Comparison

The Loop vs MacroDining

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

MacroDining

Features
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MacroDining finds restaurant meals that fit your macros. Set your calorie, protein, carb, and fat targets, and MacroDining ranks real menu items from supported restaurants near you by how well they fit. No more scrolling a menu doing arithmetic in your head — the best-fitting meals surface first, each with a Macro Match score. FIND • Nearby discovery — see supported restaurants around you, ranked for your targets • Search and cravings — look up a restaurant, a dish, or a craving • Data trust badges — see where each item's nutrition numbers come from FIT • Ranked recommendations with Macro Match scores against your targets • Meal builder — compose a meal, swap components, and watch the totals update • Compare meals side by side • Diet and allergen filters — allergen and dietary-safety information is always free, for everyone KEEP • Saved orders — keep the meals that work so ordering is one tap next time • Preferences that follow you — diet style, goal, allergens, units MACRODINING PRO (optional subscription) • AI Dining Assistant — describe what you want in plain language ("high-protein lunch under 700 calories near me") and get ranked, real menu answers • Log to Health — save a chosen meal's nutrition to Apple Health with one tap. Write-only: MacroDining never reads anything from your health data. PRIVACY, PLAINLY Your location is used only while the app is open, only to find restaurants near you, and is never stored. No ads, no selling your data, no tracking across other apps. Dietary and allergen preferences are never shared with advertisers or analytics. MacroDining Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your App Store account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms of Service: https://macrodining.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://macrodining.app/privacy Support: support@macrodining.app

Screenshots

The Loop2 screens
MacroDining4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Loop at none against MacroDining's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. MacroDining sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. The Loop asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
The Loop versus MacroDining: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe LoopMacroDining
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHazlnut, LLCISHMAEL PAUL SESSIONS

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

MacroDining

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

The Loop

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

MacroDining

Subscriptions2
  • MacroDining Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • MacroDining Pro Annual$59.991 Year

Questions

Is The Loop free?
The Loop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MacroDining free?
MacroDining is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Loop or MacroDining have ads?
Neither The Loop nor MacroDining shows ads.

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