Comparison

circles* vs FaceLive

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Direct and group messaging
  • Voice messages
  • Ephemeral photo/video sharing (Moments)
  • Viewership tracking for Moments
  • Profile sync from existing account
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Verified profiles for users and businesses
  • Post photos and videos
  • Live broadcasting
  • Private messaging and calls
  • Verified Indian marketplace
  • Automatic photo grouping
Features
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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

Screenshots

circles*4 screens
FaceLive4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

circles* ships an update fortnightly, FaceLive every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
circles* versus FaceLive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametercircles*FaceLive
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHRISTOPHER ANTHONY PROVOSTFACELIVE PRIVATE LIMITED

Customer experience

circles*

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FaceLive

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

circles*

No in-app purchases

None

FaceLive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is circles* free?
circles* is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FaceLive free?
FaceLive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, circles* or FaceLive?
circles* is rated higher. circles* averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while FaceLive averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do circles* or FaceLive have ads?
Neither circles* nor FaceLive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, circles* or FaceLive?
circles* ships an update fortnightly, and FaceLive every 10 days. Most recently, circles* was updated on October 31, 2026 and FaceLive on October 31, 2026.

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