The Loop vs Gourmet Gamble
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!
Gourmet Gamble
Discover new recipes and drinks with a fun, swipe-based interface. View ingredients, instructions, and video tutorials for meals, desserts, vegan options, and cocktails. Save your favorites for easy access.
- Swipe through recipes
- Browse meals, desserts, vegan, and drinks
- Save favorite recipes
- Step-by-step instructions
- Video tutorials
- Smart randomization
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Gourmet Gamble makes discovering your next favorite recipe fast, fun, and addictive. Swipe through delicious meals, desserts, vegan dishes, and cocktails until you find something that looks amazing. Tap any recipe to instantly view ingredients, step-by-step instructions, and video tutorials. FEATURES: • Swipe through endless recipe inspiration • Browse Meals, Desserts, Vegan Meals, and Mixed Drinks • Save favorites to your personal recipe collection • Beautiful modern recipe cards and visuals • Step-by-step cooking instructions • Watch video tutorials for recipes • Smart randomization to keep discoveries fresh • Clean, easy-to-use design built for food lovers Whether you're planning dinner, craving dessert, looking for plant-based meals, or mixing up drinks for the weekend, Gourmet Gamble helps you discover something new every day. Premium Features: • Unlimited recipe swipes • Ad-free experience • Faster discovery and browsing Privacy Policy: https://aliontechstudios.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.aliontechstudios.com/terms-of-use-gourmet-gamble-app Download Gourmet Gamble and start discovering your next favorite recipe.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Loop at none against Gourmet Gamble's 6. The Loop also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). Gourmet Gamble's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. Gourmet Gamble sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. The Loop asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for The Loop against 5.0 for Gourmet Gamble. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Loop has 1.4K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
The Loop ships an update every 2 months, Gourmet Gamble every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Loop | Gourmet Gamble |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.4K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hazlnut, LLC | Alion Tech Studios Inc. |
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
Gourmet Gamble
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Loop
No in-app purchases
Gourmet Gamble
- Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$24.991 Year
- 5 Extra Swipes$0.99
- 10 Extra Swipes$1.99
- 15 Extra Swipes$2.99
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- 25 Extra Swipes$4.99
Questions
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