Circle Releases Apps for iOS and Android in Continuing Search for Mainstream Users

On Monday, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire announced the launch of the company’s new native apps for both iOS and Android. The apps join an elite class, previously dominated only by Coinbase, of smartphone tools that allow U. S. users to buy or sell Bitcoin on their mobile devices.
From the first interaction, you can tell clean design was a priority. Minimalism is emphasized and the features are well laid out; there’s no confusion finding what you are looking for.
Along with facilitating the purchase and sale of Bitcoin, the app lets you send and request money using your phone’s email contacts or Bitcoin addresses, and perform in person transactions using QR codes. Circle never charges fees for sending payments and also guarantees all of the money users store with them is insured if their ‘security measures are compromised.’
The app is not without flaws. While there is a ‘Help’ section, rather than allowing for in-app chat this simply takes you to the main customer service section on Circle’s website. Also, when I log into my account page it shows previous activity from when I first signed up for Circle and received $10 of Bitcoin. For some reason though, the transactions are listed as errors and the amount is presented as gibberish.

This post was published at Coin Telegraph on 2014-11-06.