Talon vs Preloop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Talon
Simplify working with webhooks on platforms like Discord, Slack, and IFTTT without coding. Includes a built-in link shortener and allows saving links for easy access. Offers a Pro version for advanced features.
- Webhook integration for Discord, Slack, IFTTT
- Built-in link shortener (Talon.link)
- Save and copy webhook and shortened links
- Send multiline messages and use Text-to-Speech on Discord
- Customizable link extensions (Pro)
- Discord Embeds and custom link creation (Pro)
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Talon is a simple tool for users to work with Webhooks on Discord, Slack, and IFTTT. It's very easy to use, and allows a larger audience to work with Webhooks in a simple way, without requiring you to know how to code. Talon gets rid of everything complex, and gives you a nice and easy to use Interface thats familiar to use. We built Talon to take advantage of the features that Discord, Slack, and IFTTT offer. With Discord, you can send multiline messages, use Text-to-Speech, and more. Talon also has a built in Link Shortener, Talon.link - allowing users to create shortened links easily. With Talon Free, you can make randomized link extensions, and with Talon Pro, you can choose your own. Either way, all Talon users get to have fun with our Link Shortening service. Talon allows you to save and copy your links inside of the app, so you don't have to constantly go back and forth just to use the app. Just save all of your webhook links for later convenience. Alternatively, you can save your shortened links from Talon.link to reference later. For even more features, you can purchase Talon Pro. Talon Pro allows you to send Discord Embeds, create custom links with Talon Pro, customize your App Theme and App Icon, and remove ads. Talon Pro is a one time purchase, the app is subscription free. Want to suggest something for a future Talon update? Contact us at support@talonapp.xyz.
Preloop
This app acts as a human approval layer for AI agents, intercepting risky actions and routing them for your one-tap approval. It allows AI to handle routine tasks while you maintain control over critical decisions, ensuring compliance and an audit trail.
- Human approval for AI actions
- Instant notifications with context
- One-tap approve/decline
- Audit trail for compliance
- Risk-based policy enforcement
- Works with Claude and Cursor
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Preloop is the human approval layer for autonomous AI agents. When your agents attempt risky actions like deployments, refunds, or data changes, Preloop intercepts the request and routes it to you for approval right on your iPhone or Apple Watch. The right people in your organization get instant notifications with full context, approve or decline with one tap, while your organization maintains a complete audit trail for compliance. Preloop enables event-driven automation through Agentic Flows - let AI agents handle routine work automatically while you control critical decisions. Setup takes 3 minutes as an MCP proxy, works with Claude and Cursor, and requires no infrastructure changes. Risk-based policies ensure only high-stakes actions need approval while low-risk operations run automatically. AI agents can't take legal or moral responsibility for their actions - Preloop ensures humans stay in control. Perfect for engineering teams, DevOps, and anyone deploying autonomous AI in production. Enterprise-ready, designed for SOC2 compliance, role-based access, and secure end-to-end encryption.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Preloop at none against Talon's 6. Preloop also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Talon's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 1) and chart position (#197 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Talon sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Preloop asks for nothing beyond the download.
Preloop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talon has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Talon | Preloop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (29 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #197 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andy Lin | Spacecode AI Inc |
Customer experience
Talon
Preloop
In-app purchases
Talon
- Small Donation$0.99
- Medium Donation$1.99
- Great Donation$2.99
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- Amazing Donation$4.99
- Talon Pro$5.99
- Excellent Donation$9.99
Preloop
No in-app purchases









