Circles - Mental Health Groups
What is Circles?
Circles is an app offering live voice group rooms where people discuss topics such as narcissistic abuse recovery, boundaries, gaslighting, and self-doubt. Sessions are audio only, run 15 to 45 minutes, and are described as guided by an AI facilitator trained in emotional support. The app also includes a companion chat for processing between sessions.
Pricing. Circles - Mental Health Groups is free to download on the App Store.
Good for
- Processing a difficult relationship with others who have had similar.
- Joining live group sessions at any hour, since sessions are listed as 24/7
- People who prefer audio-only sessions without video or profiles
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Why this app is in A tier
Circles scores 83 out of 100: rating 95, rating count 76, App Store search rank 63, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and A tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
You know that feeling when you try to explain your relationship to someone and halfway through, you stop. Because you can hear how it sounds. And you're not sure they'd believe you. Circles is for that. ----------------------------- WHAT HAPPENS HERE It's a live voice room full of people who don't need the backstory. Because they lived it. The walking on eggshells. The second-guessing everything you said. The wondering if you imagined it all. You join a session. Audio only, no video. An AI facilitator keeps things safe and moving. And then someone starts talking, and it's like they're describing your life. That's the moment everything starts to change. Not because someone fixed you. Because you heard your own story in someone else's voice and realized you weren't making it up. ----------------------------- WHAT STARTS TO CHANGE - The 2am spiraling slows down - You stop rehearsing arguments that already happened - You start noticing patterns you couldn't see from inside them - You begin making choices that are actually yours ----------------------------- WHAT YOU GET - Live group sessions, 24/7. Join whenever you're ready - Audio only. No video, no profiles, no performan
Compare in Therapy
| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | A | A | A |
| Score | 83 / 100 | 84 / 100 | 83 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.7 ★ | 4.7 ★ | 4.8 ★ |
| Ratings | 3.4K | 1.4K | 10 |
| Latest ratings · 180d | — | 4.6 ★ · 20 reviews | — |
| Last update | 9d ago | 6d ago | 5d ago |
| Price | Free download | Free + IAP | Free + IAP |
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Questions about Circles
Does the app use video or show my profile to other members?
The listing states sessions are audio only, with no video, no profiles, and no performance.
Who or what leads the sessions?
The listing says an AI facilitator keeps sessions safe and moving and is trained in emotional support.
Is the app a replacement for therapy?
Not stated on the App Store. A member testimonial mentions using it alongside their therapist, but the listing itself does not make a claim about replacing therapy.
Is Circles free?
Circles is free to download.
What is Circles good for?
Circles is built for processing a difficult relationship with others who have had similar., joining live group sessions at any hour, since sessions are listed as 24/7, people who prefer audio-only sessions without video or profiles. It sits in the therapy list on AppTierList.
Is Circles worth it?
Circles is A tier, ranked #14 of 40 therapy apps with a score of 83 out of 100, from a 4.7 App Store rating across 3,414 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 13 apps rank above it.
How does Circles compare to Sonia?
Circles is A tier at 83; Sonia is A tier at 84. Sonia ranks higher. Circles is free to download, Sonia is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is Circles updated?
Circles was updated 9 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- Lists
- Therapy (A tier, #14) · Mental Wellness (A tier, #17)
- Tier
- A (Excellent)
- Score
- 83 / 100
- Rank in list
- #14 of 40
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free download
- App Store rating
- 4.7 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 3,414
- Current version
- (9 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Health & Fitness
- Good for
- Processing a difficult relationship with others who have had similar., Joining live group sessions at any hour, since sessions are listed as 24/7, People who prefer audio-only sessions without video or profiles
- Requires
- iOS 16.0 or later
- Size
- 52 MB
- Age rating
- 17+
- Languages
- 1
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · ranking · how it is computed