Circles — Private messaging for people you actually know

About Circles

Circles is a small, privacy-first messaging app made for staying in touch with the people you actually know — family, close friends, the group chat that matters. You create a Circle, you invite people you know, and you talk.

Circles is published by Circles Messaging and Media LLC, a limited liability company registered in Ohio, United States, formed in May 2026. The app is currently in a closed friends beta on iOS (TestFlight) and Android (Google Play Internal Testing) as we work toward a public release.

What the app does

Direct and group messaging inside private Circles you create
Photo sharing within a Circle
Dynasty Tracker — an optional feature for organized game groups; upload a roster screenshot and the app reads ready/not-ready status from the image
Profile control — choose your display name; change or delete your account any time

How sign-up works

Account sign-up is by mobile phone number, verified with a one-time text-message code. We use SMS verification because it is the simplest way to confirm a real person without collecting more data than necessary.

The flow, step by step

You download Circles from the App Store (iOS) or Google Play (Android).
You open the app and tap Sign up.
You enter your mobile phone number on the sign-up screen and tap Send Code. A consent notice is displayed directly beneath the Send Code button before you confirm (shown in the screenshot below).
Circles sends you a one-time 6-digit verification code by SMS from +1 (513) 599-8822.
You enter the code in the app to verify and complete account creation.

The in-app sign-up screen

The screenshot below is the actual Circles sign-up screen. The consent notice appears directly beneath the Send Code button, at the point of opt-in:

By tapping Send Code, you agree to receive a one-time verification SMS. Msg & data rates may apply. See our Privacy Policy.

Full SMS opt-in terms

By entering your phone number and tapping Send Code, you consent to receive a one-time SMS verification code from Circles to confirm your account. Message frequency is one message per sign-in attempt. Message and data rates may apply. Reply HELP for help. Reply STOP to opt out at any time. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

The concise consent notice shown above appears on the in-app sign-up screen at the moment of opt-in. These full terms are reachable from that screen via the Privacy Policy link and are enforced by the app’s STOP and HELP auto-replies. See our complete SMS Terms & Conditions for the text-message program terms.

We do not share or sell mobile opt-in information or SMS consent data with third parties or affiliates for marketing. See the SMS Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy for details.

Sample message

Circles: Your verification code is 482913. This code expires in 10 minutes. Reply STOP to opt out.

Frequency and content

SMS from Circles is strictly transactional: a one-time verification code, sent only when you initiate a sign-up or sign-in. Circles does not send marketing messages, promotions, or broadcast messages by SMS. If you do not initiate sign-in, you will not receive a text.

Privacy and data

Circles collects only what it needs to operate: your phone number (for sign-in), your chosen display name, the messages you send inside your Circles, and any photos you upload to Dynasty Tracker. We do not collect your location, contacts, or device identifiers, and we do not sell or share your data with advertisers.

Full details, including our sub-processors and how to request account deletion, are in our Privacy Policy.

Contact

Questions, support requests, account deletion, or compliance correspondence: circlesmessagingmedia@gmail.com

Operated by Circles Messaging and Media LLC, Ohio, United States.