Comparison

BUDDYS vs Loop On

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

Head to head
About

BUDDYS

Features
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When it’s time to head home after a night out, book your buDDy via the app. As a member of BuDDys you clearly understand the risks of drinking and driving. Don’t take a chance behind the wheel after a few drinks, book via the app and let your buDDy drive you home. BuDDys app features – • Book the closest available or pre-book your buDDy. • Get an ETA of the closest available driver at all times. • Keeps you updated throughout your trip and tracks your buDDy as they make their way towards you. • Rate your buDDy after each trip. If you have any questions, please visit www.buddys.co.za or contact us on info@buddys.co.za

About

Loop On

This app assists drivers in managing deliveries for their employers. It provides trip notifications, optimized delivery sequences, and status updates. Features include offline functionality, turn-by-turn navigation, and customer verification options like QR scanning and signature capture.

Highlights
  • In-app trip notifications with sound
  • Optimized delivery order sequencing
  • Offline delivery status updates
  • Turn-by-turn navigation
  • Customer verification (QR, signature, PIN, photo)
  • Trip history and reporting
  • SOS feature for driver assistance
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Loop On-Demand is a delivery app for drivers fulfilling deliveries through the Loop Platform for their employers. To use Loop’s driver app the driver's employer must have a Loop Platform account. For more info visit www.loop.co.za. Driver’s App Key Features: 1. The driver is notified of new trips with an in-app notification that includes sound. 2. Orders within the trip are placed in an optimised sequence for delivery. 3. Delivery statuses are available for selection such as Depart, Arrived & Delivered. Arriving at the branch & customer are automated statuses. 4. The majority of statuses are functional offline allowing the driver to manually select a delivery status in poor signal areas or when data has been turned off. 5. Each order offers turn-by-turn navigation to the customer & back to the branch. 6. Depending on the driver’s employer's business rules, we provide customisable options for when the driver arrives at the customer: - Parcel QR/Barcode Scanning - Sign on Glass - One Time Pin - Photo 7. Orders can be abandoned by using the order assistance menu and an abandonment reason can be selected. 8. The driver is able to call their branch, the customer and an additional contact which is configured by their employer. 9. A Trip History report is available via the main menu which provides searchable detailed records of order and trip details. 10. The driver has the ability to ‘Go on Lunch’ which pauses trips from being assigned to the device. 11. There is an SOS feature that immediately alerts the branch’s management console that the driver is in trouble and requires immediate assistance. 12. The driver app only works correctly if it can access the location of the driver all the time. Loop collects location data to enable trip allocation and driver tracking even when the app is closed. This ensures that employers are able to assign trips to drivers and are able to monitor their fleet at all times during the working day. Once a driver has logged out of the app then location data is no longer collected.

Screenshots

BUDDYS4 screens
Loop On4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Loop On at every 6 weeks against BUDDYS's every 35 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BUDDYS ships an update every 35 months, Loop On every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
BUDDYS versus Loop On: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBUDDYSLoop On
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 35 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.5.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB105 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBuDDys Designated DriversCOWA BUNGA (PTY) LTD

In-app purchases

None

BUDDYS

No in-app purchases

None

Loop On

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BUDDYS free?
BUDDYS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loop On free?
Loop On is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BUDDYS or Loop On have ads?
Neither BUDDYS nor Loop On shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BUDDYS or Loop On?
BUDDYS ships an update every 35 months, and Loop On every 6 weeks. Most recently, BUDDYS was updated on November 3, 2026 and Loop On on November 3, 2026.

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