Comparison

Ghost Circles vs Dear World

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

Head to head
About

Ghost Circles

Engage in anonymous group discussions without the pressure of revealing your identity. This platform fosters pure expression and genuine conversations. It's a space for open dialogue where users can connect freely.

Highlights
  • Anonymous group discussions
  • No identity required
  • Pressure-free environment
  • Pure expression
  • Real conversations
Features
Read full description

Anonymous groups for real conversations. No identity, no pressure — just pure expression.

About

Dear World

Share your deepest thoughts anonymously with others worldwide. Read unfiltered stories, send virtual hugs, and connect with people through shared experiences in a judgment-free space.

Highlights
  • Anonymous diary entries
  • Global story sharing
  • Receive unfiltered stories
  • Send virtual hugs
  • Anonymous replies
  • Customizable avatar
  • Friend connections
Features
Read full description

Dear World - An Anonymous Diary What if your deepest thoughts could reach someone who truly needs them — and theirs could reach you? Write raw, honest diary entries and release them anonymously into the world. No names. No faces. No judgment. Just your words, a chosen nickname, and your gender. Every morning and evening, your feed fills with real, unfiltered stories from people across the globe — moments of joy, heartbreak, hope, loneliness, and quiet strength. Read them. Feel them. If one touches your heart, send a gentle Hug or a kind anonymous reply. In a noisy world, Dear World creates a quiet, beautiful space where humanity connects with humanity. Key Features: • Write and share deeply personal diary entries completely anonymously • Your entries are delivered to random people worldwide twice daily • Discover heartfelt, real stories in your twice-daily refreshed feed • Send warm Hugs or thoughtful anonymous replies • Add friends for meaningful connections — or stay fully anonymous • Express yourself with a fully customizable avatar • A safe, kind, and judgment-free space for honest emotional sharing Your story matters. Someone out there is waiting to read it. Someone out there needs to hear exactly what you're feeling right now. Download Dear World - An Anonymous Diary today and start sharing your heart with the world — one anonymous entry at a time.

Screenshots

Ghost Circles4 screens
Dear World3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ghost Circles at none against Dear World's 3. On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dear World sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Ghost Circles asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ghost Circles against 5.0 for Dear World. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ghost Circles versus Dear World: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGhost CirclesDear World
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB30 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSaikiran PonnurJeremy Cortez

Customer experience

Ghost Circles

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Dear World

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ghost Circles

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Dear World

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Ghost Circles free?
Ghost Circles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dear World free?
Dear World is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ghost Circles or Dear World?
Ghost Circles and Dear World are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Ghost Circles or Dear World have ads?
Neither Ghost Circles nor Dear World shows ads.

Other comparisons