Comparison

Opal on Mobile vs Microsoft Loop

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Opal on Mobile

This app provides a powerful marketing calendar to keep teams in sync. It allows users to view, approve, share, and download content seamlessly from their mobile devices, ensuring everyone stays updated on all campaigns and content.

Highlights
  • Marketing calendar view
  • Team synchronization
  • Content viewing and approval
  • Content sharing and downloading
  • Mobile access (iPhone/iPad)
Features
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The most powerful marketing calendar, ever. See everything your team is doing and stay in sync when it matters most. View all of your stories, moments and content — no matter where you are. View, approve, share and download content seamlessly from your iPhone or iPad.

About

Microsoft Loop

This app facilitates collaborative thinking, planning, and creation across devices. It brings together teams, content, and tasks, allowing users to capture ideas, manage projects, and communicate in real-time. Seamlessly integrate with existing tools for a unified workflow.

Highlights
  • Co-creation experience
  • Content and task management
  • Idea capture and task lists
  • Project workspace
  • Real-time commenting and reactions
  • Customizable notifications
  • Cross-Microsoft 365 component editing
Features
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Think, plan and create together with Loop on the go. Microsoft Loop is a transformative co-creation experience that brings together teams, content and tasks across your tools and devices. Designed for the way you work, Loop can help you think, plan, and create together. • Capture ideas, create task lists, and insert photos to your Loop pages to express your thoughts. • Bring all your project content into a Loop workspace to help your team focus on what matters. • Comment and react in the app to quickly collaborate on the go. • Get only the notifications you care about and jump right back into what needs the most attention. • Edit and share Loop components across Microsoft 365 to help your team be on the same page in one place. To get started, download Loop, and sign in with your Microsoft Account or the account assigned to you by your work or school. This app is provided by either Microsoft or a third-party app publisher and is subject to a separate privacy statement and terms and conditions. Data provided through the use of this store and this app may be accessible to Microsoft or the third-party app publisher, as applicable, and transferred to, stored and processed in the United States or any other country where Microsoft or the app publisher and their affiliates or service providers maintain facilities. Please refer to the End User License Terms for Microsoft Loop. By installing the app, you agree to these terms and conditions. Privacy terms: https://aka.ms/privacy Please refer to the Microsoft Software License Terms, see “License Agreement” under Information. By installing the app, you agree to these terms and conditions.

Screenshots

Opal on Mobile4 screens
Microsoft Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Opal on Mobile at none against Microsoft Loop's 4. Opal on Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Microsoft Loop's advantage is ratings volume (4.9K vs 14). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Microsoft Loop sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Opal on Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Opal on Mobile against 4.6 for Microsoft Loop. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft Loop has 4.9K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Opal on Mobile ships an update every 5 weeks, Microsoft Loop monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Opal on Mobile versus Microsoft Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpal on MobileMicrosoft Loop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (14 ratings) — better4.6 (4.9K ratings)
Positive reviews—20.7% of reviews
Number of ratings144.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB165 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOpalMicrosoft Corporation

Customer experience

Opal on Mobile

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%

Microsoft Loop

All ratings4,901 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews227 reviews
Positive20.7%
Neutral16.3%
Negative63.0%

Bugs and requests

Opal on Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Microsoft Loop

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on certain workspaces
  • Inability to save new content
  • Formatting issues with code blocks
  • Keyboard issues and cursor jumping
  • Inconsistent theme and UI behavior

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to duplicate pages
  • Improved handwriting and whiteboard support
  • Export/copy to Word or PDF
  • Offline functionality
  • Better access management and guest collaboration

In-app purchases

None

Opal on Mobile

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Microsoft Loop

Subscriptions4
  • Microsoft 365 Personal$9.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Family$12.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Personal$99.991 Year
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  • Microsoft 365 Family$129.991 Year

Questions

Is Opal on Mobile free?
Opal on Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Microsoft Loop free?
Microsoft Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Opal on Mobile or Microsoft Loop?
Opal on Mobile is rated higher. Opal on Mobile averages 4.7 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Microsoft Loop averages 4.6 from 4.9K ratings.
Do Opal on Mobile or Microsoft Loop have ads?
Neither Opal on Mobile nor Microsoft Loop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Opal on Mobile or Microsoft Loop?
Opal on Mobile ships an update every 5 weeks, and Microsoft Loop monthly. Most recently, Opal on Mobile was updated on June 4, 2026 and Microsoft Loop on September 28, 2026.

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