I am having similar problem. Does this app have the option to have an alert with sounds and vibrate come through on my iphone 11, to make a noise when a message from a circle comes through. As of now when a receive a message from from one of my circles, my iphone if locked does not alert me that anything came through, same with apple watch(series 1), no alert. Its only if I pickup my phone that it shows that it came through. I have looked in iphone settings/notifications/ went into the app and have allow notifications enabled, all 3 alerts checked. (lock screen, notification center, and banners) and banner style as persistent. Sounds on, badges on, and show previews as always. Is there anyway to set my phone to alert me as soon as the message comes in? Thanks!