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Ciao! vs Ringur
Ringur: Friendship reminder, by Dan-Gur Labs
An Android app that gives you one person a day to reach out to, with friends sorted into the closeness layers from Robin Dunbar’s research.
Not in the App Store. Android only for now, with a waitlist for iPhone. 10+ downloads on Google Play, updated September 2026.
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| What it costs | One payment $9.99 |
Free, or Premium at £0.99 a month or £24.99 once |
| Free tier | 3 friends | The core app, with no limit stated |
| Account needed | None | Yes, with Google or email |
| Where it runs | iPhone | Android and a web sign-in. iPhone is a waitlist |
| Where your notes live | Your phone and your own iCloud | Ringur’s own servers, behind your sign-in |
| A creature for each friend | 15 animals, 6 moods | No. Rings that show how close each friend is |
| A weekly swipe deck | Yes | No. One notification a day, with one person |
Every row comes from Ringur’s own App Store listing or website, read on 2 October 2026. Nothing here is taken from another app’s reviews.
Sources: Ringur on AlternativeTo · Ringur’s website
R Where Ringur wins
- •It sets the rhythm for you. Your inner circle comes up every week, close friends every month, then every quarter and every year.
- •Premium writes a daily card with a reason to get in touch, based on your history with that person.
- •It runs on Android, which Ciao! does not, and it reminds you of life events as well as birthdays.
Where Ciao! wins
- •It is on the iPhone today. Ringur only has a waitlist for iOS.
- •No account. Ringur asks you to sign in with Google or an email address.
- •One notification a week with everyone who is due. Ringur sends one every day.
Which one should you actually get?
If you are on Android, Ringur is the one to try. It is free to start and it picks the rhythm for you. If you are on an iPhone, Ringur is not out yet. Ciao! also fits people who would rather sit down with their friends once a week than get a nudge every day.
