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Ciao! vs Mogul
Mogul - Thoughtful Networking, by AloaLabs
A personal CRM for professional networking, with a profile for each person, a log of every interaction, and reminders to follow up.
30 ratings in the App Store, October 2026. Also on the web, Mac, Windows and Linux. The iPhone app has had no update since January 2024.
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| What it costs | One payment $9.99 |
$9.99 a month or $99.99 a year ($49.99 a year for students) |
| Free tier | 3 friends | Basic plan, unlimited people |
| Account needed | None | Yes |
| Where it runs | iPhone | iPhone, web, Mac, Windows and Linux (beta) |
| Where your notes live | Your phone and your own iCloud | Mogul’s servers, with optional end-to-end encryption on Pro |
| A creature for each friend | 15 animals, 6 moods | No |
| A weekly swipe deck | Yes | No |
Every row comes from Mogul’s own App Store listing or website, read on 2 October 2026. Nothing here is taken from another app’s reviews.
Sources: Mogul on the App Store · Mogul on AlternativeTo · Mogul’s website
Where Mogul wins
- •The free plan has no limit on people or interactions.
- •It runs on the web, Mac, Windows and Linux as well as iPhone, and it can send reminders by email.
- •Pro adds custom groups and custom fields, so you can shape it around investors, clients or a job search.
Where Ciao! wins
- •$9.99, once. That is what Mogul Pro costs every month.
- •Ciao! is made for friends and family. Mogul is built for networking and says so.
- •No account, an animal for each friend, and one deck on Sunday of who is due.
Which one should you actually get?
Mogul is the better tool for work. If you meet a lot of people and want a profile and a meeting log for each one, on every computer you use, start with its free plan. Ciao! is for the friends and family you want to keep close from your iPhone, with a weekly deck and one payment.
