Wakoo vs Circla
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wakoo
Connect with new friends through voice on this platform for audio-based chat, interest sharing, and life journaling. Record and share your daily moments, from thoughts to songs, and let your voice tell your unique story. Interact with like-minded individuals using the power of sound.
- Voice-based friend discovery
- Share life moments via audio
- Record voice diaries
- Add emotional tags to voice posts
- Interactive voice communication
- Journal inspiration and moods
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Wakoo是一个以声音为核心的聊天交友、兴趣交流、生活记录平台。 在这里，你可以通过声音认识新的朋友，用声音分享生活的点滴，记录每一段独特的故事。 无论是深夜的心情、清晨的祝福，还是即兴的歌声与笑语，每个声音都有它的温度与价值。 你可以在Wakoo： -记录灵感与心情的片段 -发布声音日记，分享专属语音内容 -加上多彩的情绪标签，展示你的声音风格 -让每一条声音都成为生活的特别印记 -与同频好友通过声音交流互动 Wakoo，让每一个声音，成为故事的一部分。 用声音记录生活，用声音分享美好。
Circla
Connect with fellow students on campus or in your city. Buy and sell items, find housing, get local advice, and make new friends. This app helps students settle in, find support, and build connections.
- Second-hand marketplace
- Housing and sublease listings
- Private chat functionality
- Campus and city communities
- Ride-share and roommate search
- Community safety features
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Circla – Student Marketplace & Community Circla is a campus community app for college students. Buy and sell second-hand items, find housing and roommates, get local tips, and meet friends on your campus or in your city. What you can do • Marketplace for furniture, appliances, school supplies, daily items • Housing & sublease listings • Private chat • City & school-based communities • Ride-share, roommate search, questions & help from others Community Safety • Campus-based access (student email / ID supported) • Content and behavior review • Report & block system • Privacy protection and secure communication Circla helps students settle in, find support, and build real connections abroad. From moving in to exploring a new city — you’re never alone here. Circla — Live easier. Connect deeper.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Circla at 5.0 against Wakoo's 4.5. Circla also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15). Wakoo's advantage is ratings volume (324 vs 1). On price, 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. Wakoo sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Circla asks for nothing beyond the download.
Circla holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wakoo has 324 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Wakoo | Circla |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (324 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 324 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 201 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Changsha Huonanhai Culture Media Co., Ltd | siling pan |
Customer experience
Wakoo
Circla
Bugs and requests
Wakoo
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent app crashes
- Unreliable push notifications
- Text input issues on certain keyboards
Requested features
4 requests- Improved voice chat quality
- More diverse interest-based communities
- Enhanced security and moderation features
- Offline messaging capabilities
Circla
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Wakoo
- 1 Week Membership (New User)$0.99
- Welcome Pack (First Recharge)$0.99
- 50 Diamonds$0.99
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- 100 Diamonds$1.99
- 1 Week Membership$4.99
- 420 Diamonds$8.99
- 896 Diamonds$19.99
- 10000 Diamond Value Pack$19.99
- 1 Month Membership$24.99
- 2296 Diamonds$49.99
- 6986 Diamonds$149.99
Circla
No in-app purchases
