COLOP e vs Microsoft Loop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
COLOP e
Design and print custom full-color imprints onto various materials using a mobile printer. Personalize items, enhance craft projects, streamline office tasks, and create unique event decorations with this app.
- Custom design creation
- Smart functions (date, QR code)
- Various printing modes
- Template library
- Seamless WiFi connectivity
- Device monitoring
- Offline imprint storage
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This app only works in combination with the COLOP e-mark or e-mark create. The COLOP e-mark and e-mark create are advanced mobile printers that allow you to effortlessly print your designs onto various objects and materials. Whether you are at the office or being creative at home, you can easily design your imprints in the e-mark app and print them in full-colour and by that explore a new world of mobile printing. Find out more on www.colop.com Why choose the COLOP e-mark or e-mark create? - Personalisation: Stand out with unique and personalised items or mark them as yours. - Creative expression: Bring your craft projects on a whole new level with your own designs. - Business efficiency: Streamline and organise your office tasks with the help of the little printer. - Educational benefit: Inspire and motivate students or children with colourful and individual feedback and praises. - Unmatched flexibility: Use it as a versatile marketing tool and benefit from its mobility and small size. - Event planning: Prepare for your next party or event with custom designs and decorations. App features: - Custom design: Create your own full-colour imprints using images, logos, texts, cliparts and own fonts. - Smart functions: Add automatic date, time, numbering, or the QR and barcode generator for easily managing daily office tasks. - Various printing modes: Special modes allow you to print continuously, select the starting position and much more – perfect for printing on labels, ribbons, cards or signs. - Wide range of templates: Use templates in the app for both business and creative uses or find even more free templates on our website to load them directly into the app. - Seamless connectivity: Connect your e-mark device to the app via WiFi for quick and easy printing your custom designs. - Device monitoring: Check your device’s connectivity, ink or battery level directly in the app. - Offline mode: Choose up to three imprints to be permanently stored on the device and available without connection to the app. - Multilingual support: Choose from various languages including English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish and Arabic.
Microsoft Loop
This app facilitates collaborative thinking, planning, and creation across devices. It brings together teams, content, and tasks, allowing users to capture ideas, manage projects, and communicate in real-time. Seamlessly integrate with existing tools for a unified workflow.
- Co-creation experience
- Content and task management
- Idea capture and task lists
- Project workspace
- Real-time commenting and reactions
- Customizable notifications
- Cross-Microsoft 365 component editing
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Think, plan and create together with Loop on the go. Microsoft Loop is a transformative co-creation experience that brings together teams, content and tasks across your tools and devices. Designed for the way you work, Loop can help you think, plan, and create together. • Capture ideas, create task lists, and insert photos to your Loop pages to express your thoughts. • Bring all your project content into a Loop workspace to help your team focus on what matters. • Comment and react in the app to quickly collaborate on the go. • Get only the notifications you care about and jump right back into what needs the most attention. • Edit and share Loop components across Microsoft 365 to help your team be on the same page in one place. To get started, download Loop, and sign in with your Microsoft Account or the account assigned to you by your work or school. This app is provided by either Microsoft or a third-party app publisher and is subject to a separate privacy statement and terms and conditions. Data provided through the use of this store and this app may be accessible to Microsoft or the third-party app publisher, as applicable, and transferred to, stored and processed in the United States or any other country where Microsoft or the app publisher and their affiliates or service providers maintain facilities. Please refer to the End User License Terms for Microsoft Loop. By installing the app, you agree to these terms and conditions. Privacy terms: https://aka.ms/privacy Please refer to the Microsoft Software License Terms, see “License Agreement” under Information. By installing the app, you agree to these terms and conditions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: COLOP e at none against Microsoft Loop's 4. COLOP e also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. Microsoft Loop sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. COLOP e asks for nothing beyond the download.
COLOP e ships an update every 6 weeks, Microsoft Loop monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | COLOP e | Microsoft Loop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (5.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 21.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 167 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | COLOP Stempelerzeugung Skopek GmbH & Co KG | Microsoft Corporation |
Customer experience
COLOP e
Microsoft Loop
Bugs and requests
COLOP e
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Microsoft Loop
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on certain workspaces
- Inability to save new content
- Formatting issues with code blocks
- Keyboard issues and cursor jumping
- Inconsistent theme and UI behavior
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to duplicate pages
- Improved handwriting and whiteboard support
- Export/copy to Word or PDF
- Offline functionality
- Better access management and guest collaboration
In-app purchases
COLOP e
No in-app purchases
Microsoft Loop
- Microsoft 365 Personal$9.991 Month
- Microsoft 365 Family$12.991 Month
- Microsoft 365 Personal$99.991 Year
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- Microsoft 365 Family$129.991 Year









