Comparison

mewe vs Circles.World

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

Head to head
About

mewe

A decentralized social network prioritizing user privacy with no algorithms or data targeting. Connect with others through interest groups and enjoy a controlled social media experience. Offers free features and an optional premium tier for enhanced communication and storage.

Highlights
  • No algorithms in newsfeed
  • Decentralized identity
  • Group and 1:1 chat
  • Private and open groups
  • 2GB cloud storage
  • Scheduled post capabilities
Features
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A social network where you actually find your people. Share what you’re up to. Post photos to your profile. Catch up with friends and family. And when you want to go deeper on something you love, there are more than 700,000 groups waiting - vintage motorcycles, sourdough, birding, parents of twins. The obscure thing you assumed nobody else cared about? Someone’s already posting about it. YOUR PROFILE, YOUR POSTS Share text, photos, and video with the people who follow you. Schedule posts for later. Keep 2GB of cloud storage free. YOUR FEED, YOUR CALL Chronological when you want to catch up on the people you follow. Discovery when you want to find something new. GROUPS FOR EVERYTHING ELSE Public groups to discover, private groups for the people you trust, and full control over how your own community runs. TALK LIKE PEOPLE ACTUALLY TALK Group chats and 1:1 messaging. Voice and video calls anywhere in the world. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS We don’t sell it. Not to advertisers, not to anyone. MEWE PREMIUM — $6.49/month or $69.99/year - Ad-free browsing - Unlimited worldwide voice and video calling - Full HD video quality - 100GB additional cloud storage - Exclusive stickers and emoji - Premium profile badge Download mewe and find your people. Privacy Policy: mewe.com/privacy Terms of Service: mewe.com/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Circles.World

A mobile-first social platform for communities to connect, share resources, and organize discussions. It allows admins to manage members, send targeted messages, and segment information effectively. Members can receive updates via email or push notifications.

Highlights
  • Community member management
  • Segmented information sharing
  • Real-time notifications
  • Multi-channel messaging
  • Private one-to-one messages
  • Manage multiple communities
Features
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A social platform designed specifically for the needs of communities: Circles provides one place where you can include everyone, share resources and focus the conversation. With its mobile first design and simple interface, the platform helps you segment information and keep everyone in your community organized and involved. As an admin you can manage your community members on the move and stay connected to your leaders and team. Have confidence that you are reaching each community member in the way that works for them: by email, web or mobile app. All while allowing you to manage all of your communities in one place. You can: * Send a message once and know it will reach everyone in your group * Add members on the fly * Stay informed - get real time notifications about things happening within your community * Enable push notifications for your members * Allow your community members to send and receive messages in the way that works for them: either email or via push notifications * Send private one-to-one messages * Host a discussion within your community * Segment information into: resources, photos & announcements * Manage multiple communities in one place * Provide your community members with a simple log-in experience (no password login) So round up your people and get stuff done...

Screenshots

mewe4 screens
Circles.World4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Circles.World at 100% against mewe's 44%. Circles.World also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 11). mewe's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (294K vs 7). On price, 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. mewe sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Circles.World asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Circles.World holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mewe has 294K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of mewe's written reviews are positive against 100% of Circles.World's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mewe ships an update every 8 days, Circles.World every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
mewe versus Circles.World: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermeweCircles.World
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (294K ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings294K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB18 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSgrouples, Inc.Laura Waters

Customer experience

mewe

All ratings294,241 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral8.7%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews1,319 reviews
Positive43.9%
Neutral13.4%
Negative42.7%

Circles.World

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

mewe

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes after updates
  • Inability to log in or reset password
  • Glitches with photo/video uploads
  • Messaging and chat issues
  • Inconsistent app performance

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to save posts
  • Improved search and discovery
  • Better group management tools
  • Seamless mobile experience
  • Customizable news feed

Circles.World

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

mewe

Subscriptions9
  • Voice & Video Calling3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Page1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Journals1 Month trial$1.991 Month
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  • Cloud Storage (50GB)$3.991 Month
  • Tier 1 Donation$4.991 Month
  • Cloud Storage (100GB)$5.991 Month
  • MeWe Premium$6.491 Month
  • Premium Promotion1 Month trial$6.491 Month
  • Premium Promotion1 Month trial$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • Dark Theme$1.99
None

Circles.World

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mewe free?
mewe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Circles.World free?
Circles.World is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, mewe or Circles.World?
Circles.World is rated higher. mewe averages 4.4 out of 5 from 294K ratings, while Circles.World averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do mewe or Circles.World have ads?
Neither mewe nor Circles.World shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mewe or Circles.World?
mewe ships an update every 8 days, and Circles.World every 4 months. Most recently, mewe was updated on November 2, 2026 and Circles.World on October 12, 2026.

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