Comparison

Loop vs Loop

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

Head to head
About

Loop

Enhance your productivity with a distraction-free countdown timer. Customize your work and study sessions with over 10 themes to improve focus and avoid procrastination. Achieve your goals efficiently by planning and managing your time effectively.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free focus
  • Customizable work/study timers
  • Over 10 themes
  • Avoid procrastination
  • Effective time planning
  • Improve productivity
Features
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Get Things Done! Distraction-free focus and time managment app for users who want to improve on their productivity and ability to get work done in shortest possible amount of time. Customize your work and study time with this easy-to-use countdown timer. Practice work-life balance in daily tasks. Choose your own theme for the background of your countdown timer. 10+ themes for your choosing. - Focus when you need to - Work effectively - Avoid procrastination - Plan your time - Tackle work and study with ease - Get the results you want Work email:jerry.wu6@hotmail.com

About

Loop

Easily create and manage multiple timers for various activities like sports, meditation, and study. Set interval timers, save presets, and import custom sounds. The app offers automatic resets, Apple Watch integration, and iCloud sync for a seamless experience.

Highlights
  • Multiple timer types (interval, Tabata)
  • Natural text input for quick timers
  • Automatic timer reset and alarm options
  • Customizable presets with icons and colors
  • Import custom start, finish, and interval sounds
  • Background meditation sounds
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Loop makes setting timers easier, faster and more beautiful. Start multiple (interval, Tabata, and cooking) timers, create presets, import your own sounds and so much more! - Easy Start: The start screen shows the most recently started timers and your favorites. One tap is enough to start a timer. You can also create a new quick timer with natural-language input: Simply type something like "1h Work, 30m Break" to create a timer with two intervals. Any number of timers can be started in parallel. The first timers will be displayed as nested rings. - Automatic Reset: After a timer expires, the app plays a sound and the timer automatically resets, so you can start it again immediately. Alternatively, you can configure a timer to play the sound like an alarm until you disable it. Loop supports AlarmKit so the alarm is also shown on your Apple Watch (requires at least iOS or iPadOS 26). - Presets: You can save your favorite timers as presets, which can be started with a tap. You can use text or an icon for your presets, and also change the color as you like. You can create multiple categories for your presets, with each category able to customize the app’s default settings. - Interval Timers: You can create interval timers and save them as Presets. The app plays a sound for each elapsed interval and displays it as a small dash on the ring. Additionally, you can name each of them, select repetitions for the intervals, or make the timer repeat automatically. - Choose Sounds: In addition to many included sounds, you can also import your own sound files from the Files app. Start, pause, finish, reset, interval, and background sounds can be selected separately. - Meditation Sounds: You can activate a background sound such as ocean waves or white noise in the settings, which will then be played when a timer is running. It is also possible to switch off the screen in order to concentrate fully on your meditation. - iCloud Sync: Your timers, settings, and sounds sync with your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac. - Push Notifications & Live Activities: Loop will send you a push notification when the app is closed if a timer or interval has expired. The sounds selected in the app will also be used for the notification. In addition, a live activity is displayed when timers are running. - And More: Custom app icons, Apple Watch integration, HealthKit support, configure when the screen should stay awake, and countless further options. This application is governed by Apple’s standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement (EULA), available at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Loop4 screens
Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Loop at 63% against Loop's 0%. Loop also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). Loop's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price 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. Loop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Loop asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Loop holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loop has 67 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Loop's written reviews are positive against 63% of Loop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loop ships an update every 69 months, Loop every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Loop versus Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopLoop
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)4.5 (67 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings367 — better
Update frequencyEvery 69 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNEXTLINK PTY LTDLeon Boettger

Customer experience

Loop

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Loop

All ratings67 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Loop

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Loop

Subscriptions2
  • Loop+ Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Loop+ Yearly3 Days trial$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Upgrade to Loop+$4.99

Questions

Is Loop free?
Loop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loop free?
Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Loop or Loop?
Loop is rated higher. Loop averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Loop averages 4.5 from 67 ratings.
Do Loop or Loop have ads?
Loop shows ads; Loop does not.
Which is updated more often, Loop or Loop?
Loop ships an update every 69 months, and Loop every 10 days. Most recently, Loop was updated on October 2, 2026 and Loop on October 7, 2026.

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