Comparison

The Loop vs Sweet J's Creamery

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • View menu
  • Order ahead for pickup
  • One-tap ordering
  • Reorder favorites
  • Earn rewards
Features
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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!

About

Sweet J's Creamery

Explore delicious treats, place pickup orders, and earn rewards at this local creamery. Enjoy a fun match-3 game and find store information easily. Your favorite desserts are just a tap away.

Highlights
  • Explore featured treats
  • Start pickup orders
  • Access rewards program
  • Track loyalty progress
  • Play match-3 game
  • Find store information
Features
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Welcome to Sweet J’s Creamery—the sweetest stop in Green Cove Springs, Florida. Use the Sweet J’s app to: • Explore featured treats and customer favorites • Start a pickup order • Access Sweet J’s Rewards and in-store scanning • Track your Swirls progress • Play Sweet Swirls, our colorful match-3 game • Find store information, hours and announcements From soft serve and shakes to sundaes, Sweet Minis, banana pudding and cheesecake cups, the Sweet J’s app keeps your creamery experience close at hand. Sweet J’s Creamery is locally owned and proudly serves Green Cove Springs with made-with-love treats and a little extra joy in every order.

Screenshots

The Loop2 screens
Sweet J's Creamery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The Loop and Sweet J's Creamery both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Sweet J's Creamery's written reviews are positive against 54% of The Loop's. Sweet J's Creamery also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). The Loop's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for The Loop against 5.0 for Sweet J's Creamery. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Loop has 1.4K ratings behind it against 2, 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 Sweet J's Creamery's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Loop ships an update every 2 months, Sweet J's Creamery fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The Loop versus Sweet J's Creamery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe LoopSweet J's Creamery
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.4K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB24 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHazlnut, LLCSweet J’s Creamery

Customer experience

The Loop

All ratings1,338 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative38.5%

Sweet J's Creamery

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Sweet J's Creamery

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

The Loop

No in-app purchases

None

Sweet J's Creamery

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Loop free?
The Loop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sweet J's Creamery free?
Sweet J's Creamery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Loop or Sweet J's Creamery?
Sweet J's Creamery is rated higher. The Loop averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Sweet J's Creamery averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do The Loop or Sweet J's Creamery have ads?
Neither The Loop nor Sweet J's Creamery shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Loop or Sweet J's Creamery?
The Loop ships an update every 2 months, and Sweet J's Creamery fortnightly. Most recently, The Loop was updated on November 6, 2026 and Sweet J's Creamery on October 31, 2026.

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