LOOPiN! vs Smylee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LOOPiN!
Easily organize group gatherings without sending individual messages or creating multiple chats. Quickly create an activity and notify friends to invite others, simplifying event planning.
- Organize group gatherings
- Fast event creation
- Friend invitations
- Simplified planning
- Notification system
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Gather a group of people in a short time. Your friends can help you invite others! Save yourself from sending individual text messages or creating group chats to organize a gathering. Use LOOPiN to whip up a plan in no time. With a few taps of a button create an activity and send your friends a notification to loop in and invite others. It's just that simple!
Smylee
Organize everyday events and encourage attendance with a unique charity pledge system. Manage RSVPs, chat with guests, and link events to your calendar. It's a personable way to connect face-to-face and give back to causes.
- Event planning and invitations
- Group and personal chat
- Event calendar integration
- RSVP and plus one management
- Charitable pledge system
- Photo uploads
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Say hey to Smylee, the app that makes everyday events easier Don’t miss out on the newest app that’s creating positive connections at face-to-face parties, meetups, or events. Smylee is your everyday event planning app that not only helps you to organize an event but also encourages people’s commitment to attend through a charity pledge. CHECK OUT ALL THE FEATURES Chat: Organize the details in a personal or group chat Event Planning: Plan your event on one simple screen and invite your guests through the app, email, or SMS. Event Calendar: Quickly see what events you have planned and who with. You can also link your events to your desktop or phone calendars. Bring People Together: Manage RSVPs, dietaries, upload event photos and invite plus one’s. Commit to Attend: Nominate a charitable pledge that your guests agree to when they RSVP. If they show as planned, they get to keep the pledge. If they are unable to attend, the pledge is donated to the chosen charity. Donate Anyway: Catch up for a cause. Choose your charity and ask guests to donate anyway when they arrive at the event or get-together. WE’RE FOR ALL TYPES OF EVENTS When people think of event planning, they think of ‘big’ events. We are for all types of events, or what we call ‘everyday events.’ Here are some suggestions to get you thinking: • Birthdays • Weekends away • Family functions • Dinner with friends • Dates and dancing • Baby Showers • Engagement Parties • Meet-ups • Dates • Hikes NOT ON SOCIAL? Smylee is a great alternative to larger apps like Facebook Events. We recommend even planning your face-to-face date after meeting on Bumble, allowing you to easily combine scheduling with the unique charitable giving functionality and use of the reliability rating not seen elsewhere. Smylee is a more personable way to connect with new people, colleagues, friends, or loved ones to help you make the most out of planned events and is a positive way to give back to charities around the world if plans change. FOR MOMENTS THAT MATTER • Smylee’s easy-to-use event platform brings people together to forge meaningful relationships • We believe in helping everyone to feel more valued, respected, and loved. • We live for sharing the joy in the moments that matter • We stand for connecting face-to-face, encouraging human interaction to promote positive wellbeing Smylee is free to download, we offer you to donate to charitable causes that you are passionate about. http://smylee.us/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: LOOPiN! at none against Smylee's shown. LOOPiN! also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Smylee's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LOOPiN! against 5.0 for Smylee. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
LOOPiN! ships an update every 5 days, Smylee monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | LOOPiN! | Smylee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gizmolabs Inc | SMYLEE PTY LTD |
Customer experience
LOOPiN!
Smylee
In-app purchases
LOOPiN!
No in-app purchases
Smylee
No in-app purchases









