# CircleU vs Ruggles

The clearest difference is ratings volume: CircleU at 15 against Ruggles's 1. On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CircleU against 5.0 for Ruggles. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CircleU has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

## The numbers

| Metric | CircleU | Ruggles |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/circleu/id6753159804/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ruggles/id6816826717/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **15** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 62 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **15.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TRiVO connect LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1842253261) | [JAMES DEDE UDUANU](https://appshunter.io/developer/6806373814) |

## What reviewers say

### CircleU

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/circleu/id6753159804)

Connect with students based on shared interests, majors, culture, and background. Find friends, study groups, and communities both on and off your campus. Verified students ensure a safe and authentic social experience.

**Highlights:** Connect with students by major and interests, Find cultural and background communities, Discover students across multiple campuses, Explore local events and activities, Verified student profiles, Join study groups and clubs

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Ruggles

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ruggles/id6816826717)

Connect with fellow students on campus by finding people with shared interests and experiences. Create groups, post updates, and ask for help with everyday needs. All users are verified Northeastern students.

**Highlights:** Profile tagging for interests and background, Multi-tag search for matching users, Group creation based on shared tags, Group chat and event planning, Student feed with chronological posts, Temporary 'Asks' for immediate help, Message request acceptance system

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is CircleU free?

CircleU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Ruggles free?

Ruggles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, CircleU or Ruggles?

CircleU and Ruggles are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 15 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do CircleU or Ruggles have ads?

Neither CircleU nor Ruggles shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*