Comparison

Loop vs Save Stuff

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

Head to head
About

Loop

Easily share photos and videos privately with friends and family in real-time. Create dedicated streams for events, control who can view or upload, and moderate content for a secure, intimate experience.

Highlights
  • Private photo and video streams
  • Real-time uploads
  • Role-based permissions (admin, member, viewer)
  • Content moderation (approve uploads)
  • Commenting and liking
  • Stream locking and date/time restrictions
Features
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Loop Photostream was inspired by own need to create an easy way to share photos and videos with friends and family that we didn't want to share on social media. Loop focuses on bringing you a private, secure, intimate and simple way to share photos and videos in real time with the people who matter most to you. Choose to make anyone you invite to a stream either an admin, member, or viewer. You have the ability to approve any photo uploaded before it is published into a stream making our app trust worthy and family friendly. How It Works: • Create a stream for any event, adventure or outing in your life.   • Add family and friends to your streams.  • Watch the stream as photos show up within seconds as your circle uploads their photos.   Perfect for: • Great for new moms that want to capture those special moments and share with family • Great for group trips where everyone is capturing photos and can share them easily in one single place • Perfect for weddings. No need for those disposable cameras on reception tables. Just share your invite code and let your guests create an album for you. • Capture images of your youth sports leagues and share with other parents Other Fun Features: • Members of your stream can like and comment on your stream in a simple and clean single threaded conversation • Create a stream and invite others as viewers only if you want to share your adventure or event with them without allowing them to add photos. • Require moderation. As the owner, you can require that you approve photos/videos that get uploaded before they show up for everyone else. • Lock your stream when you don't want to allow any more uploads • Set a start/end date time to only allow uploads during that period Auto-Renewing Subscription: – Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase – Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period – Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal – Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase – Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Privacy Policy: https://faredgestudio.com/loop-privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://faredgestudio.com/loop-terms-conditions.html

About

Save Stuff

Securely store passwords, memos, photos, and videos with multi-factor protection including passcode, Touch ID, and Face ID. All data is stored locally on your device for enhanced privacy and peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Password storage
  • Memo storage
  • Photo and video vault
  • Passcode protection
  • Touch ID/Face ID access
  • Local data storage
Features
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Safely secure all your passwords, memos, photos and videos with the Save Stuff app! It has multi protection by using passcode and the option to allow touchID/faceID for fast app access. Save Stuff allows you to add another layer of protection to the things that you don't want other people to see. All information is stored locally on the phone. If you ever lose your phone and use Apple's built in "Erase all contents" option, all your data on this application will also be deleted so you don't have to worry about your data floating around on the cloud somewhere. Nowadays people have many emails and multiple email/accounts for different websites. Our app allows you to store those things securely without the need of worrying about other people accessing that information. Save photos/Take photos if you want to save privacy images that you might not want other people to see if you ever lose your phone. Download Save Stuff now and find out how amazing it is!

Screenshots

Loop4 screens
Save Stuff4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Loop at 4.8 against Save Stuff's 4.3. Loop also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). Save Stuff's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Loop sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Save Stuff asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Loop holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 24 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loop ships an update every 2 weeks, Save Stuff every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Loop versus Save Stuff: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopSave Stuff
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (22 ratings) — better4.3 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2224 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFar Edge Studio LLCFoobar Studio LLC

Customer experience

Loop

All ratings22 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Save Stuff

All ratings24 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Loop

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Annual3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • kith Paid Stream$1.99
  • Individual$24.99
None

Save Stuff

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loop free?
Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Save Stuff free?
Save Stuff is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Loop or Save Stuff?
Loop is rated higher. Loop averages 4.8 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Save Stuff averages 4.3 from 24 ratings.
Do Loop or Save Stuff have ads?
Neither Loop nor Save Stuff shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loop or Save Stuff?
Loop ships an update every 2 weeks, and Save Stuff every 5 weeks. Most recently, Loop was updated on September 28, 2026 and Save Stuff on September 23, 2026.

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