The Loop vs Hastings Coffee Co.
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!
Hastings Coffee Co.
Easily order your favorite coffee drinks, pastries, and more. Pay securely with Apple Pay and get rewarded for every purchase you make.
- Order coffee, lattes, and chai
- Purchase pastries, donuts, and cakes
- Secure payment with Apple Pay
- Earn rewards on every visit
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Order coffee, lattes, chai, pastries, donuts, cakes, and more with the Hastings Coffee Co. app. Pay with Apple Pay and earn rewards on every visit.
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Verdict
The Loop and Hastings Coffee Co. both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Hastings Coffee Co.'s written reviews are positive against 54% of The Loop's. Hastings Coffee Co. also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). The Loop's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 Hastings Coffee Co.. 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. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of The Loop's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hastings Coffee Co.'s.
The Loop ships an update every 2 months, Hastings Coffee Co. every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Loop | Hastings Coffee Co. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.4K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hazlnut, LLC | Per Diem Subscriptions, Inc. |
Customer experience
The Loop
Hastings Coffee Co.
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
Hastings Coffee Co.
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Loop
No in-app purchases
Hastings Coffee Co.
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is The Loop free?
Is Hastings Coffee Co. free?
Which has better reviews, The Loop or Hastings Coffee Co.?
Do The Loop or Hastings Coffee Co. have ads?
Which is updated more often, The Loop or Hastings Coffee Co.?
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