circles* vs FaceLive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
circles*
A private messaging application designed for intimate communication with close contacts. Share direct and group messages, voice notes, and ephemeral photos or videos. Your identity and profile are synced from an existing account, ensuring a seamless and secure experience.
- Direct and group messaging
- Voice messages
- Ephemeral photo/video sharing (Moments)
- Viewership tracking for Moments
- Profile sync from existing account
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Circles is a private messaging app for staying close with the people who matter. • Direct and group messages with the people in your circles • Voice messages • Moments — share a photo or video that disappears after 24 hours • See who has viewed your moments • Your profile, avatar, and identity sync from your Scrolls account Circles uses your existing Scrolls account to sign in — no separate signup required. Your conversations stay between you and your circles.
FaceLive
Connect with verified individuals and businesses for authentic interactions. Share photos, videos, and go live with confidence, knowing you're engaging with real people. Features private messaging, video calls, and a marketplace for verified Indian sellers.
- Verified profiles for users and businesses
- Post photos and videos
- Live broadcasting
- Private messaging and calls
- Verified Indian marketplace
- Automatic photo grouping
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FaceLive — Connecting real people and businesses आपका चेहरा, आपकी पहचान है। A place where everyone is who they say they are. People and businesses on FaceLive verify their identity, so the person you follow, message or meet is real. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Follow real people Your feed starts with the people you follow. Discover adds public posts from verified people and businesses, and news from Indian outlets with the source named on every story. No bots, no accounts that turn out to be nobody. • Post photos and video Share with everyone, with your followers, or with no one. You choose who a post is for — and you can change your mind afterwards. • Reels Watch clips full screen, one swipe at a time. • Go live Broadcast from your camera. When you finish, the recording is saved to your profile. • Message and call Private conversations with photos and video, and voice or video calls. • Find yourself in any photo 5,000 photos in your gallery? FaceLive groups them by person, automatically. • Shop Buy from verified Indian sellers — clothing, home and more — delivered to your door. Share a product or your whole cart with friends, track the parcel and cancel before pickup, all in the app. • Gift Card Store Gift cards from top brands at a discount. Pay by UPI, delivered instantly. • Post as your organization Verified businesses and organizations post under their own name, and can limit posts to their subscribers. • Your data, your rules Choose who sees you. Delete everything, any time. Built for India's DPDP law — your data is never sold, and never used to train AI models. WHO CAN POST Anyone with an account can read, follow, and message. Publishing posts, video and live broadcasts requires a verified identity, and is available in India only for now — verification depends on infrastructure that differs by country, and we will open it up as those integrations are in place. FaceLive is not a general media-sharing service and does not set out to be one. It is deliberately narrower: somewhere verified people and verified businesses talk to each other. Phone and laptop — facelive.app, the same account everywhere. Made in Bangalore, built for India. In 11 languages: हिन्दी, বাংলা, मराठी, తెలుగు, தமிழ், ગુજરાતી, ಕನ್ನಡ, മലയാളം, ਪੰਜਾਬੀ, অসমীয়া and English. https://facelive.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: circles* at 5.0 against FaceLive's 1.0. On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
circles* holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
circles* ships an update fortnightly, FaceLive every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | circles* | FaceLive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY PROVOST | FACELIVE PRIVATE LIMITED |
Customer experience
circles*
FaceLive
In-app purchases
circles*
No in-app purchases
FaceLive
No in-app purchases









