Level Network vs Circle.mix
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Level Network
This social network offers a chronological feed without ads or algorithms. It focuses on genuine connections and user privacy, costing $1 per month for an ad-free experience.
- Chronological timeline
- No recommendation algorithm
- No public popularity metrics
- Ad-free experience
- Focus on genuine connections
- User privacy prioritized
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Level Network is a $1/month social network with no ads, no recommendation algorithm, no public popularity metrics, and a chronological timeline of the people you follow. Most social apps are free, and the price is hidden in the design: ads, engagement bait, ranked timelines, and a scoreboard over every post. Level uses a cleaner model. You pay $1 a month, and the app works for you. THE CONTRACT - Users are the customer. The dollar keeps Level independent from advertisers and paid reach. - Following means following. Your timeline is chronological posts from people you chose - nothing inserted, nothing reordered. - No public scoreboards. No public like, follower, or view counts attached to people and posts. Posts stand on their own. - Monthly on purpose. No annual lock-in. Level has to keep earning the dollar. A SOCIAL NETWORK, NOT A SLOT MACHINE Level is still for normal social life: photos, stories, links, jokes, plans, art, taste, and keeping up with friends. Post things. Comment like a person. Share finds with people who trust your taste. Small posts have room here, because social media should still feel social. WHAT LEVEL REFUSES TO DO - No ads, ever. - No For You page interrupting your timeline. - No selling your data or your attention. - No streaks, guilt loops, or fake urgency. - No paid reach. Nobody can pay their way into your timeline. QUIET BY DESIGN Notifications correspond to real social activity - a follow, a comment, a reply, a mention - not manufactured reasons to open the app. Level is built to be worth opening, not hard to close. Membership is $1/month through Apple. Cancel anytime in your Apple subscriptions. Your account and your content are yours, and account deletion is built into the app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ The incentives are broken. Level uses a cleaner model.
Circle.mix
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CircleMix is a social networking app built to help people connect, share, and stay close to their communities. Create posts, add photos, react, comment, view stories, make polls, discover people, send messages, and build groups around shared interests. CircleMix brings familiar social features together in one friendly place so users can express themselves, meet friends, and keep conversations going.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Circle.mix at none against Level Network's 1. Circle.mix also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Level Network sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.00 per month. Circle.mix asks for nothing beyond the download.
Level Network ships an update every 2 weeks, Circle.mix every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Level Network | Circle.mix |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Fate Jacobson | Llewellyn Collymore |
In-app purchases
Level Network
- Level Monthly$1.001 Month
Circle.mix
No in-app purchases





