CloseOnes
Social Networking
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
New: Today's Question, one question a day, and your whole circle answers. Invite friends by text and they land right in your circle. Now completely free
CloseOnes is the anti-loneliness app for people who want real connection — not more social media.
No feeds. No likes. No follower counts. No ads. Just your people, close to you.
HOW IT WORKS
• Make a circle: family, besties, roommates, your faith group. Invite anyone by text; they land right in your circle when they join.
• Check in with one tap: good, okay, or having a hard time. Your circle can send love right back.
• Answer Today's Question: everyone gets the same question each day. Share yours to unlock what your circle said.
• Go see them: gentle nudges when it's been a while, and one-tap plans for coffee, a walk, or a movie night.
WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT
• Private by design: only the people in your circles see what you share
• No photos, no swiping, no algorithms, no ads
• Takes seconds a day
• Built to get you off your phone and into real life
• Free: unlimited circles for everyone
WHEN IT'S HARD
If you're having a tough day, CloseOnes makes it easy to call someone in your circle, and offers crisis and mental health resources any time.
CloseOnes is a social tool, not a mental health service. If you're in crisis, call or text 988 (US).
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://maribella83.github.io/closeness-website/Privacy.html
Built with heart by CircleRootTech LLC.
CloseOnes 1.2 is our biggest update yet, and everything is now free
NEW
• Hype Polls: a daily anonymous compliment poll. Pick someone in your circle; they'll find out someone thinks the world of them (never who).
• Circle Plant: every circle grows a plant as you show up for each other. Go quiet and it gets thirsty — but it never dies.
• Circle Wrapped: your month with your people, story-style, with a card to share.
• Today's Question: one question a day for everyone. Share your answer to unlock what your circle said.
• Invite anyone: add friends who aren't on CloseOnes yet. We'll text them an invite, and they'll land right in your circle when they join.
• Pick from contacts: no more typing phone numbers.
• Add back: see when someone adds you to their circle, and add them back in one tap.
• Love on your check-ins: see who sent you, right on your home screen.
• Reach-out nudges: a gentle reminder when it's been a while, with one-tap text, call, or plan.
• Answers to your questions: see everything your circle said when you asked.
• A quick intro that shows how CloseOnes works.
IMPROVED
• React to check-ins right from Activity, and see how each person is really doing.
• Notifications take you straight to what's new.
• Simpler sign-in and setup.
• Unlimited circles: free for everyone.
• Bug fixes and polish.
The developer, Maribel Saenthavisouk, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Maribel Saenthavisouk
- Size
- 33.1 MB
- Category
- Social Networking
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
9+
- 9+
- Contains
Messaging and Chat
User-Generated Content
Health or Wellness Topics
- Copyright
- © 2026 CircleRootTech LLC