Comparison

Sirkl vs Supergroup Messenger

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

Head to head
About

Sirkl

Organize your groups with a dedicated platform for leaders. Manage members, events, and communication privately. Discover local groups or create your own.

Highlights
  • Private, invite-only groups
  • Discoverable local groups
  • Event planning with RSVP
  • Group chat and private messaging
  • Payment collection for events
  • Shared photo albums
  • Leader dashboard with insights
Features
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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

About

Supergroup Messenger

Enhance group chats with a dynamic space for shared activities and information. Integrate various tools like calendars, weather, and games directly into your conversations. Keep all your group's memories and plans organized in one lively world.

Highlights
  • Integrated group chat world
  • Ask questions with Groupie
  • Create shared lists
  • Follow live games
  • Check calendars and weather
  • Share playlists and make plans
  • Split bills and check flights
Features
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Supergroup gives every group chat a lively little world of its own. Everything you talk about, share, and do becomes a living collection of your life together. Ask Groupie a question, make a list, follow the game, check your calendar, look up the weather, share a playlist, make a plan, check the surf, ID a bird, split the bill, check a flight. Whatever you're into, you can do it all inside your group chat.

Screenshots

Sirkl4 screens
Supergroup Messenger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Supergroup Messenger at none against Sirkl's 1. Sirkl's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Sirkl sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year. Supergroup Messenger asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Sirkl against 5.0 for Supergroup Messenger. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sirkl versus Supergroup Messenger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSirklSupergroup Messenger
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (13 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB61 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperKATHERINE ELIZABETH SMITHSuper Nice Corp

Customer experience

Sirkl

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Supergroup Messenger

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sirkl

Subscriptions1
  • First Sirkl$29.991 Year
None

Supergroup Messenger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sirkl free?
Sirkl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Supergroup Messenger free?
Supergroup Messenger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sirkl or Supergroup Messenger?
Sirkl and Supergroup Messenger are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 13 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Sirkl or Supergroup Messenger have ads?
Neither Sirkl nor Supergroup Messenger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sirkl or Supergroup Messenger?
Sirkl ships an update every 3 days, and Supergroup Messenger every 3 days. Most recently, Sirkl was updated on October 31, 2026 and Supergroup Messenger on November 1, 2026.

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