Loop vs Thirstii
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Loop
This app facilitates networking at art fairs by allowing users to discover and connect with other attendees and galleries in real-time. Users can message peers, schedule meetings, and exchange virtual business cards to foster connections during and after the event.
- Discover visitors and galleries
- Real-time location-based discovery
- Schedule meetings
- Exchange virtual business cards
- In-app messaging
- Browse profiles
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Walk around The Armory Show in Loop to discover and connect with other visitors and galleries around you. Message and schedule meetings with your peers and exchange virtual business cards to keep in touch after the fair. With Loop, you can: • Browse visitors’ and galleries’ profiles before and during the fair. • Discover other visitors and gallery exhibitions around you in real-time. • View visitors’ profiles and schedule meetings to meet up at the fair. • Instantly swap virtual business cards after meeting to continue to connect during and after the fair. • Build relationships with in-app messaging.
Thirstii
Discover trending nightlife spots with detailed filters for vibe, neighborhood, and price. Save your favorite locations and see where friends are going tonight. Rate venues based on music, liveliness, and more.
- Explore 2400+ trending spots
- Filter by vibe, neighborhood, price
- Save favorite and 'want to go' lists
- See where friends are going
- Rate spots on music, vibes, liveliness
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Explore 2400+ trending spots and filter by vibe, neighborhood, and more. Whether you're looking for a low-key dive, a posh rooftop with a view, or somewhere with enough room to dance... find it on Thirstii. Your List: Save spots to your "Favorites" and "Want to Go" lists so you never forget them. Tonight: see where your friends are headed and which spots are the most popping. Rate Spots: Rate places you've been based on what you care about the most (music, vibes, drinks, liveliness, etc).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Loop at 5.0 against Thirstii's 4.4. Loop also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). Thirstii's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 4). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Loop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Loop's written reviews are positive against 80% of Thirstii's.
Loop ships an update daily, Thirstii every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Loop | Thirstii |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.4 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Incircle Technologies Inc | Aansh Kapadia |
Customer experience
Loop
Thirstii
In-app purchases
Loop
No in-app purchases
Thirstii
No in-app purchases
