Comparison

SBAA vs Loop

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

Head to head
About

SBAA

Features
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Get to know our members old and new, discuss with each other in groups or privately, learn about our upcoming events and stay updated with our latest news. The Stanford Biodesign Alumni Association is a non-profit organization aiming to foster collaboration and knowledge-sharing among the Biodesign Alumni Fellows and the medical technology community at large. Website: http://www.biodesignalumni.com/ Twitter: @bdalum

About

Loop

Connect with new people through your existing social circle and shared communities. Discover potential matches by seeing who your friends know and requesting introductions. Facilitates connections based on events, locations, and shared interests.

Highlights
  • Matchmaking through friends
  • Request introductions
  • Event-based groups
  • Location-based groups
  • Community matching
  • Professional matchmaker integration
Features
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Loop is the social network for meeting and matchmaking through friends, events, and communities. On Loop, everyone plays matchmaker for their single friends. Singles can also see who their friends know and ask for intros through the app, removing any social friction and making matchmaking easy. In addition to meeting through friends, people on Loop can meet and matchmake through groups centered around events, locations, professional matchmakers, and other communities. Loop groups for coffee shops, gyms, alumni networks, or parties can help maximize the odds that singles connect with someone who they could have met in real life. Loop is free to download and use. Sign up, indicate if you’re single or just there to set up friends, invite your friends, and start suggesting life changing matches! Our app uses Apple's standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SBAA2 screens
Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SBAA at none against Loop's 13. Loop's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). 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. Loop sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. SBAA asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SBAA ships an update every 5 months, Loop every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SBAA versus Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSBAALoop
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—36.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB64 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperBiodesign Alumni AssociationLOOOPMEIN INC.

Bugs and requests

SBAA

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Loop

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes after recent updates
  • Registration screen issues on certain devices
  • Constant log-out problems
  • Unreliable location feature

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to communicate with matches
  • Improved search and filtering options
  • Notification system for match outcomes
  • Tools to help grow matchmaker groups
  • More detailed user profiles

In-app purchases

None

SBAA

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

Loop

Subscriptions4
  • Loop Premium (1 Month)$29.991 Month
  • Loop Premium (3 Months)$74.993 Months
  • Loop Premium (6 Months)$119.996 Months
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  • Loop Premium (1 Year)$179.991 Year
One-time9
  • Premium Intro Request$9.99
  • Premium Match Accept$9.99
  • 2 Premium Match Accepts$14.99
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  • 2 Premium Intro Requests$14.99
  • 3 Premium Intro Requests$19.99
  • 3 Premium Match Accepts$19.99
  • Premium Group Unlock$19.99
  • 2 Premium Group Unlocks$34.99
  • 3 Premium Group Unlocks$49.99

Questions

Is SBAA free?
SBAA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loop free?
Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SBAA or Loop have ads?
Neither SBAA nor Loop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SBAA or Loop?
SBAA ships an update every 5 months, and Loop every 6 weeks. Most recently, SBAA was updated on September 25, 2026 and Loop on October 12, 2026.

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