The Loop vs Kalamaki
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Loop
Easily order your favorite food ahead for pickup or to-go. The app allows for one-tap ordering, remembers past orders for quick reordering, and lets you earn rewards.
- View menu
- Order ahead for pickup
- One-tap ordering
- Reorder favorites
- Earn rewards
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Order ahead with the new The Loop app. Download today so you can start earning free food and catch the latest happenings. - View the The Loop menu - Order ahead for pick-up and to-go - Pay through the app with one-tap ordering - Remembers your orders so you can re-order your favorites - Earn cool rewards and offers Download today!
Kalamaki
Order authentic Greek street food for pick-up or dine-in. Browse handcrafted menu items, track your order status, and view past orders. Earn loyalty rewards and discounts with every purchase.
- Order for pick-up or dine-in
- Browse handcrafted menu
- Order status alerts
- View order history
- Earn loyalty rewards
- Access discounts
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Use this app to give your mouth a vacation! -Select pick-up or dine-in -Browse our handcrafted creations -Get alerts on order status -View history -Earn loyalty rewards and discounts
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: The Loop at 1.3K against Kalamaki's 6. Kalamaki's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for The Loop against 5.0 for Kalamaki. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Loop has 1.3K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
The Loop ships an update every 2 months, Kalamaki every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Loop | Kalamaki |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.3K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hazlnut, LLC | Craver Solutions Inc. |
Customer experience
The Loop
Kalamaki
Bugs and requests
The Loop
Reported bugs
2 issues- Cannot select store location
- App crashes when processing orders
Requested features
2 requests- Allow double toppings
- Add beverage ordering
Kalamaki
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Loop
No in-app purchases
Kalamaki
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is The Loop free?
Is Kalamaki free?
Which has better reviews, The Loop or Kalamaki?
Do The Loop or Kalamaki have ads?
Which is updated more often, The Loop or Kalamaki?
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