Comparison

DirectorySpot vs Hey Circl

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

Head to head
About

DirectorySpot

Easily share and manage contact information for groups like schools, churches, or fraternities. Keep all member details updated in one place, accessible with secure login. Members can quickly call, text, email, or map contacts directly from the app.

Highlights
  • Customizable group directories
  • One-click contact actions (call, text, email, map)
  • Secure user login
  • Real-time contact updates
  • Branding with colors and logo
Features
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DirectorySpot is a directory app for schools, churches, fraternities and any type of group wanting to share contact information. All directories are customized with your colors and logo and you can call, text, email or even “map” with one click. Directory access requires an authorized user id and password, so your data is always secure. No more trying to manually keep everyone's contact information up to date. When someone’s contact information changes, update it the directory once and everyone's phone reflects the new information.

About

Hey Circl

This app helps groups make decisions together, suggesting personalized recommendations for movies, restaurants, activities, and more. It learns your group's preferences over time to offer smarter choices and streamlines the decision-making process.

Highlights
  • Group decision making
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Multiple categories (movies, food, etc.)
  • Live voting
  • Decision history
  • iMessage integration
  • Home Screen widget
Features
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Stop the endless "what should we do?" spiral. Hey Circl. is the group decision app that finds the one perfect pick for your circle, movies, restaurants, activities, games and music, in seconds. Build your taste profile, create a circle with your friends, partner, roommates or coworkers, pick a category, and Hey Circl surfaces five ranked recommendations based on everyone's actual preferences, not just what's trending. Vote, lock the winner, and go. The more your circle decides together, the smarter it gets. Every pick comes with a short explanation of why it fits your group. DECIDE TOGETHER • Five categories: Watch, Eat, Activity, Play, Listen • Real restaurants and venues near you, with hours, ratings and directions • Live voting, see who's in as votes come through • "Decide now" when the group can't wait • Tonight's Pick: a one-tap suggestion for right now • Decision history and follow-up feedback that teaches your circle what worked WORKS WHERE YOUR GROUP ALREADY IS • Run a round inside iMessage without leaving the chat • Home Screen widget with tonight's pick • Invite by link or code, no phone numbers needed PUBLIC CIRCLES • Host a public circle at heycircl.com/c/yourname and let your followers vote on what you pick next • Discover what other circles decided this week • Activity feed, reactions and a verified badge for hosts on Creator Pro CIRCL PRO (private circles) • 60 recommendation rounds a week • Circle Insights and full decision history • One member's Pro upgrades the whole circle CREATOR PRO (public circles) • Unlimited followers • Audience insights and top picks • Verified badge • Optional sponsored picks with a revenue share Circl Pro and Creator Pro are auto-renewable subscriptions billed to your Apple Account. They renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage them in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://www.heycircl.com/legal/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.heycircl.com/legal/terms Your circle. One perfect pick.

Screenshots

DirectorySpot4 screens
Hey Circl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hey Circl at 5.0 against DirectorySpot's 3.3. Hey Circl also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). DirectorySpot's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ratings volume (39 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Hey Circl sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. DirectorySpot asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hey Circl holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DirectorySpot has 39 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DirectorySpot ships an update every 3 months, Hey Circl every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DirectorySpot versus Hey Circl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDirectorySpotHey Circl
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (39 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings39 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTaydan Enterprises LLCNexrage Studios, LLC

Customer experience

DirectorySpot

All ratings38 ratings
Positive57.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative39.5%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative33.3%

Hey Circl

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DirectorySpot

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Hey Circl

Subscriptions4
  • Circl Pro$4.991 Month
  • Creator Pro$24.991 Month
  • Circl Pro (Yearly)$39.991 Year
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  • Creator Pro (Yearly)$249.991 Year
One-time3
  • 5 rounds$2.49
  • 15 rounds$5.99
  • 40 rounds$13.99

Questions

Is DirectorySpot free?
DirectorySpot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hey Circl free?
Hey Circl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DirectorySpot or Hey Circl?
Hey Circl is rated higher. DirectorySpot averages 3.3 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Hey Circl averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DirectorySpot or Hey Circl have ads?
Neither DirectorySpot nor Hey Circl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DirectorySpot or Hey Circl?
DirectorySpot ships an update every 3 months, and Hey Circl every 3 days. Most recently, DirectorySpot was updated on November 1, 2026 and Hey Circl on October 31, 2026.

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