Loop vs 随笔
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Loop
Easily create and manage multiple timers for various activities like sports, meditation, and study. Set interval timers, save presets, and import custom sounds. The app offers automatic resets, Apple Watch integration, and iCloud sync for a seamless experience.
- Multiple timer types (interval, Tabata)
- Natural text input for quick timers
- Automatic timer reset and alarm options
- Customizable presets with icons and colors
- Import custom start, finish, and interval sounds
- Background meditation sounds
- iCloud sync across devices
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Loop makes setting timers easier, faster and more beautiful. Start multiple (interval, Tabata, and cooking) timers, create presets, import your own sounds and so much more! - Easy Start: The start screen shows the most recently started timers and your favorites. One tap is enough to start a timer. You can also create a new quick timer with natural-language input: Simply type something like "1h Work, 30m Break" to create a timer with two intervals. Any number of timers can be started in parallel. The first timers will be displayed as nested rings. - Automatic Reset: After a timer expires, the app plays a sound and the timer automatically resets, so you can start it again immediately. Alternatively, you can configure a timer to play the sound like an alarm until you disable it. Loop supports AlarmKit so the alarm is also shown on your Apple Watch (requires at least iOS or iPadOS 26). - Presets: You can save your favorite timers as presets, which can be started with a tap. You can use text or an icon for your presets, and also change the color as you like. You can create multiple categories for your presets, with each category able to customize the app’s default settings. - Interval Timers: You can create interval timers and save them as Presets. The app plays a sound for each elapsed interval and displays it as a small dash on the ring. Additionally, you can name each of them, select repetitions for the intervals, or make the timer repeat automatically. - Choose Sounds: In addition to many included sounds, you can also import your own sound files from the Files app. Start, pause, finish, reset, interval, and background sounds can be selected separately. - Meditation Sounds: You can activate a background sound such as ocean waves or white noise in the settings, which will then be played when a timer is running. It is also possible to switch off the screen in order to concentrate fully on your meditation. - iCloud Sync: Your timers, settings, and sounds sync with your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac. - Push Notifications & Live Activities: Loop will send you a push notification when the app is closed if a timer or interval has expired. The sounds selected in the app will also be used for the notification. In addition, a live activity is displayed when timers are running. - And More: Custom app icons, Apple Watch integration, HealthKit support, configure when the screen should stay awake, and countless further options. This application is governed by Apple’s standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement (EULA), available at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
随笔
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模块化自由排版: 抛弃传统的单一文本框。在这里,文字、照片和手绘被视为一个个独立的“内容块”。你可以像搭积木一样,在任意两段文字之间插入一张相册图片,或者一段灵感涂鸦,排版灵活,随时可以修改或删除历史记录。 极简三色画板: 回归最纯粹的书写与绘画体验。应用内置了专属的手绘画板,仅保留黑、红、绿三种最经典的墨水颜色。无论是标注重点、手绘脑图,还是记录一瞬的灵感,都能以最高清的原生画质保存,并完美嵌入你的日记流中。 时间线双视图: 你的所有记录都会按照创建时间在首页倒序排列。支持“卡片”与“列表”双视图一键切换。每篇记录都带有精确的“创建时间”与“最后更新时间”双重时间戳,让你清晰地追踪思路的演变过程。 iCloud 无缝同步与备份: 应用全面接入了强大的 iCloud 架构。你在 iPhone 上敲下的文字、画下的草图,会立刻在后台静默同步到你的 iPad 或 Mac 上。无需注册账号,无需繁琐的导出导入,你的 Apple ID 就是最安全的数据保险箱。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 随笔 at none against Loop's 3. Loop's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Loop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. 随笔 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Loop ships an update every 10 days, 随笔 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Loop | 随笔 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (67 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 67 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Leon Boettger | Qitao Sun |
In-app purchases
Loop
- Loop+ Monthly$0.991 Month
- Loop+ Yearly3 Days trial$3.991 Year
- Upgrade to Loop+$4.99
随笔
No in-app purchases









