CircleUs

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What CircleUs is

CircleUs is a location-sharing app for families and other invited circles, available on Android and iOS. Members appear on a live map refreshed every eight seconds. A privacy bubble lets someone share a general neighborhood area instead of an exact address, with visibility set per circle. People join through an invite link and must agree before being added. Place alerts report when a member arrives at or leaves a selected location, and one-tap SOS can notify circle members and contact emergency services with live GPS coordinates. Drive reports cover speed, phone use, hard braking, and a score after each trip. Elder care mode can learn daily routines, flag unusual inactivity, monitor battery, and send check-in pings. CircleUs says location data is end-to-end encrypted, not sold or used for advertising, and can be exported or deleted in app settings. Free Forever supports up to five members, two circles, and three place alerts. Gold costs $9 a month billed annually; Gold location history is retained for 30 days before deletion.

Who it suits

It suits families, teens and adults seeking location privacy, drivers, and caregivers monitoring older relatives. The free plan provides core location sharing and SOS for small circles.

What it does well

Map refreshes every eight seconds
Consent is required before someone joins a circle
Privacy bubble shares a general neighborhood area
SOS can contact emergency services with live coordinates
Location data can be exported or deleted

What to know first

Free plan limits circles to two
Free plan includes only three place alerts
Gold history is deleted after 30 days
Gold is $9 a month billed annually

Limits

Free Forever supports up to five members, two circles, and three place alerts. Gold is $9 a month billed annually or $14 monthly; its listed features include unlimited members and alerts and 30-day location history.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Free Forever	Up to 5 members · 3 place alerts · 2 Circles · real-time location · SOS · temporary sharing · privacy bubble	Free
Gold	billed annually; $14 monthly · Crash detection + 911 dispatch · drive score and safety reports · 30-day location history · unlimited members and alerts · elder care monitoring · AI smart alerts and routines	$9 a month

As circleus.net lists them, read 7 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Visit https://circleus.net/ or use CircleUs on Android or iOS.
Choose Free Forever or review the Gold plan and its 7-day trial.
Invite people to a circle with an invite link.
Have each person agree before they are added.
Set a privacy bubble or place alerts for the circle.

Verdict

CircleUs combines consent-based location sharing with privacy controls, alerts, and tools for driving and elder care. The free tier has member, circle, and alert limits; Gold adds more tools and keeps location history for 30 days.

Questions

Is CircleUs free?

Yes. Free Forever costs $0.00 USD and supports up to five members, two circles, three place alerts, real-time location, SOS, temporary sharing, and a privacy bubble.

What does Gold cost?

Gold is $9 a month billed annually, or $14 monthly. A 7-day trial is listed.

Which platforms are supported?

CircleUs is available on Android and iOS.

What does Gold add?

Gold includes crash detection with 911 dispatch, drive score and safety reports, 30-day location history, unlimited members and alerts, elder care monitoring, and AI smart alerts and routines.

How do people join a circle?

People join through an invite link and must agree before being added.

Can Gold be cancelled?

Gold can be cancelled through the App Store or Google Play. Access continues until the billing period ends, then the account returns to Free.

Facts from CircleUs's own pages

Alerts: Place alerts notify users when a circle member arrives at or leaves a set location. · circleus.net, 7 Oct 2026
Battery: The site says adaptive GPS checks location more often during movement and slows down when a user is stationary. · circleus.net, 7 Oct 2026
Cancellation: Gold can be cancelled through the App Store or Google Play; access continues to the end of the billing period, after which the account returns to Free. · circleus.net, 7 Oct 2026
Consent: The site says people join through an invite link and must agree before being added to a circle. · circleus.net, 7 Oct 2026
Driving: Drive reports include speed, phone use, hard braking, and a drive score after each trip. · circleus.net, 7 Oct 2026
Elder care: Elder care mode can learn daily routines, flag unusual inactivity, monitor battery, and send check-in pings. · circleus.net, 7 Oct 2026
Emergency: One-tap SOS alerts circle members and can contact emergency services with live GPS coordinates. · circleus.net, 7 Oct 2026
History limit: Gold location history is kept for 30 days and then deleted. · circleus.net, 7 Oct 2026
Live map: The site says members appear on a live map refreshed every 8 seconds. · circleus.net, 7 Oct 2026
Location privacy: The site says location data is end-to-end encrypted, is not sold or used for advertising, and can be exported or deleted in app settings. · circleus.net, 7 Oct 2026
Platforms: CircleUs says it is available on iOS and Android, and that members can mix those devices in one circle. · circleus.net, 7 Oct 2026
Privacy bubble: The privacy bubble lets users share a general neighborhood area instead of an exact address, with visibility controlled per circle. · circleus.net, 7 Oct 2026
Purpose: CircleUs provides real-time location sharing for families, presented as a trust-focused alternative to surveillance. · circleus.net, 7 Oct 2026
Target users: The site presents CircleUs for families, teens and adults seeking location privacy, drivers, and caregivers monitoring older relatives. · circleus.net, 7 Oct 2026

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