Shaka! vs Sirkl

‘Shaka! share your notes’ is a shared journal for you and your closest people. Create/Join a group, write a note, and let it stay — forever. Once posted, a note can't be deleted or edited. It's yours, and it's real. No second thoughts, no takebacks. Just honest writing, captured in the moment. Your group members can highlight lines that resonate and leave comments in the margins. Over time, your shared journal becomes a living conversation — layered with reactions, memories, and inside jokes that only your group understands. How it works: Start or join a group. Write a note whenever something's on your mind. Your group reads it, highlights the parts that stand out, and drops comments. That's it. No feeds, no likes, no noise. Why notes are permanent: We made a deliberate choice. When you can't delete or edit, you write differently. More honestly. The result is a journal that actually means something when you look back on it months or years later. Built to be minimal. No clutter. No distractions. Just writing, reading, and the people who matter.

Sirkl is the private group app built for the person who organizes everything. Every group has a natural leader — the one coordinating plans over group text with no real tools. Sirkl gives that person control, visibility, and a real platform for their group. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT There’s no public feed and no ads. Every Sirkl is invite-only unless its leader chooses to make it discoverable. You invite your people, they join your Sirkl. That’s it. DISCOVER SIRKLS NEAR YOU Looking for your people? Browse public Sirkls in your area — book clubs, hiking groups, social clubs — and join or request to join right from the app. Leaders who want to grow can list their Sirkl, set rules new members agree to, and approve who gets in. Contact info stays hidden in discoverable Sirkls. YOU’RE IN CHARGE As a Sirkl leader, you control who’s in, approve events, manage permissions, and keep your group organized. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE - Group chat with reactions, replies, and photo sharing - Private messages with archive to keep your inbox tidy - Events with RSVP tracking, check-in, and comments - Event Hub — browse local events and add them to your Sirkl - My Calendar — every event you’re going to, across every Sirkl you’re in - Pin important announcements right in your group’s chat - Polls for group decisions - Collect payments for group events with Venmo, Cash App, PayPal, or Zelle - Photo album — automatically built from photos shared in chat - Member profiles with social links - Leader dashboard with member activity insights BUILT FOR REAL GROUPS Book clubs, friend groups, families, travel crews, sports teams — any group that needs a real home. Free to join any Sirkl. Create and lead as many Sirkls as you want for $29.99/year. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.sirkl.app/privacy