgrim sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Circles Relationships asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Circles Relationships against 5.0 for Pilgrim. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Circles Relationships ships an update every 5 days, Pilgrim every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circles Relationships | Pilgrim |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CarrollMedia LLC | BRENDAN ISAAC PRATT |
Customer experience
Circles Relationships
Pilgrim
In-app purchases
Circles Relationships
No in-app purchases
Pilgrim
- Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
- Plus Yearly$14.991 Year
- Plus Lifetime$49.99









