Comparison

Sapphi vs CIRQL UK

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

Head to head
About

Sapphi

A social platform for lesbian, queer, and trans individuals to connect. Discover people nearby or globally, share thoughts via map-pinned letters, and create or find LGBTQ+ events and venues.

Highlights
  • Browse nearby or global profiles
  • Filter by gender, interests, and attributes
  • Post anonymous or public map-pinned letters
  • Create and RSVP to public or private events
  • Discover LGBTQ+ venues and events
  • User verification via waitlist and invite code
Features
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Sapphi is where lesbian, queer, and trans people link up. A feed and map based social platform built for our community, by our community. Browse who's nearby, find out what's happening and make your next move. No swiping necessary. FIND YOUR TYPE Browse profiles of people nearby or around the world. Filter by gender, interests, attributes and what you're looking for. DROP A LETTER Post letters pinned to the map, anonymously or not. Missed connections, love notes, community callouts, neighborhood recs. Share what you're thinking. CREATE AN EVENT Plan a party, organize a meetup or host a private gathering. Public events show up on the map for anyone to RSVP. Private events stay between you and your guest list. Invite anyone, even people who aren't on Sapphi yet. DISCOVER LGBTQ+ VENUES Find queer bars, cafes, community spaces and more wherever you are. Venues can upload their own event calendars and host 24 hour chats where the community makes plans in real time. BUILT WITH INTENTION Every Sapphi user is verified through our waitlist and invite code system. Robust blocking, reporting and moderation tools keep the space safe. We're building something intentional: a space that centers lesbian, queer and trans experiences without compromise. Join the waitlist at www.sapphi.app.

About

CIRQL UK

Discover live broadcasts happening around your city on an interactive map. Connect with communities, businesses, and events in real-time, experiencing locations as they are, right now. It's a new way to explore and engage with your surroundings.

Highlights
  • Live city map view
  • Real-time broadcasts discovery
  • Community event broadcasting
  • Venue and business promotion
  • Direct live streaming
  • Location-based discovery
Features
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CIRQL is a live map of your city. Open it and see what is broadcasting near you right now. Tap any pin and watch live, from exactly where it is happening. For communities: A way to bring people watching the stream into the room. Dance schools, run clubs, music collectives, social leagues: broadcast your sessions, schedule recurring nights so members know when to tune in, and let visitors discover you the same way they'd discover a venue: by walking past it. For venues and businesses: Claim your location on the map. Stream from inside on busy nights, post upcoming events as scheduled pins, and let people watching from anywhere see what tonight actually looks like before they decide to come down. The bar fills itself when the bar shows itself. For streamers: One tap to go on air. No setup, no studio, no following to build first. Stream a gig, a class, a kitchen, a dancefloor, a build. The pin shows people where the broadcast is coming from. The audience finds you because of where you are, not because an algorithm decided to surface you. CIRQL is built for life. The map is just where it lives. Currently active across London.

Screenshots

Sapphi3 screens
CIRQL UK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CIRQL UK at 100% against Sapphi's 58%. CIRQL UK also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sapphi ships an update every 3 weeks, CIRQL UK every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sapphi versus CIRQL UK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSapphiCIRQL UK
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (37 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings37 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB82 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSapphi, Inc.CIRQL Ltd

Customer experience

Sapphi

Written reviews19 reviews
Positive57.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative36.8%

CIRQL UK

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sapphi

No in-app purchases

None

CIRQL UK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sapphi free?
Sapphi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CIRQL UK free?
CIRQL UK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sapphi or CIRQL UK have ads?
Neither Sapphi nor CIRQL UK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sapphi or CIRQL UK?
Sapphi ships an update every 3 weeks, and CIRQL UK every 6 days. Most recently, Sapphi was updated on October 24, 2026 and CIRQL UK on October 25, 2026.

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