Groups.io App vs LoopShare
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Groups.io App
This app provides a modern platform for online communities with powerful management tools. It offers advanced features like hashtag organization, topic muting, and integrations with other services. Users can find, join, and manage groups, receiving real-time notifications.
- Advanced group management
- Hashtag archive organization
- Mute individual topics
- Real-time push notifications
- Integrated Chat, Calendar, Polls
- Integrations with RSS, Trello, Github
- Member synchronization with Slack
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Groups.io is the next generation platform for online communities. We are a modern platform for serious communities. Powerful management tools. Mobile ready. No ads, no tracking. We have the most advanced features of any group system, including: - Better archive organization with hashtags - Mute individual topics and hashtags - Advanced group management - Powerful additional features, including Chat, Calendar, Polls, Databases, Wiki, Files and Photos - Additional integrations with RSS, Trello, and Github - Member synchronization with Slack This app lets you: - Find and subscribe to existing groups - Receive real time push notifications about activity in your groups - Create and manage your groups
LoopShare
Discover movies, shows, books, and places through trusted recommendations from friends and family. Create private groups to share what you're enjoying and track what others have tried, fostering deeper conversations.
- Trusted friend recommendations
- Private sharing groups (Loops)
- Track watched, read, used, visited items
- React to recommendations
- Save items for later
- Deeper conversation through sharing
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LoopShare makes recommendations personal again. Skip the algorithms. LoopShare helps you discover the best movies, shows, books, restaurants, and places — recommended by the people you actually trust. Create private Loops with friends and family to share what you’re watching, reading, playing, or exploring. When someone tries your recommendation, they can mark it as Watched, Read, Used, or Visited, and even send a reaction back to you. LoopShare turns simple sharing into deeper conversation. Why LoopShare? * Trusted recommendations Get suggestions from people whose taste you know — not anonymous reviews or generic feeds. * Save it for later Add anything to your personal list so you never forget the shows or places your friends rave about.t suggestions from people whose taste you know — not anonymous reviews or generic feeds. Terms of Use: https://loopshare.app/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LoopShare at 100% against Groups.io App's 36%. LoopShare also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 15 months). Groups.io App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (26 vs 7). On price, ads 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. LoopShare sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Groups.io App asks for nothing beyond the download.
LoopShare holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Groups.io App's written reviews are positive against 100% of LoopShare's.
Groups.io App ships an update every 15 months, LoopShare every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Groups.io App | LoopShare |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (26 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Groups.io, Inc | DecaTech Solutions LLC |
Customer experience
Groups.io App
LoopShare
In-app purchases
Groups.io App
No in-app purchases
LoopShare
- Loopshare Pro$2.991 Month
- LoopShare Pro$29.991 Year
- LoopShare Pro Lifetime Purchase$99.99
