DCU Loop vs Grinds 360
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DCU Loop
This official university app provides students with access to course content, instant notifications for messages and events, and the ability to upload various file types directly from their mobile devices. It ensures students can stay connected and manage their academic life on the go.
- Browse course content offline
- Instant notifications for messages
- Upload images, audio, and video
- Access academic events
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Welcome the official Loop app for Dublin City University (DCU) students Features include: - browse the content of your courses, even when offline - receive instant notifications of messages and other events - upload images, audio, videos and other files from your mobile device
Grinds 360
Access live weekly classes and revision courses for 19 Leaving Cert subjects taught by top educators. Enjoy on-demand lessons, digital textbooks, and condensed animated lessons for faster learning.
- Live weekly classes
- Revision courses
- On-demand lessons
- Digital H1 books
- Animated condensed lessons
- 19 Leaving Cert subjects
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Grinds 360 gives you unlimited access to live weekly classes and revision courses across 19 Leaving Cert subjects. Led by Ireland’s top teachers, our live sessions are complemented by on-demand lessons you can access anytime, anywhere. The platform includes complete H1 Digital books for all subjects. We also use cutting-edge animations for various important topics, allowing us to condense traditional 40-minute lessons into just 10 minutes, helping you learn faster and more effectively.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Grinds 360 at 5.0 against DCU Loop's 1.0. Grinds 360 also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). DCU Loop's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Grinds 360 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DCU Loop asks for nothing beyond the download.
Grinds 360 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
DCU Loop ships an update every 3 months, Grinds 360 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DCU Loop | Grinds 360 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dublin City University | My Grinds 360 Limited |
Customer experience
DCU Loop
Grinds 360
In-app purchases
DCU Loop
No in-app purchases
Grinds 360
- G360 1 Week Access$45.00
