Comparison

CircleIn vs RooLearning+

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

Head to head
About

CircleIn

Connect with classmates, manage your studies, and earn rewards. This app helps you organize tasks, create study materials like flashcards, and collaborate on projects. Never study alone again and improve your college experience.

Highlights
  • Class channels, video, and chats
  • Flashcard creation and quizzes
  • Task and project management
  • Group project collaboration
  • Earn points for studying
  • Note-taking and resource sharing
Features
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Level up your entire college experience with CircleIn by connecting with classmates, managing your work-life balance, having fun while studying, earning points and thriving with the study motivation and tools to do your best! *Connect with classmates beyond the classroom with class channels, video and chats We partner with your school to bring all your classes and classmates onto one platform so you can reach everyone from anywhere for the support and study help you need. • Join class chats, DM study buddies or hop on a video call for a group study session any time, anywhere • Collaborate on group projects and create group chats to sync up *Have fun and earn rewards while you study & learn Have a ton of concepts, formulas, or vocabulary to memorize but snoozing on your textbooks? It’s time to have FUN while studying and training your brain! • Create flashcards, quiz yourself and play a matching game to ace your quizzes and exams • Earn points for studying and helping out your classmates • Meet study goals to reach your greatest potential • Learn anytime and anywhere • Study on-the-go! *Get your busy life organized with our task management tools•​ Never miss a deadline again. Access all of your notes, flashcards, study materials, and group study sessions on CircleIn while getting real answers from your peers. With CircleIn, you never have to study alone, skip a lecture, or bomb an exam. • Organize all of your tasks, schoolwork and projects Take and share notes, and post resources, and flashcards with classmates on a class feed • Access all the tools you need to balance your thriving college life for all of your assigned courses *Check out what students are saying about CircleIn: “CircleIn has truly made my first year of college as an honor student and a psych major much easier and more successful! I look forward to continuing using the app for studying purposes as it has proven to be a game-changer.” - Psych major, Class of 2024 “My favourite feature on CircleIn is the flashcards! It is so handy to be able to make them super quick and then have them right there on my phone. That way I’m able to study them wherever I am, even if I only have a few minutes.”Engineering major, Class of 2023 *Advice from current college students on CircleIn: “Use the video call function that's provided in CircleIn to form study groups in each of your classes!” “Make flashcards for the best and most simple active recall strategy” “Don't be afraid to ask a question about the current topics you are learning” Missed a lecture? Not the best at studying? Forgot the answer to a question? CircleIn provides you with a community of your classmates in one app available for free help at any time, anywhere.

About

RooLearning+

Connect with academic resources to enhance your learning. Join study sessions, book appointments with tutors and consultants, and participate in collaborative learning environments to improve understanding and achieve your educational goals.

Highlights
  • Join SI sessions
  • Book tutor appointments
  • Attend writing consultations
  • Participate in drop-in sessions
  • Collaborative group learning
  • One-on-one study environments
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UMKC's RooLearning+ app connects students to academic resources to optimize learning. You can now use the app to join SI sessions associated with your courses, book appointments with Tutors or Writing Consultants, and attend drop-in sessions. Peer-led study sessions provide opportunities for students to meet in collaborative group or one-on-one environments, develop academic success strategies, better understand course concepts, and achieve educational objectives.

Screenshots

CircleIn3 screens
RooLearning+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CircleIn at 78% against RooLearning+'s 0%. CircleIn also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 5) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CircleIn holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CircleIn has 1.1K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of CircleIn's written reviews are positive against 0% of RooLearning+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CircleIn ships an update every 2 weeks, RooLearning+ monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CircleIn versus RooLearning+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCircleInRooLearning+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better4.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews78.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCircleIn, Inc.TEDU

Customer experience

CircleIn

All ratings1,100 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive78.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative18.6%

RooLearning+

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

CircleIn

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Classes not loading properly
  • Issues with adding tasks and notes
  • Inconsistent app performance across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to customize class names
  • Better planner and task management features
  • Improved integration with other apps and services

RooLearning+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CircleIn

No in-app purchases

None

RooLearning+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CircleIn free?
CircleIn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RooLearning+ free?
RooLearning+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CircleIn or RooLearning+?
CircleIn is rated higher. CircleIn averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while RooLearning+ averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.
Do CircleIn or RooLearning+ have ads?
Neither CircleIn nor RooLearning+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CircleIn or RooLearning+?
CircleIn ships an update every 2 weeks, and RooLearning+ monthly. Most recently, CircleIn was updated on October 24, 2026 and RooLearning+ on October 24, 2026.

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