shapes.inc - AI with friends icon

Circle Labs

For socially-inclined users, specifically fans of pop culture, anime, and gaming who engage in roleplaying and interactive storytelling.

1app4.4(730)Social Networking

Snapshot

Who is Circle Labs?

Facilitating social interaction through AI-driven character roleplay. Enabling users to build and converse with custom personalities in community-driven chat spaces.

Target audience

Socially-inclined usersSpecifically fans of pop cultureAnime

Rivals analysis in progress

Portfolio

Free 1
1
app
Social Networking1

Last updated

shapes.inc - AI with friends

v1.23

4mo ago

Active

Publisher DNA

What defines Circle Labs?

Publisher DNA

Primary focus

Social networking with AI-driven character interaction

Scale

indie

Target audience

Socially-inclined users, specifically fans of pop culture, anime, and gaming who engage in roleplaying and interactive storytelling.

Signature Patterns

  • Integration of AI character interaction with real-time community chat
  • User-generated content focus via custom AI 'Shape' creation
  • Freemium monetization model
  • Targeting of niche roleplay and pop-culture communities
Active

Portfolio momentum

Released 8 updates in the last 6 months for their single active application, indicating a high frequency of iterative development.

Last release 13d agoActive apps 1

Portfolio

What does Circle Labs ship?

Apps

1 app analysed

shapes.inc - AI with friends icon
shapes.inc - AI with friends

Only app in the world where you can talk to AI with friends.

4.4(730)
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Single-market publisher, every app ships only to United States.

Based on 1 of 1 app with localized market data · last scanned .

Americas (1)

  • United States1 / 1

Core markets (1/1 apps)

United States

The Analyst's Read

The bottom line on Circle Labs

Bottom line

Shapes.inc is a focused social platform that successfully bridges the gap between AI utility and community-driven roleplay. Their ability to sustain user engagement through custom character creation provides a clear, albeit niche, competitive advantage in the crowded AI social space.

Frequently asked questions

How many apps does Circle Labs publish?
Circle Labs has 1 app tracked by Marlvel, primarily in the Social Networking category.
What kind of apps does Circle Labs make?
Circle Labs's portfolio is concentrated in Social Networking, with an average rating of 4.4/5 across rated apps.
What is Circle Labs's top app?
By review volume across the portfolio, shapes.inc - AI with friends is Circle Labs's best-known app tracked by Marlvel.
In how many countries are Circle Labs's apps available?
Marlvel has tracked Circle Labs's apps across 1 country.

What fed this analysis

Apps analyzed:
1
With full intel:
0
With overview:
1
Website scraped:
yes
Social presence:
no

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AI-powered analysis with automated quality gates, built from publicly available sources. Marlvel.ai is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Circle Labs, its developer, the app publisher, Apple, or Google Play. All trademarks, logos, and screenshots referenced remain the property of their respective owners.

Cite this report

Marlvel.ai. “Circle Labs intelligence.” Updated 2026-04-30. https://marlvel.ai/publishers/circle-labs-inc

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