Comparison

Circles vs Fileika

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

Head to head
About

Circles

Easily share and remember special dates like birthdays and anniversaries with friends and family. Get timely reminders, sync with your calendar, and send eCards or e-gift cards to celebrate.

Highlights
  • Share special dates with contacts
  • Receive reminders for important events
  • Sync with Apple Calendar and Google Calendar
  • Send eCards and e-gift cards
  • Collaborate on group eCards
Features
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Sharing dates should be simple. With Circles, it is. Add your birthdays, anniversaries, and other special dates, then select the contacts you’d like to share them with. We handle the rest. No more chasing down birthdays or sending everyone the same details. You choose which dates to share and who to share them with. Circles helps you keep track, sync with your calendar, and remember when it’s time to celebrate. When the day arrives, make it personal with eCards, videos, and e-gift cards. Your dates. Your people. Simply shared.

About

Fileika

Features
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Fileika helps you take a filet crochet idea from the first square to the finished piece — and keeps the process enjoyable along the way. Create your own pattern on a flexible grid or begin with a ready-made template. Shape the design around your idea and prepare it for the way you crochet. When it’s time to pick up your hook, the built-in counter guides you through the pattern row by row and segment by segment. It keeps your place, shows what comes next, and tracks your progress, so you can focus on crocheting instead of repeatedly checking the chart. Need help with a technique? Watch short video tutorials for the starting chain, open and filled squares, increases, and decreases. Open the tutorial for your current instruction while crocheting, or browse and search the tutorial library. With Fileika, you can: • Create and edit filet crochet patterns • Start from a blank grid or a template • Use an on-device reference image while drawing • Learn techniques with free video tutorials • Follow each row in clear, manageable segments • Track your progress and see estimated time remaining • Add photos and create your own gallery • Sync projects across your devices • Share projects your friends can crochet from Whether you’re exploring a new idea, settling into a long project, or adding the final photo to a finished piece, Fileika keeps everything together and helps you remember exactly where you left off. Fileika includes one free project up to 20 × 20. You can create it, track progress, complete it, add photos, and share it without a subscription. Video tutorials are free and do not require a subscription. A subscription unlocks additional projects, patterns up to 500 × 500, all templates, later pattern editing, duplication, import, and cloud sync. Available plans and prices are shown in the app before purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://fileika.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Circles4 screens
Fileika4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Circles at none against Fileika's 3. Circles also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Fileika sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Circles asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Circles ships an update fortnightly, Fileika every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Circles versus Fileika: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCirclesFileika
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSTRIVE INNOVATION LLCVasily Pronin

In-app purchases

None

Circles

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Fileika

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Circles free?
Circles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fileika free?
Fileika is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Circles or Fileika have ads?
Neither Circles nor Fileika shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Circles or Fileika?
Circles ships an update fortnightly, and Fileika every 4 weeks. Most recently, Circles was updated on October 31, 2026 and Fileika on November 5, 2026.

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