Comparison

Circles vs Improve Inc

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

Head to head
About

Circles

Features
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Circles is the easygoing way to know which friends are out — and to let yours know you've arrived, with a single tap. Save your regular spots — your café, your gym, the bar down the road — and the moment you arrive, Circles nudges you to check in. One tap and your circle sees you're out. No posting, no "I'm here!" texts, no fuss. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • One-tap check-ins — arrive, get a nudge, tap once. Done. • Plan ahead — say "I'll be at the bar at 8" and friends can join. • See who's out right now — a live view of which friends are where. • Invite-only circles — you choose exactly who can see you. No link, no entry. • The Veil — one tap and you vanish from everyone, instantly. • No account, ever — your identity is your iCloud, kept private by Apple. MADE FOR GETTING TOGETHER Summer 2026 is shaping up to be the biggest season of going out in years. When the big matches are on, bars, cafés and public squares fill up with friends. Circles makes the spontaneous meet-up effortless: open the app, see who's already out, and go join them. PRIVACY FIRST • No sign-up, no email, no phone number. • Friends only ever see the venue you're at — never a live map of you. • Only people in a circle with you can see anything at all. • Leave a circle and you instantly vanish from it. • Your data lives in your own iCloud via Apple CloudKit. There are no ads, no third-party trackers, and no servers of ours following you around. HOW IT WORKS 1. Add a few favourite venues. 2. Pick who's in your circle — invite by link, accept by link. 3. Show up. Your people just know. Save your circles. Show up. That's the whole app.

About

Improve Inc

This app connects parents and coaches involved with autism support through neuro-resilience training. It offers a community forum for parents, a mentoring program for coaches, and a central hub for resources and updates.

Highlights
  • Parent community forum
  • Coach mentoring program
  • Resource library
  • Program updates
  • Family support space
Features
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Improve runs gyms across California where children and adults with autism build resilience, confidence, and connection through neuro-resilience training. This app is the home for the people who make that possible: the parents walking the journey together and the coaches learning to serve them better. Inside the app: + A free, welcoming community for parents to connect and share + A mentoring program that trains and develops our coaches + Resources, program updates, and encouragement in one place + A private, supportive space built around your family and our mission Download the app and be part of it.

Screenshots

Circles4 screens
Improve Inc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Improve Inc at none against Circles's 3. 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. Circles sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Improve Inc asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Circles ships an update every 9 days, Improve Inc weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Circles versus Improve Inc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCirclesImprove Inc
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB133 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperChristoph Carl LAMPRECHTimprove incorporated

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Circles

One-time3
  • Coffee$0.99
  • Lunch$2.99
  • Feast$4.99
None

Improve Inc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Circles free?
Circles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Improve Inc free?
Improve Inc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Circles or Improve Inc have ads?
Neither Circles nor Improve Inc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Circles or Improve Inc?
Circles ships an update every 9 days, and Improve Inc weekly. Most recently, Circles was updated on November 5, 2026 and Improve Inc on October 31, 2026.

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